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Title: |
Riding the Reading |
Description: |
A Philadelphia bound train with a pair of SD 45's waits in the hole for the Crusader, as seen from the dutch door of the former Reading RDC |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1981 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 1:36:28 AM |
Location: |
Belle Mead, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6216(SD45) |
Views: |
589 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Local from she train |
Description: |
The Crusader passes a local freight behind an ex PC GP38 on the ex LV near Roselle Park |
Photo Date: |
4/20/1981 Upload Date: 1/27/2013 11:45:15 PM |
Location: |
Roselle Park, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 8106(GP38-2) |
Views: |
484 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CNJ Southern Division |
Description: |
The former CNJ Southern Division, once the main line that hosted the Blue Comet, is now a backwater of the Conrail system. Here we look south from BANK tower, where the line leaves the NY & Long Branch, and heads for south Jersey. The track on the left is now cut, but the signals remain. A CR GP15-1 waits out the weeked to cover what freight remains on the line. Its sparse enough at this stage that the train is left on the main. |
Photo Date: |
11/15/1981 Upload Date: 3/3/2013 4:47:27 AM |
Location: |
Red Bank, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
2068 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Station sign |
Description: |
In the modern era, stations were often long gone, but Conrail(and others) would put up signs to identify a location. This one is at Bound Brook on the Lehigh Line. |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1983 Upload Date: 11/12/2013 1:31:48 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Eastcound van |
Description: |
An eastbound Trailvan train rolls out of the sun past Bound Brook on the Lehigh Line |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1983 Upload Date: 11/9/2013 12:59:36 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 3330(GP40-2) CR 3317(GP40-2) CR 6507(SD40-2) CR 3298(GP40-2) |
Views: |
593 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Trailvan on the move |
Description: |
An eastbound trailvan rolls fast through Bound Brook on the Lehigh line. |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1983 Upload Date: 11/14/2013 1:34:41 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 3330(GP40-2) CR 3317(GP40-2) CR 3298(GP40-2) CR 6507(SD40-2) |
Views: |
628 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Trail van going away |
Description: |
An eastboudn trailvan rolls toward Kearny, about the pass the adjacent NJ Transit former CNJ station. |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1983 Upload Date: 11/14/2013 1:37:16 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 3330(GP40-2) CR 3317(GP40-2) CR 3298(GP40-2) CR 6507(SD40-2) |
Views: |
603 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Port Reading local |
Description: |
A local behind an SW heads toward Port Reading. I caught action on all three CR predecessor lines that day-Reading, LV and CNJ. |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1983 Upload Date: 11/14/2013 1:41:11 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 8676(SW8) |
Views: |
454 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Eastbound containers |
Description: |
In the 80s it was not uncommon to see high priority trains behind a motley assortment of medium horsepower units. Conrail would routinely send out van trains with such power, as they did here with a set of 4 axle units, including two still painted for Penn Central. The millenium unit leads. |
Photo Date: |
7/26/1983 Upload Date: 11/22/2013 1:55:24 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 2000(B23-7) CR 8153(GP38-2) CR 7894(GP38) CR 7866(GP38) |
Views: |
736 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Westbound |
Description: |
The one westbound train I saw that day. Everything else was coming out of the sun. |
Photo Date: |
7/26/1983 Upload Date: 11/22/2013 1:58:32 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6472(SD40-2) CR 6605(C30-7) CR 6506(SD40-2) |
Views: |
589 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WJAL18 |
Description: |
Allentown based local WJAL18 rolls through Easton PA making its way to the ex CNJ bridge to Phillipsburg NJ, where it will move onto the ex DLW line toward Hackettstown. |
Photo Date: |
4/25/1985 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 4:00:34 AM |
Location: |
Easton, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 1978(B23-7) CR 7943(GP38-2) |
Views: |
641 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WJAL 18 crosses the Delaware |
Description: |
Allentown based local WJAL 18 crosses the CNJ bridge and heads up the Washington Secondary-the former DLW-toward Hackettstown NJ. Note the remains of semaphore signals protecting the interlocking. |
Photo Date: |
4/25/1985 Upload Date: 8/7/2011 2:40:51 AM |
Location: |
Phillipsburg, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 1978(B23-7) CR 7943(GP38-2) |
Views: |
2140 Comments: 12 |
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Title: |
B 23s |
Description: |
The backbone of the Conrail local fleet was 144 B23-7s and over 600 GP38s of several variations. Here are a pair of B23s approachiing Allentown with what appears to be a work train at Canal Park. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/6/2014 1:56:15 AM |
Location: |
Allentown (East Penn, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 2009(B23-7) CR 1926(B23-7) |
Views: |
488 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Waiting to get in |
Description: |
A local waits for clearance into Allentown yard at CP Hamm behind a U23B. There were still quite a few U23s in service then. Check out the BAR box cars too. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:08:20 AM |
Location: |
Allentown (East Penn, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 2753(U23B) |
Views: |
523 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Chocolate local |
Description: |
This local was rolling through Hershey late in the day. Note the kiss shaped street light on the overpass. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:12:53 AM |
Location: |
Hershey, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 8210(GP38-2) CR 8118(GP38-2) |
Views: |
476 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Hump set |
Description: |
Conrail used its SD38s mated with six axle slugs cut down from Alcos to work its active himps, such as this set at Allentown. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1985 Upload Date: 10/4/2014 2:14:41 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6958(SD38) CR 1107(MT6) |
Views: |
615 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Coming home |
Description: |
The dead line at Rutherford had this ex Reading unit awaiting the end. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1985 Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:17:54 AM |
Location: |
Rutherford, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 3639(GP35) |
Views: |
284 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Stone train |
Description: |
This ballast extra was waiting at Reading behind a pair of SD 50's |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1985 Upload Date: 10/4/2014 2:52:54 AM |
Location: |
Reading, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6748(SD50) CR 6803(SD50) |
Views: |
426 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Dead line U boat |
Description: |
This U30C was in thb Rutherford dead line, along with, among other things, an ex PRR GP 9 |
Photo Date: |
8/6/1985 Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:20:19 AM |
Location: |
Rutherford, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 6837(U30C) CR 7235(GP9) |
Views: |
506 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Going to the torch |
Description: |
A large group of CSX power is lined up at Conrails Allentown yard, probably en route to Naporano Iron & Metal in Newark for a date with the scrappers. Note the Ma & Pa and Maryland Midland box cars in the foreground. Allentown yard was always a colorful place to see power and rolling stock. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/20/2014 5:59:22 PM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
BO 5606(GP7) CO 5201(NW2) CO 5212(NW2) CO 5219(SW7) CO 5216(SW7) CO 5264(SW9) |
Views: |
1485 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Over the hump |
Description: |
A CLEAN pair of SD 50s rolls off the Allentown hump and into the bowl. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/19/2014 3:59:57 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6750(SD50) CR 6784(SD50) |
Views: |
563 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
Waiting to go |
Description: |
OIEN poses on the Lehigh Canal bridge as it sets up to roll toward Enola. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/20/2014 6:01:29 PM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6797(SD50) CR 6759(SD50) |
Views: |
396 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Over the river |
Description: |
OIEN rolls west over the Lehigh River and on to Reading and Harrisburg. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/20/2014 6:04:49 PM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6797(SD50) CR 6759(SD50) |
Views: |
337 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Local goes west |
Description: |
A local behind a GP 38 pokes its nose off the Lehigh Canal bridge |
Photo Date: |
5/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/20/2014 6:07:32 PM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 7884(GP38) |
Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Work train |
Description: |
A work train behind a GP 38 makes its way through Allentown yard past the three head ex CNJ signals. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/19/2014 4:02:00 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 8118(GP38-2) |
Views: |
374 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Chemical Coast power |
Description: |
One of the more important locations on the Conrail system was the ex CNJ between Oak Island and Perth Amboy NJ, where many of the oil companies had refineries and chemical plants. Its the place that many think of when New Jersey is mentioned. Conrail generated a lot of revenue here, to the point of having two dedicated trains originate here daily at the time of this photo, CCAL to Allentown, and CCPI to Conway. Heres some of the local power that gathered all that traffic, as seen from the Jersey Turnpike. |
Photo Date: |
6/25/1986 Upload Date: 11/28/2014 3:26:54 AM |
Location: |
Bayway, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 7934(GP38) CR 8065(GP38-2) |
Views: |
432 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Port power |
Description: |
A four unit set of Conrail 4 axle units sits on the Chemical Coast Secondary near the Port of Newark, as seen from the Jersey Turnpike. |
Photo Date: |
9/23/1986 Upload Date: 12/13/2014 4:22:14 AM |
Location: |
Port Newark, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 3290(GP40-2) |
Views: |
305 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Baretables |
Description: |
This train of empty pig flats, symbolled ALOI-X, was repositioning flats to Jersey. Note the westbound track is being removed. The rail is pushed off to the side for pick up. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/1987 Upload Date: 4/15/2015 11:23:46 AM |
Location: |
Middlesex, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 3210(GP40) CR 3219(GP40) CR 5013(B36-7) |
Views: |
541 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Old bridge |
Description: |
The actual bridge, not the town. A C30-7A rides an old LV overpass near Bound Brook. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/1987 Upload Date: 4/15/2015 11:27:43 AM |
Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6589(C30-7A) |
Views: |
220 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ALOI |
Description: |
One of two trains Conrail favored us with this afternoon was this ALOI, rolling east with 72 cars. Both trains we saw were eastbounds in the afternoon. Some days are like that. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/1987 Upload Date: 4/19/2015 3:54:52 AM |
Location: |
Middlesex, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6754(SD50) CR 6774(SD50) |
Views: |
382 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Over on the CNJ |
Description: |
This 39 car eastbound was running on the former CNJ through Bethlehem, see passing JU tower. Im picturing baby face Baldwins, or red baron SD 35s here. |
Photo Date: |
4/29/1987 Upload Date: 4/23/2015 1:59:20 AM |
Location: |
Bethlehem, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6588(C30-7A) CR 6591(C30-7A) |
Views: |
402 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Across the canal |
Description: |
A view from across the Lehigh Canal shows us ALEN9 rolling out across the Lehigh River, getting underway for Enola. |
Photo Date: |
4/29/1987 Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:01:13 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6782(SD50) CR 6818(SD50) CR 7977(GP38-2) |
Views: |
382 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Rolling east through the yard |
Description: |
ENSE9 rolls through Allentown yard as the yardmaster looks on from the tower at far right. |
Photo Date: |
4/29/1987 Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:02:30 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 8120(GP38-2) CR 6415(SD40-2) CR 6244(SD40) |
Views: |
467 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lucky find |
Description: |
Conrail had only a few MP 15's-ten, I think. I was lucky to find this one working at Pottstown. |
Photo Date: |
4/29/1987 Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:03:35 AM |
Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 9626(MP15DC) |
Views: |
487 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Waterside view |
Description: |
ALPG rolls across the Lehigh River as it heads for Greenwich Yard in Philly. |
Photo Date: |
5/21/1987 Upload Date: 4/25/2015 4:13:37 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6240(SD40) CR 6506(SD40-2) |
Views: |
542 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Hump power |
Description: |
A set of big power sits atop the Allentown hump. Road power was not typical for this assignment; it usually drew an SD38 and a 6 motor slug. |
Photo Date: |
5/21/1987 Upload Date: 11/26/2012 1:13:04 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 6381(SD40-2) CR 6005(C39-8) |
Views: |
543 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Big hump power |
Description: |
A pair of road units are working the hump this day in May 1987, instead of the usual SD38/MT 6. |
Photo Date: |
5/21/1987 Upload Date: 4/27/2015 4:23:17 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6381(SD40-2) CR 6005(C39-8) |
Views: |
519 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Rolling west at Burn |
Description: |
ALEN rolls west at CP Burn with 153 cars. |
Photo Date: |
5/21/1987 Upload Date: 4/25/2015 4:15:17 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6499(SD40-2) CR 6425(SD40-2) CR 9523(SW1500) CR 7732(GP38) |
Views: |
696 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Hump power |
Description: |
A look at the hump power at Allentown from the MT 6 end. These units were cut down mostly from Alcos and mated with ex PC SD 38s, and used as hump and switching power-some flat yards got them as well, among others, Frontier in Buffalo. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:05:52 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 1125(MT6) CR 6926(SD38) |
Views: |
462 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Local working through the yard |
Description: |
A local with a B23-7 pulls its train into Allentown. I always liked this view of the yard. It looks like a model railroad, with all the different cars from different roads. The variety could sometimes be stunning. In this view, there are CR hoppers on the far track, some still in their PC and EL markings, as well as PC gons on the local. Note the Clinchfield car on the near track, and flatcars with tanks behind the train. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:08:07 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 1944(B23-7) |
Views: |
362 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ENSE past the hump |
Description: |
ENSE rolls through the Allentown yard, where it will work before heading on to Oak Island and Selkirk. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:12:45 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6008(C39-8) CR 6778(SD50) CR 1125(MT6) CR 6926(SD38) |
Views: |
573 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ENSE on the CNJ |
Description: |
ENSE is in the interlocking at JU, and will take the switch to head over to the ex LV for its trip to Oak Island. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:35:32 AM |
Location: |
Bethlehem, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6008(C39-8) CR 6778(SD50) |
Views: |
422 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Past the hump |
Description: |
This PYALis arriving at Allentown and passing the hump as the late afternoon shadows fall. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:15:21 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6397(SD40-2) CR 6440(SD40-2) CR 6606(C30-7) |
Views: |
576 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Chemical coast train |
Description: |
The ex CNJ line that runs along the Jersey Turnpike near Port Newark was called the Chemical Coast Secondary by Conrail, because it served mostly oil refineries and chemical plants. There was a train that originated there, CCAL, that ran to Allentown. It was easy to spot, having mostly tank cars. Here it is with 118 cars on the ex LV bridge over the Delaware, shortly to arrive in Allentown. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:40:09 AM |
Location: |
Easton, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6475(SD40-2) CR 6357(SD40) CR 6445(SD40-2) |
Views: |
827 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Push em up |
Description: |
An SD38/MT 6 hump set pushes the last cars of this cut over the top at the Allentown Yard. CGAL's power is sneaking up on the hump to roll past on its way to the engine facility. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:53:08 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6926(SD38) CR 1125(MT6) |
Views: |
414 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CGAL power |
Description: |
This must have been the only way to get CGALs power back from the east end of the yard. It has dropped its train and is now rolling over the hump to get to the other end. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:33:38 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 7906(GP38) CR 6432(SD40-2) CR 6520(SD40-2) CR 6521(SD40-2) |
Views: |
664 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
New Market Pond |
Description: |
There was a park in Piscataway NJ where the brush had been cleared from along the tracks, allowing a good view of the action. We see ALOI and 66 cars passing behind a representative sample of GEs. |
Photo Date: |
4/10/1988 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 4:22:09 AM |
Location: |
Piscataway, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 5016(B36-7) CR 1962(B23-7) CR 2724(U23B) |
Views: |
404 Comments: 2 |
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