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Viewing Album:  The silks
 
By:George Pitz
Dates:1/1/1974 - 1/1/1975
Album Info:The silks are a collection of scanned color prints which at the time used what was called a silk finish.
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It's not a donut
Title:  It's not a donut
Description:  Westbound Penn Central GG1's 4835 and 4811 head west on the Port Road as seen through the window of Perryville tower. That's the window blind pull cord and my '71 Nova also in the picture.
Photo Date:  4/15/1973  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 9:10:34 PM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4835(GG1) PC 4811(GG1)
Views:  994   Comments: 1
On the south leg
Title:  On the south leg
Description:  PC N5b cabin brings up the rear of a westbound freight train as seen from Perryville tower as it goes around the south leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  4/15/1973  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 9:11:07 PM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
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Views:  467   Comments: 0
Coming out on the main
Title:  Coming out on the main
Description:  PC N5c cabin brings up the rear of this now southbound freight train coming off the Port Road and onto the mainline at Perryville, MD.
Photo Date:  4/15/1973  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 9:11:38 PM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
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Views:  382   Comments: 0
On the ex-PRR no introduction is needed
Title:  On the ex-PRR no introduction is needed
Description:  GG1 4800 classification light and number board.
Photo Date:  8/15/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:47:48 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4800(GG1)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
Long hood forward
Title:  Long hood forward
Description:  Penn Central E33 4601 is northbound on number 1 track at Orangeville, MD running with the less than desirable long hood forward.
Photo Date:  9/15/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:44:29 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
G on the Gunpowder
Title:  G on the Gunpowder
Description:  Southbound on number 3 track, this GG1 and train is on the bridge over the Gunpowder River.
Photo Date:  9/15/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:46:37 PM
Location:  Oliver Beach, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
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Views:  251   Comments: 0
Cola tower
Title:  Cola tower
Description:  Cola tower, Columbia, PA, on the ex-PRR Port Road Branch before it was closed and all the windows bricked in.
Photo Date:  10/15/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:37:12 PM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Station
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Views:  578   Comments: 0
No copy and paste here
Title:  No copy and paste here
Description:  No copy and paste here, that boat was really there as a southbound Penn Central freight train crosses the Gunpowder River on number 3 track using an ex-NH EP5, now E40 locomotive.
Photo Date:  11/15/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:45:42 PM
Location:  Oliver Beach, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  278   Comments: 0
Waiting the call to duty
Title:  Waiting the call to duty
Description:  GG1's and an E33 wait the call to duty at Orangeville engine house.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:56:59 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4609(E33)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Penn Central 4608 and 4602
Title:  Penn Central 4608 and 4602
Description:  Penn Central E33's 4602 and 4608 head south towards Potomac Yard.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:57:12 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4608(E33) PC 4602(E33)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
E44's at Stemmers Run, MD
Title:  E44's at Stemmers Run, MD
Description:  A pair of northbound PC E44's swing around the curve on number 1 track at Stemmers Run, MD
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:57:24 PM
Location:  Stemmers Run, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
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Views:  197   Comments: 0
Penn Central GG1 4801
Title:  Penn Central GG1 4801
Description:  Penn Central GG1 4801 at Stemmers Run, MD
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:57:37 PM
Location:  Stemmers Run, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4801(GG1)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
And the stripes come to an end
Title:  And the stripes come to an end
Description:  Penn Central GG1 4844 with recently repainted stripes on the nose only. Everything in this photo is now gone.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:57:48 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
Waiting for yard space
Title:  Waiting for yard space
Description:  GG1's 4857 and 4801 stopped on number 3 track at Stemmers Run, MD waiting to advance towards River interlocking and Bay View yard when track space becomes available to work the train.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:57:59 PM
Location:  Stemmers Run, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4857(GG1) PC 4801(GG1)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
The view from the tower
Title:  The view from the tower
Description:  Southbound GG1 and train on number 3 track as seen from Perryville tower, Perryville, MD.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:49:30 PM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  325   Comments: 0
Mets at Bay
Title:  Mets at Bay
Description:  Southbound mets on number 4 track pass Bay tower.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:58:12 PM
Location:  Bay View, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  591   Comments: 0
Mets at Gunpow
Title:  Mets at Gunpow
Description:  Northbound mets on number 2 track go under the original northbound home signals at Gunpow interlocking. These signals have since been retired.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:58:24 PM
Location:  Oliver Beach, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 824(P40DC)
Views:  809   Comments: 2
It's all gone now
Title:  It's all gone now
Description:  GG1's, RS3's, E44's, sand dome, coaling tower and water cistern...Orangeville enginehouse and it's all gone now.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:58:35 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  670   Comments: 0
Electric locomotives at Orangeville enginehouse
Title:  Electric locomotives at Orangeville enginehouse
Description:  Penn Central GG1's and an E44 at Orangeville enginehouse, Baltimore, MD.
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2011 8:58:47 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4841(GG1)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
How nice is this?
Title:  How nice is this?
Description:  Signals, station, tower, four track mainline and a GG1 at Perryville, MD.
Photo Date:  12/15/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:48:58 PM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  486   Comments: 1

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