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By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1971 - 5/1/1976
Album Info:Erie-Lackawanna action (and a few roster) photos taken predominately in Ohio
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EL 3318
Title:  EL 3318
Description:  A pair of U36Cs run wrong main with an eastbound pig train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2009 1:44:16 PM
Location:  Albion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3318(U36C)
Views:  785   Comments: 1
EL 3323
Title:  EL 3323
Description:  Dropping sand and blowing smoke, the four units on this westbound coke train are down to a crawl on the grade between Ashland and Mansfield. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2009 1:33:00 PM
Location:  Pavonia, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3323(U36C)
Views:  1013   Comments: 0
EL 810
Title:  EL 810
Description:  An E8 and three F7s in ABBA configuration slide down the hill from Mansfield with eastbound tonnage. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2009 3:32:20 PM
Location:  Windsor, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 810(E8A)
Views:  635   Comments: 1
EL 814
Title:  EL 814
Description:  Two E8s and a GP35 grind up the grade westbound between Ashland and Mansfield. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2009 3:38:59 PM
Location:  Windsor, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 814(E8A)
Views:  819   Comments: 1
EL 815
Title:  EL 815
Description:  Eastbound TOFC glides downhill east of Mansfield at the Osbun Road crossing near Pavonia, OH. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 11:49:50 AM
Location:  Pavonia, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 815(E8A)
Views:  833   Comments: 1
EL 823
Title:  EL 823
Description:  Working in a capacity they were not designed for, three EL E8As struggle upgrade with westbound tonnage at Osbun Road crossing between Ashland and Mansfield, OH. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 11:50:20 AM
Location:  Pavonia, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 823(E8A)
Views:  642   Comments: 1
EL 826
Title:  EL 826
Description:  To borrow a phrase from Jim Boyd - it's "The E-unit That Ate Ho-Ho-Kus!" Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2009 2:33:54 PM
Location:  Pavonia, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 826(E8A)
Views:  477   Comments: 1
EL 10
Title:  EL 10
Description:  The car further from the camera is EL 10 "Safety and Training Car." The nearer car is EL 24, a steam generator car converted from a Stvllwell coach. Thanks to Jerry LaBoda for this information. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 4:07:50 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  1495   Comments: 0
EL 2503
Title:  EL 2503
Description:  EL U25B makes a switching move past AC tower. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 3:53:54 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2503(U25B)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
EL 3320
Title:  EL 3320
Description:  EL power on the east side of the shop. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 4:17:00 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3320(U36C) EL 3628(SD45)
Views:  856   Comments: 1
EL 3325
Title:  EL 3325
Description:  Three-builder lash-up on a westbound near the Mansfield Reformatory. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 9:10:36 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3325(U36C)
Views:  777   Comments: 1
EL 3626
Title:  EL 3626
Description:  An EL eastbound freight departing Marion passes newly repainted AC tower and crosses the N&W's ex-PRR Sandusky District. EL 3625 was later Conrail 6091. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 1:33:21 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives:  EL 3626(SD45)
Views:  2079   Comments: 7
EL 6111
Title:  EL 6111
Description:  ABB F7s work a westbound near the Mansfield Reformatory. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 8:55:44 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 6111(F7A)
Views:  1029   Comments: 4
EL 817
Title:  EL 817
Description:  Former Lackawanna E8 leads an ABA covered wagon consist westbound at Nankin, OH just east of Ashland. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 9:17:47 PM
Location:  Nankin, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 817(E8A)
Views:  608   Comments: 1
EL 3321
Title:  EL 3321
Description:  EL westbound grinds upgrade through the big cut near Windsor. This was part of a line relocation back in the steam era; the original main line ran around this hill about 1/2 mile to the left (north). Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/9/2009 2:44:14 PM
Location:  Windsor, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3321(U36C)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
EL 3632
Title:  EL 3632
Description:  EL 3632 on this westbound near Nankin, OH, later received an EL bicentennial scheme, then was Conrail 6097, and ended up as CR/NS load test unit Q1.
Photo Date:  2/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/9/2009 2:51:37 PM
Location:  Nankin, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3632(SD45)
Views:  959   Comments: 1
EL 3664
Title:  EL 3664
Description:  Nine cars of high and wide or restricted loads, long an Erie/EL staple, are first out in this westbound. EL 3664 was later Conrail 6695. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/9/2009 6:57:08 PM
Location:  Windsor, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3664(SDP45)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
EL 6341
Title:  EL 6341
Description:  A former Lackawanna F7 heads up this westbound, shown here waiting for a signal just east of Mansfield. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/9/2009 7:06:09 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 6341(F7A)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
EL 7094
Title:  EL 7094
Description:  A and B F7s hustle this short westbound upgrade just west of Ashland. Note the interesting use of a hyphen on EL's grade crossing signs. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/9/2009 3:05:15 PM
Location:  Paradise Hill, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 7094(F3A)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
EL 1021
Title:  EL 1021
Description:  EL RS3 1021 poses with Erie caboose C-112 at the east end of the yard in Marion. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:55:10 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1021(RS3)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
EL 2455
Title:  EL 2455
Description:  A westbound freight passes AC tower as an eastbound pig train disappears in the distance. EL 2455 was later BC Rail 805. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:19:53 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2455(C425)
Views:  916   Comments: 9
EL 2456
Title:  EL 2456
Description:  EL 2456 appears to exemplify the ALCO acronym - All Liquids Come Out. Later she received a well deserved overhaul as BC Rail 806. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 8:08:48 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2456(C425)
Views:  906   Comments: 1
B&LE 4601
Title:  B&LE 4601
Description:  Typical of the high and wide loads handled by the EL, this appears to be a Cooper Bessemer V-12 marine or stationery engine. EL 2458 was later BC Rail 808. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 5:55:25 PM
Location:  Paradise Hill, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2458(C425)
Views:  1381   Comments: 2
EL 2517
Title:  EL 2517
Description:  A pair of GEs heads out of Marion with an eastbound pig train. Spring must be here; the roadway department has dumped ballast piles at the diamonds in preparation for raising them out of the mud they sank into over the winter. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 10:46:10 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2517(U25B)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
EL 2519
Title:  EL 2519
Description:  EL tonnage rolls eastbound through a Spring snowstorm in Mansfield, OH, passing the less-than-five-star Hotel Newman. The semaphores and tower in the background at right guard the crossing with B&O's Newark-Willard line. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 10:14:33 AM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2519(U25B)
Views:  961   Comments: 3
EL 2565
Title:  EL 2565
Description:  EL 2565 leads an eastbound near Paradise Hill after a Spring storm has dusted the area with snow. She later became CR 3671. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 10:23:08 AM
Location:  Paradise Hill, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2565(GP35)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
EL 2575
Title:  EL 2575
Description:  EL 2575 poses in front of AC tower and the depot at Marion. She would later become Conrail 3681. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:08:12 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2575(GP35)
Views:  760   Comments: 1
EL 3615
Title:  EL 3615
Description:  An EL eastbound approaches the PC diamonds at Mansfield. The tower in the background controlled the EL/B&O diamonds. EL 3615 was later CR 6080. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 7:24:19 AM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3615(SD45)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
EL 3616
Title:  EL 3616
Description:  An SD45/C425 combination leads a westbound with the typical EL high and wide loads up front. EL 3616 was later Conrail 6081, scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA 3/87. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 5:46:28 PM
Location:  Paradise Hill, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3616(SD45)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
EL 3622
Title:  EL 3622
Description:  The Dayton Branch was usually the haunt of four-axle and first generation power, but not today as an SD45 and U36C=handle a string of new International trucks and truck chassis. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:27:55 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3622(SD45)
Views:  633   Comments: 1
EL 3635
Title:  EL 3635
Description:  EL SD45s with a caboose hop pause in front of AC tower. Note the use of EL's high tech message delivery system. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:44:12 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3635(SDP45)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
EL 3649
Title:  EL 3649
Description:  Westbound EL pig train near Ashland, OH on a cold Spring day. EL 3649 was later Conrail and NS 6680/ Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 2:03:12 PM
Location:  Paradise Hill, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3649(SDP45)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
EL 3672
Title:  EL 3672
Description:  One of EL's newest locos poses with three of EL's oldest; SD45-2 3672 built 11/72 with RS3 1009 built 9/50 and E8A%824 built 2/51. EL 3672 was later CR 6657, CSXT 8973. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:40:26 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3672(SD45-2) EL 1009(RS3)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
EL 3639
Title:  EL 3639
Description:  EL 3639, a dual control SDP45, leads this westbound. Most of the consist appears to be steel pipe out of Youngstown. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:59:40 PM
Location:  West Salem, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3639(SDP45)
Views:  1040   Comments: 1
EL 6321
Title:  EL 6321
Description:  An ex-DL&W F7A leads this three-builder lash-up on a westbound near Burbank, OH. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:52:53 PM
Location:  Burbank, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 6321(F7A)
Views:  614   Comments: 2
BN 5829
Title:  BN 5829
Description:  Four brand new BN U30Cs being delivered in the consist of this EL westbound. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 8:17:18 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5829(U30C)
Views:  879   Comments: 2
EL 3606
Title:  EL 3606
Description:  This EL westbound has about 30 brand new BN hoppers from Greenville, PA in its consist. EL 3606 was later CR 6071. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 7:56:29 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3606(SD45)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
EL 3663
Title:  EL 3663
Description:  Meet at Mansfield, with an SDP45 working single on an eastbound TOFC meeting F7s on a westbound mixed freight. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 8:25:19 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3663(SDP45) EL 7104(F7A)
Views:  962   Comments: 2
EL 7104
Title:  EL 7104
Description:  More new equipment for BN in the consist of this westbound, with four U30Cs from GE at Erie, and another dozen or so hoppers from Greenville, PA. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 8:05:59 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 7104(F7A)
Views:  709   Comments: 1
EL 827
Title:  EL 827
Description:  An eclectic mixture of 12,850 horsepower on this westbound, just west of Ashland. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 7:39:03 PM
Location:  Paradise Hill, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 827(E8A)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
EL 1010
Title:  EL 1010
Description:  Looking like a north-Jersey off-peak commuter train gone seriously astray, EL RS3 #1010 hauls a pair of Stillwell coaches from the MofW department past the tower and over the diamonds at Griffith. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/24/2009 1:16:18 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1010(RS3)
Views:  930   Comments: 2
EL 1051
Title:  EL 1051
Description:  An EL westbound kicks up some dust crossing the B&ICT and passing State Line tower. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 7:31:19 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1051(RS3)
Views:  819   Comments: 0
EL 2508
Title:  EL 2508
Description:  EL 2508, from EL's first order of U25Bs, heads up a three-builder lash-up on an eastbound at Griffith. She would later become Conrail 2577. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/24/2009 1:25:09 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2508(U25B)
Views:  780   Comments: 2
EL 3644
Title:  EL 3644
Description:  EL east and westbound freights meet at Pullman Junction. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 8:40:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3644(SDP45) EL 3603(SD45)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
EL 3644
Title:  EL 3644
Description:  EL eastbound pulls through Pullman Junction. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 8:45:15 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3644(SDP45)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
EL 3659
Title:  EL 3659
Description:  The fans are out in force to record the passage of this EL westbound approaching State Line Tower. EL 3659 was later CR 6690, VMVX 6690, then was rebuilt to SP SD40M-3 8696, to UP 2772. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 7:02:12 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3659(SDP45)
Views:  1223   Comments: 1
EL 6361
Title:  EL 6361
Description:  EL eastbound at Pullman Junction with an ABA set of covered wagons. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 8:35:44 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 6361(F7A)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
EL 7114
Title:  EL 7114
Description:  EL 7114 leads an ABA set of F7s eastbound at Griffith. She would last long enough to become CR 1888, one of just a few EL Fs to receive a Conrail number. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/24/2009 1:40:57 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 7114(F7A)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
EL 826
Title:  EL 826
Description:  A variation on the classic ABA lash up, as EL 826 heads eastbound at Pullman Junction. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 4:28:43 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 826(E8A)
Views:  545   Comments: 1
EL 828
Title:  EL 828
Description:  Three EL E8As team up with an RS3 on westbound tonnage at State Line Junction. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 7:17:06 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 828(E8A)
Views:  698   Comments: 4


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