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Title: |
Old box |
Description: |
This ex NYC box was being used as storage at Waterbury in the early days of Conrail. At the time, CR was still running the commuter trains out of Grand Central under contract, as well as freight service in southern New England. That would change in a couple of years, withlocal freight work south of the Boston Line going to the Boston & Maine, now Pan Am Railways, and the commuters going to Metro North. |
Photo Date: |
6/9/1981 Upload Date: 9/6/2021 5:37:18 AM |
Location: |
Waterbury, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Roster,RollingStock |
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83 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MOW car |
Description: |
This ancient caboose was at the MN yard in Danbury. Interesting looking car. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/1981 Upload Date: 6/26/2014 3:18:50 AM |
Location: |
Danbury, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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845 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Flanger |
Description: |
Among other items at Mechanicville was this transfer caboose, an "outhouse on a raft." When editing these slides, I was tempted to crop out the other equipment, then saw there was a variety of now vanished D&H rolling stock, including partial views of an ex Reading box, and one of the 12300 series covered hoppers, as well as a partial view, at left, of another D&H caboose. |
Photo Date: |
7/4/1981 Upload Date: 2/17/2013 3:11:46 AM |
Location: |
Mechanicville, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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1680 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
This one is really old |
Description: |
This steam engine tender was at Danbury in 1981. I recall someone saying it was used as a water tank for fighting fires and other uses where water was not readily available. Dont know what it came off. It would be neat if it was from a NH engine. |
Photo Date: |
7/4/1981 Upload Date: 11/17/2014 4:05:51 AM |
Location: |
Danbury, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Steam |
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1039 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GMD truck |
Description: |
Detail shot of a Blomberg truck under a VIA FP 9 at London Ont showing the GMD stamping on the axle. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/1982 Upload Date: 1/15/2012 11:04:56 PM |
Location: |
London, ON |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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508 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Flanger |
Description: |
CR often used their plows with a flanger, this one at Springfield Mass Amtrak station. |
Photo Date: |
3/29/1983 Upload Date: 11/3/2013 2:01:26 AM |
Location: |
Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station |
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670 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Erie camp car |
Description: |
One of the things about the early Conrail period was that there was a lot of predecessor road equipment knocking around in various uses-nothing ever got scrapped til it wouldnt hold together. Therefore, some real relics held on for a long time. One such was this Erie camp car at Campbell Hall on the Graham Line, still serving CR in 1984. |
Photo Date: |
2/7/1984 Upload Date: 5/24/2014 1:28:56 AM |
Location: |
Campbell Hall, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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622 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
LV coal |
Description: |
OK, I had to get it on a truck, but still, its Lehigh Valley. This truck was in Brooklyn in the summer of 1984, making a coal delivery to an apartment building. I was glad to see anything LV at that point. |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1984 Upload Date: 6/26/2014 3:15:19 AM |
Location: |
Brooklyn, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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399 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ancient wheels |
Description: |
The truck frame from one of DLWs mu cars shows its origin. I dont recall seeing a date on it, but some of those cars dated back to 1907 or so. |
Photo Date: |
8/19/1984 Upload Date: 6/30/2014 2:11:17 AM |
Location: |
Gladstone, NJ |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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387 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Radio cars |
Description: |
Southern had implemented a radio control helper arrangement on some of the trains that ran the Rathole, a precursor to todays distributed power. Some of the control cars were at the Chattanooga yard during our visit, such as the three in mid frame, that look like boxcars. |
Photo Date: |
9/29/1984 Upload Date: 7/8/2014 3:43:37 AM |
Location: |
Chattanooga, TN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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849 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Guess he couldnt get an EMD model plate |
Description: |
Ya know, the kind like the Q had on their diesels that said "E 5" or "SD 9". So he had to improvise. This car was following C&O 614 the day I was chasing, and is seen in Huntington near the yard. I cant really fault the guy though-for a number of years I had a New York plate, "DDA40X". Its displayed in my office nowadays. |
Photo Date: |
1/28/1985 Upload Date: 9/25/2014 3:59:00 AM |
Location: |
Huntington, WV |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger |
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686 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Standard Canadian equipment |
Description: |
What would Canada be without snow plows?? Heres one of CPs at St Luc yard. I was able to get a release to take photos, something that CP was fairly helpful about in those days. All the equipment photos here were taken with CP's permission to be on the property. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 2:47:16 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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592 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Snowplow, firemans side |
Description: |
The firemans side of a CP snowplow at St Luc |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 2:49:24 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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621 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Steam heat car |
Description: |
CP had been out of the passenger business for a few years when I took this shot. I suspect this car was left for dead by then, as there would have been no real use for it. Still, a nice catch. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 2:50:52 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 8037(RS23) |
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1444 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Spreader |
Description: |
One of the basic pieces of MOW equipment is the Jordan spreader. CP had several here. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 2:52:34 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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492 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Real find |
Description: |
CP had this former tender in use as a fuel and water car, presumably for MOW equipment, sitting at St Luc. Not sure if it was still in service at this date. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1985 Upload Date: 10/10/2014 2:56:31 AM |
Location: |
Montreal, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CP 6612(S10) |
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687 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Circus cars to Jersey |
Description: |
The Ringling Bros train passing through Queens Village on the LIRR, animal cars head out. How did I know they were animal cars?? Breathe deep!!! |
Photo Date: |
12/6/1985 Upload Date: 10/14/2014 2:30:37 AM |
Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 166(MP15AC) LI 154(MP15AC) LI 159(MP15AC) |
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886 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
COFC-sort of |
Description: |
Ringling Bros had a variety of equipment, including a good number of trailer flats they used for carrying the many vehicles they used in their shows. This one is about to go under the East River with a group of circus wagons. |
Photo Date: |
12/6/1985 Upload Date: 10/14/2014 2:33:29 AM |
Location: |
Long Island City, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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546 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Centennial |
Description: |
Well, not exactly. The rolling stock in this case is a GM product, but a Chevy and not an EMD. I had this plate for several years in the late 80s. I kept the combination-New York allows you the option of keeping your plate when the style changes, usually about every 15 years. It's mostly a revenue thing, since they charge for a special registration if you keep it-when New York changed to the "Liberty" plates with the Statue of Liberty on them later that year. I still have both of them. |
Photo Date: |
1/4/1986 Upload Date: 10/16/2014 2:47:32 AM |
Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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418 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Track geometry car |
Description: |
This car was working through Lenexa the day I was there. We see the observation end of the car, where the equipment operator works. |
Photo Date: |
2/19/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 2:56:41 AM |
Location: |
Lenexa, KS |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station |
Locomotives: |
BN 2068(GP20) |
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975 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Track geometry car |
Description: |
The opposite end of the track geometry car passing through Lenexa |
Photo Date: |
2/19/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 3:00:40 AM |
Location: |
Lenexa, KS |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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594 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Centennial |
Description: |
Yes, the kind youre thinking of, but not exactly the diesel. I was able to get this special plate when it was blue/yellow. When New York went to the Liberty plate in 1986, this came in the mail when I renewed. I ran into a guy in Utica once who said he tried to get it, but it was taken. Now he knows why. Its on display in my office now. |
Photo Date: |
7/22/1986 Upload Date: 12/5/2014 4:03:44 AM |
Location: |
Harriman, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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403 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ive seen trackless trolleys.... |
Description: |
But this is ridiculous!! Sumitomo Rail in Elmira Heights was rebuilding cars for the NYCTA, and trucking them to and from the city. This IRT car was on a flat bed trailer near Apalachin. Sumirail had a contract for several other models as well, and for the next few years, it was not uncommon to see subway cars out on the highway. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1986 Upload Date: 12/5/2014 4:07:24 AM |
Location: |
Apalachin, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
NYCTA 7847(Electric M.U.) |
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496 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
What?? |
Description: |
This Northern Pacific tender was sitting in the Minnesota Transfers yard near Midway. What it was doing there, I cant figure. |
Photo Date: |
6/24/1987 Upload Date: 5/11/2015 2:35:46 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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314 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Good thing to have |
Description: |
Especially up here in the Great White North. This CN plow is enjoying a Labour Day weekend in Quebec. It will get called to work all too soon up here, where the snow comes early. CN will be glad they have it. |
Photo Date: |
9/5/1987 Upload Date: 5/25/2015 1:19:05 AM |
Location: |
La Prairie, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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311 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Strange visitor |
Description: |
This B&M plow was at Bevier St in Binghamton while I was shooting a couple of freights. It was unusual to see such equipment this far off line, even during Guilfords tenure. |
Photo Date: |
3/19/1988 Upload Date: 7/3/2015 4:47:03 AM |
Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
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357 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Old car |
Description: |
Railroads use all kinds of old equipment for all kinds of purposed. This CN 40 foot box was no longer in interchange service, but provided a useful place for company material at Edmundston yard. |
Photo Date: |
5/28/1988 Upload Date: 3/8/2015 5:03:12 AM |
Location: |
Edmundston, NB |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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384 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Maine snowplow |
Description: |
The CP kept this Jordan spreader ready at Brownville Jct. Here it is waiting for the winter, which will come too soon in these parts. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1988 Upload Date: 3/6/2015 3:26:07 AM |
Location: |
Brownville Junction, ME |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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390 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Speno train |
Description: |
The July 4 weekend found the Speno ballast cleaner tied up on the siding at Owego. This is the view from Erie St of the east end of the train. |
Photo Date: |
7/2/1988 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 1:55:50 AM |
Location: |
Owego, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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192 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
South side |
Description: |
The view of the east end of the Speno train from across the main tracks. |
Photo Date: |
7/2/1988 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 2:04:50 AM |
Location: |
Owego, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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188 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Where it happens |
Description: |
The west end of the train, showing the conveyor and dump car that takes the dirt and other crud the cleaner picks up. The ballast is returned to the track. |
Photo Date: |
7/2/1988 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 2:06:27 AM |
Location: |
Owego, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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178 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
West end |
Description: |
The converted coach that serves as control and quarters, looks like an ex MILW car. |
Photo Date: |
7/2/1988 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 2:09:31 AM |
Location: |
Owego, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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266 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ex MILW |
Description: |
This car on the west end of the Speno train looks like it came from the Milwaukee Road. Many cast off cars wound up in such service. Makes an interesting genealogy project to figure out where they came from, though some are easier to figure out than others. |
Photo Date: |
7/2/1988 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 2:13:56 AM |
Location: |
Owego, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
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183 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Ballast cleaner |
Description: |
The Speno ballast cleaner rolls toward me as it works the Southern Tier near Waverly. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/1988 Upload Date: 9/2/2015 3:04:54 AM |
Location: |
Waverly, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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159 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Scooping it up |
Description: |
The Speno ballast cleaner scoops up the ballast in this conveyor, sifts out the dirt and other debris, then returns the stone to the track, shooting the dirt into a trailing dump car. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/1988 Upload Date: 9/2/2015 3:07:41 AM |
Location: |
Waverly, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Track,Action |
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160 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Dirt into the dump |
Description: |
This Difco Air Dump car was where the dirt and other contaminants were disposed of after the ballast had been sifted. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/1988 Upload Date: 9/2/2015 3:14:25 AM |
Location: |
Waverly, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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166 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Scale car |
Description: |
Most railroads maintain a group of scale test cars, such as this one. The weights are carefully calibrated, so that they can be weighed and get an accurate reading for track scales, which are used to calculate freight charges. This one was on BUOI at Campville. |
Photo Date: |
9/26/1988 Upload Date: 8/30/2015 4:21:06 AM |
Location: |
Campville, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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185 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Crawling |
Description: |
The crane, the train was moving right along. The crane on the gondola is mounted so that it can move along the car as it completes its work, and can also move from car to car, an operation that is really interesting to watch. This one is on an eastbound tie train. Check the EL gon!! |
Photo Date: |
3/21/1989 Upload Date: 9/28/2015 4:18:32 AM |
Location: |
Johnson City, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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224 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The business end |
Description: |
The rear of the CN track equipment shows the working components as it passes Dorval. See Paul O'Shell's comment below for details. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/13/2015 2:05:03 AM |
Location: |
Dorval, QC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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222 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Grinding through BD |
Description: |
The LORAM rail grinding train rolls through BD on the Southern Tier. It will go out to West BD, then come back through town on track 3, and tie up on the D&H. |
Photo Date: |
6/22/1989 Upload Date: 10/27/2015 2:43:26 AM |
Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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127 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Tied up |
Description: |
The LORAM rail grinding train has finished its day on the former Erie Delaware Division, and is now tied up at Port Jervis, having come in behind TV 200. |
Photo Date: |
7/9/1989 Upload Date: 10/31/2015 3:42:18 AM |
Location: |
Port Jervis, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
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150 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Day is done |
Description: |
The LORAM train rolls past CP Sparrow as it runs off the last few miles to tie up at Port Jervis. |
Photo Date: |
7/9/1989 Upload Date: 10/31/2015 3:48:21 AM |
Location: |
Sparrow Bush, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
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166 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Spreader |
Description: |
This D&H Jordan Spreader looked pretty good in its MOW red paint. It will see action again this winter. For now, its enjoying the sun at Bevier St. |
Photo Date: |
7/11/1989 Upload Date: 10/31/2015 3:39:50 AM |
Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
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Views: |
326 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Track equipment |
Description: |
This set of track equipment passed the Moncton station mid day, most likely en route to Mondays assignment, or possibly to the yard for service. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/1989 Upload Date: 12/1/2015 4:59:44 AM |
Location: |
Moncton, NB |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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210 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
"Road" power |
Description: |
CN had a large fleet of MOW road vehicles, one of which we see here. All were in CN red. Check out the number boards. Look like they belong on an SW1200RS |
Photo Date: |
10/1/1989 Upload Date: 12/2/2015 4:55:18 AM |
Location: |
Moncton, NB |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
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934 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Upside down |
Description: |
Not in the real estate sense, but in reality. This D&H ilmenite hopper had some kind of mishap, and is now being returned to the D&H for correction. Seen at East Binghamton. |
Photo Date: |
10/7/1989 Upload Date: 12/4/2015 4:28:50 AM |
Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Wreck |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
796 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Camp cars |
Description: |
Camp cars are stored on the siding at Thendara during a summer 1990 visit. The future of this line was(again) in question at the time. There was some equipment there, most of it looked derelict, and probably never ran again. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1990 Upload Date: 1/17/2016 3:34:04 AM |
Location: |
Thendara, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
209 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Old coach |
Description: |
This old coach looks like it had a second life in MOW service, judging by the color. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1990 Upload Date: 1/17/2016 3:35:21 AM |
Location: |
Thendara, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
214 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
P 70 in the last place youd expect it |
Description: |
Deep in NYC country-and you cant get much deeper than the central Adirondacks. These P 70s were part of the Adirondack Railway fleet, though it looks doubtful if they will ever see the road again. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1990 Upload Date: 1/17/2016 3:37:36 AM |
Location: |
Thendara, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
296 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Scale test car |
Description: |
This scale test car was in train on OIBU. |
Photo Date: |
7/26/1990 Upload Date: 1/14/2016 4:26:59 AM |
Location: |
Owego, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
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