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| Title: |
Pushing up the pass |
| Description: |
A helper set assists a westbound on the MRL |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/1997 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 1:24:03 AM |
| Location: |
Livingston, MT |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MRL 310(SD45-2) EMDX 6427(SD40) MRL 7540(SD45R) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) |
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1061 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Under the BC Open bridge |
| Description: |
For many years, the NY17C overpass in west Endicott had a message on it welcoming visitors to the BC Open, a PGA tour event that was played on adjacent En-Joie golf course. Here CP train 557 passes under on its way to Toronto. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 1:35:10 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5657(SD40-2) HATX 900(SD45-2) |
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505 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ATSF 8050 |
| Description: |
Westbound freight at Flagstaff Arizona |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/1982 Upload Date: 2/27/2011 1:43:09 AM |
| Location: |
Flagstaff, AZ |
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| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 8050(C30-7) ATSF 5673(SD45-2) ATSF 5690(SD45-2) |
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1112 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Headed east |
| Description: |
One of Santa Fes endless parade of pig trains rolls past the station at Barstow en route east. |
| Photo Date: |
8/21/1982 Upload Date: 1/8/2012 4:09:24 AM |
| Location: |
Barstow, CA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 5677(SD45-2) ATSF 8759(U36C) ATSF 5673(SD45-2) |
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763 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EL power |
| Description: |
Prior to the wave of GEs that invaded the Boston Line in the mid 80s, former EL SD45-2s found a home there. Here, four of them go east to Washington Hill with an eastbound. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/1984 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 3:39:25 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6654(SD45-2) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) |
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994 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
OIBU around the curve |
| Description: |
After a long more or less straight run along the George F Highway from JC, the railroad took a hard turn to the right as it entered Endwell. This was a 45 MPH curve in EL days, when the sseed here was 50. A pair of new C40-8Ws roll into it as they head for Elmira and Buffalo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/1990 Upload Date: 1/11/2016 3:19:01 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6065(C40-8W) CR 6064(C40-8W) CR 6654(SD45-2) |
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629 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Downtown doings |
| Description: |
OIBU works at Binghamton with a pair of new C40-8Ws. We also get a good look at remaining facilities on the DLW si`e: the station, and the Marconi tower, a historical landmark. |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/1990 Upload Date: 1/11/2016 3:29:45 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6065(C40-8W) CR 6064(C40-8W) CR 6654(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
558 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ex EL units on the Boston Line |
| Description: |
Former EL SD 45-2s worked on the Boston Line during the early 1980s. Two are in the consist of this eastbound coal train leaving Pittsfield Mass |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/1984 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 2:52:46 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6655(SD45-2) CR 6601(C30-7) CR 6657(SD45-2) |
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985 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ex EL power in the Berkshires |
| Description: |
A trio of ex EL SD 45-2s and a GE lead a westbound train past the Amtrak station at Pittsfield Mass |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/1984 Upload Date: 2/27/2012 12:39:00 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6662(SD45-2) CR 6658(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
1034 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EL lives!! |
| Description: |
Its just been painted over. A set of SD45-2s works as helpers on the curve. They had also served as helpers over Washington Hill on the Boston Line out of Pittsfileld Mass. Several survive into 2014, working in Jersey on NS |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:04:44 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6658(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
606 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EL lives |
| Description: |
A pair of ex EL SD 45-2s push a train up the grade past the park in the crook of the curve. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:40:01 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6666(SD45-2) CR 6664(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
620 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Diesels in exile |
| Description: |
An ex EL SDP45 and ex CNJ nee B&O SD 40 drift down toward Altoona for another shove up to Gallitzin |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:09:02 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) |
| Views: |
417 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Head end helpers |
| Description: |
Trailvan and auto rack trains typically got helpers on the head end, due to the train handling tendencies of the long cars, especially on the many curves. Today an EL SD45-2 does the honors. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:35:11 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6506(SD40-2) |
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774 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going uphill |
| Description: |
The auto rack train has passed the park and is now working out of the curve. Note the open racks, nonexistent today. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:37:33 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 6506(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
585 Comments: 1 |
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