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This counts
as an "unusual" photo - I was just hoping for some
train to cross this bridge while I was in the area. This
railroad bridge, on a former Conrail mainline, crosses a
deep gorge at Letchworth State Park. I sure was glad to
see this Norfolk Southern train appear.
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6/24/02 |
Genessee
County, NY |
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![](smgwlocos.jpg) |
The
Genessee & Wyoming (county, not state) services this
large industry in Genessee County. Unfortunately my only
chance at a photograph was from the highway that passes
by.
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6/25/02 |
Genessee
County, NY |
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![](smcsxlocos01.jpg) |
The Amtrak
station at Rochester sees CSX freights every twenty
minutes, or so it seems.
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6/25/02 |
Rochester,
NY |
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I never
thought I'd see a GP30 (leftmost unit) in active service,
least of all in CSX colors, and I may be right, as I
think it's actually been converted to some sort of road
slug.
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6/25/02 |
Rochester,
NY |
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![](smcsx639.jpg) |
CSX no. 639
is an example of the most powerful engines on the rails
today. The GE AC6000CW, or C60AC in CSX lingo, develops
6000 horsepower. Here it's pulling a long but not
fully-loaded intermodal train.
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6/25/02 |
Rochester,
NY |
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![](smcsx5003.jpg) |
The 5003 is
also a C60AC, although I don't know why their numbers are
so different. Perhaps one was a "convertible,"
delivered originally with less horsepower and then
upgraded when the new power plant was available.
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6/25/02 |
Rochester,
NY |
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This
Norfolk Southern intermodal train is powered by five big
diesels, although likely not all actually have their
engines on.
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6/30/02 |
Horseshoe
Curve, PA |
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The lead
unit appears to be a GE Dash 9, while a hard-working EMD
SD60 trails it.
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6/30/02 |
Horseshoe
Curve, PA |
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The other
three units are an ex-Conrail Dash 8, another Dash 9, and
an ex-Conrail SD50, which has older Flex-i-coil
sideframes, following Conrail's preferences.
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6/30/02 |
Horseshoe
Curve, PA |
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![](smprr4913.jpg) |
Another
rare sight that I simply had to photograph - one of the
Pennsylvania's great GG-1 electrics. These giants
developed 8000 horsepower and saw service into the early
Amtrak days. They were probably most famous for pulling
the flagship Broadway Limited.
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6/30/02 |
Altoona, PA |
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Though
there is no catenary in sight, the GG-1's pantograph is
up, as if it were anxious to get back under the overhead.
Behind it is a typical Pennsy Railway Post Office car.
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6/30/02 |
Altoona, PA |
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Here at the
Railroaders' Memorial Museum in Altoona, several Pennsy
passenger cars are on display. At front is another RPO,
and behind it are a pair of streamlined cars. The
tuscan-red car at left may have been Broadway Ltd.
equipment.
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6/30/02 |
Altoona, PA |
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The
collection here at the museum is really quite
miscellaneous. Note the observation car at the rear,
behind the yellow switcher locomotive. The view is from a
bridge that crosses the NS and mainline near the Amtrak
station.
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6/30/02 |
Altoona, PA |
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