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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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Basic black
Title:  Basic black
Description:  Owego & Harford acquired some second hand units to run the line from Owego to Harford NY from CP and CN. This is an ex CN SW1200RS
Photo Date:  7/10/1998  Upload Date: 3/17/2014 12:55:09 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  OHRY 1216(SW1200RS)
Views:  302   Comments: 2
Transfer to Aldershot
Title:  Transfer to Aldershot
Description:  An SW leads a transfer run to Aldershot yard in Hamilton, seen passing Bayview Jct.
Photo Date:  10/12/1984  Upload Date: 7/24/2014 2:39:59 AM
Location:  Bayview Junction, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 1236(SW1200RS)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Switchers
Title:  Switchers
Description:  These were common in yards and on locals at the time. During this visit to Montreal I saw lots of them.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 2:39:11 AM
Location:  Montreal PQ, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 1310(SW1200RS) CN 1353(SW1200RS)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Turcot yard goats
Title:  Turcot yard goats
Description:  A pair of SW1200RS units sits at Turcot.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 2:40:54 AM
Location:  Montreal PQ, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 1341(SW1200RS) CN 1368(SW1200RS)
Views:  632   Comments: 1
Local to Aldershot
Title:  Local to Aldershot
Description:  This short local behind a GP40-2 and a Canada only SW1200RS rolls through Bayview on its way to Aldershot Yard in Hamilton. The 555 train is in the distance on the adjacent track, and will shortly head west.
Photo Date:  6/19/1987  Upload Date: 5/4/2015 12:26:05 AM
Location:  Bayview Junction, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 9475(GP40-2LW) CN 1365(SW1200RS)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Rear view
Title:  Rear view
Description:  The cab end of an SW1200 RS at Taschereau
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 2:42:40 AM
Location:  Montreal PQ, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 1368(SW1200RS)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
Interesting set out
Title:  Interesting set out
Description:  An SW1200RS pushes a pair of spanking new units fresh from the GMC plant onto a siding in the London yard.
Photo Date:  6/19/1987  Upload Date: 5/5/2015 2:14:21 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 1374(SW1200RS) CN 5458(SD50F) CN 5448(SD60)
Views:  629   Comments: 1
End cabs
Title:  End cabs
Description:  Both Canadian roads had many end cab switchers, though by the millenium they were getting to be rare. CP assigned at least two sets to Binghamton, a pair of rebuilt SW1500s, and these Canada only classic SW1200 RS units.
Photo Date:  12/31/2001  Upload Date: 10/18/2013 1:10:10 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8131(SW1200RS) CP 8155(SW1200RS)
Views:  803   Comments: 1
Contrast in power
Title:  Contrast in power
Description:  253 heads for the north end crossovers as a pair of SWs shoves back toward the yard.
Photo Date:  12/31/2001  Upload Date: 10/18/2013 1:17:01 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6059(SD60M) CP 9018(SD40-2F) CP 5665(SD40-2) CP 8131(SW1200RS) CP 8155(SW1200RS)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
Classic yard power
Title:  Classic yard power
Description:  A GP9 and an SW return to East Binghamton witha cut of cars from the south.
Photo Date:  1/14/2002  Upload Date: 10/18/2013 12:49:53 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1558(GP9u) CP 8131(SW1200RS)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
271
Title:  271
Description:  271 rolls west at Miller Beach Rd in Owego into a late summer sun
Photo Date:  9/7/1998  Upload Date: 3/15/2014 1:52:27 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5609(SD40-2) CP 5622(SD40-2) CP 5665(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2) CP 5616(SD40-2) CP 8134(SW1200RS)
Views:  826   Comments: 0


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