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| Title: |
PRR 4926 |
| Description: |
A GG1 glides through Elizabeth with a Philadelphia-bound "Clocker". |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/1966 Upload Date: 12/4/2005 3:20:35 PM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4926(GG1) |
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1366 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9605 |
| Description: |
The Pennsy's Keystone makes a station stop at Elizabeth. This train consisted of specially built cars with low centers of gravity to allow for higher speeds on curves. The date is in question since this scan was made from a duplicate slide. If anyone has more information on this train or knows the disposition of the equipment, please post a comment. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1966 Upload Date: 12/19/2008 8:53:29 AM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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891 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 2001 |
| Description: |
Long Island commuter club car "Syosset" at Jamaica in 1971. This was the first Syosset - built by Pullman in 1924 to plan 3410 as 12 section/1 drawing room sleeping car "McEwen." Wrecked 1973 and retired. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/1971 Upload Date: 12/2/2010 7:41:33 PM |
| Location: |
Jamaica, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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1135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CV 4551 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/7/1971 Upload Date: 12/1/2005 11:31:51 AM |
| Location: |
New London, CT |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CV 4551(GP9) |
| Views: |
1077 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EL 1403 |
| Description: |
EL often pressed their commuter service passenger Geeps into freight service on the weekends. Here, four of them work a westbound freight. EL 1403 was later CR 5922. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/1971 Upload Date: 11/30/2010 12:27:18 AM |
| Location: |
Tuxedo Park, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
EL 1403(GP7) |
| Views: |
1463 Comments: 9 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 909 |
| Description: |
A westbound extra passes the tower at Joliet. GM&O 909 later became ICG/IC 6058, was scrapped at Homewood, IL 9/2010. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1971 Upload Date: 12/11/2010 3:25:43 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 909(SD40) |
| Views: |
1383 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
WM 180 |
| Description: |
WM Alcos congregate on the whisker tracks at Hagerstown. In less!than a year, the two FAs would become "carbody power cars" on the Long Island RR; WM 304 would be LIRR 608 and WM 301 would be LIRR 609. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1971 Upload Date: 4/2/2007 2:47:04 PM |
| Location: |
Hagerstown, MD |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WM 180(RS2) WM 304(FA2) WM 301(FA2) |
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3729 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SLSF 50 |
| Description: |
Four Frisco Fs handle freight past the Southern passenger depot in Brimingham |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/1972 Upload Date: 12/7/2005 10:01:07 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SLSF 50(FP7A) |
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2564 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SOU 6914 |
| Description: |
A Carman with a crescent works the Southern Crescent at Birmingham. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/1972 Upload Date: 10/22/2006 9:45:55 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SOU 6914(E8A) |
| Views: |
1530 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SOU 6914 |
| Description: |
Power for the Southern Crescent lays over in Birmingham. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/1972 Upload Date: 10/22/2006 9:47:15 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SOU 6914(E8A) |
| Views: |
1993 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
D&H 711 |
| Description: |
EB D&H train passes R tower and enters the yard at Allentown. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1973 Upload Date: 9/25/2006 7:06:02 PM |
| Location: |
Allentown, PA |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
DH 711(U30C) |
| Views: |
1656 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LV 410 |
| Description: |
Power for a WB freight pulls out onto the main and clears the interlocking prior to backing down onto his train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1973 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 11:10:19 PM |
| Location: |
Allentown, PA |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LV 410(C420) |
| Views: |
1054 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNJ 3683 |
| Description: |
An eastbound CNJ Raritan line train in "push" mode at the Bound Brook depot. CNJ 3683 was later CR/NJTR 4112, NJTR 4108. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/1973 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 10:32:48 PM |
| Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CNJ 3683(GP40P) |
| Views: |
1129 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CNJ 91521 |
| Description: |
An eastbound passenger train in "push" mode passes the caboose of a local freight working at Bound Brook. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/1973 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 10:41:34 PM |
| Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CNJ 3683(GP40P) |
| Views: |
1023 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EL 822 |
| Description: |
Old and new at Hoboken Terminal. What was then new is gone now, too! |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1973 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 9:06:20 PM |
| Location: |
Hoboken, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EL 822(E8A) EL 3361(U34CH) |
| Views: |
809 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
EL 823 |
| Description: |
EL E8A 823 departs Hoboken with a Port Jervis train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1973 Upload Date: 12/2/2010 3:44:18 PM |
| Location: |
Hoboken, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EL 823(E8A) |
| Views: |
568 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BAR 72 |
| Description: |
A pair of leased BAR Geeps works freight in what I believe is LIRR's "A" yard in Long Island City. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2010 11:49:32 PM |
| Location: |
Long Island City, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BAR 72(GP7) |
| Views: |
965 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BAR 64 |
| Description: |
A pair of BAR Geeps works a LIRR freight train on the Montauk Branch in Forest Park, Queens, NY. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2010 5:18:17 PM |
| Location: |
Richmond Hill, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BAR 64(GP7) |
| Views: |
718 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 1520 |
| Description: |
A pair of Long Island RS2s works a ballast train through Forest Park on the Montauk Branch. LI 1520 was originally D&H 4020, later became Detroit & Mackinac 977. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2010 5:26:51 PM |
| Location: |
Richmond Hill, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 1520(RS2) |
| Views: |
978 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NYSW 238 |
| Description: |
Squeak RS1 crosses the Overpeck Creek drawbridge. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/1973 Upload Date: 12/10/2010 9:48:37 PM |
| Location: |
Little Ferry, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NYSW 238(RS1) |
| Views: |
1385 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
B&O 3710 |
| Description: |
A short eastbound freight behind Chessie power on the once-proud CNJ four-track mainline at Elizabeth. B&O 3710 was later GATX 3710, then rebuilt to GP39H-2 MARC 74. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/1973 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 9:41:25 PM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BO 3710(GP40) |
| Views: |
670 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RDG 491 |
| Description: |
A venerable RS3 does the honors on this Reading freight departing the west end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1973 Upload Date: 1/13/2009 4:32:52 PM |
| Location: |
Allentown, PA |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 491(RS3) |
| Views: |
1071 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RDG 5300 |
| Description: |
Reading 5300 was named "Rocket II" - later became Conrail 6753. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1973 Upload Date: 12/13/2010 7:10:18 PM |
| Location: |
Allentown, PA |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 5300(C630) |
| Views: |
1014 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NYSW 240 |
| Description: |
Susquehanna 240 on the Overpeck Creek drawbridge. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1973 Upload Date: 12/10/2010 9:59:47 PM |
| Location: |
Little Ferry, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NYSW 240(RS1) |
| Views: |
930 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PC 3839 |
| Description: |
A B-unit leads this coal train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/1973 Upload Date: 12/4/2005 3:36:48 PM |
| Location: |
Morrisville, PA |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 3839(GP9B) |
| Views: |
21339 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CNJ 3678 |
| Description: |
It's the "Bay Head Empire Builder!" |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/1973 Upload Date: 11/30/2005 11:12:51 AM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CNJ 3678(GP40P) |
| Views: |
1368 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PC 4838 |
| Description: |
Straight electric and diesel-electric team up on this eastbound as two GG1s and two SD35s drag through the S-curve at Elizabeth. |
| Photo Date: |
5/13/1973 Upload Date: 12/24/2008 10:49:37 AM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 4838(GG1) |
| Views: |
741 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&HR 27 |
| Description: |
Most of the L&HR roster congregates outside the shop. Amazingly enough, three of these four units are extant in 2010; L&HR 24 as A&M 54, L&HR 27 as LNAC 850, and L&HR 29 as A&M 58. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/1973 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 9:36:56 PM |
| Location: |
Warwick, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LHR 27(C420) LHR 29(C420) LHR 28(C420) LHR 24(C420) |
| Views: |
2155 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNJ 2502 |
| Description: |
EB CNJ freight waits for permission to enter Elizabethport yard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/3/1973 Upload Date: 11/30/2005 11:13:14 AM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CNJ 2502(SD35) |
| Views: |
1604 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EL 3380 |
| Description: |
Old and new at Hoboken Terminal. Of course, what was new then is gone now, too! |
| Photo Date: |
6/7/1973 Upload Date: 12/1/2010 9:16:49 PM |
| Location: |
Hoboken, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
EL 3380(U34CH) EL 823(E8A) |
| Views: |
747 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 615 |
| Description: |
Long Island Alco "power car" 615 was rebuilt from BN FA-1 4116, ex-SP&S 864, nee-GN 442A. She later became SPAX 615. Shown here leaving the Hunterspoint Avenue station less than two months after entering service on LIRR. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1973 Upload Date: 11/28/2018 9:58:10 PM |
| Location: |
Long Island City, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 615(Power Car) |
| Views: |
495 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 909 |
| Description: |
GG1s congregate at Elizabeth |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1973 Upload Date: 12/4/2005 3:58:31 PM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 909(GG1) AMTK 924(GG1) AMTK 912(GG1) |
| Views: |
1426 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&O 7440 |
| Description: |
An eastbound freight passes the cab car of the Bayonne shuttle at Elizabeth. B&O 7440 was later IC/ICG 2040, NREX 2040. |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/1973 Upload Date: 11/30/2010 7:11:05 PM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BO 7440(SD35) |
| Views: |
1030 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNJ 3068 |
| Description: |
View from beneath the manually operated crossing gates, as a pair of CNJ SD40s brings a SB freight through South Amboy. CNJ 3068 was later Conrail 6292, EMDX 6410, FURX 3041. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1973 Upload Date: 11/30/2010 7:25:58 PM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CNJ 3068(SD40) |
| Views: |
1933 Comments: 9 |
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| Title: |
RDG 7600 |
| Description: |
Reading SD45 7600 works a short eastbound freight on the once-proud CNJ four track mainline at Elizabeth. She would later become CR 6100 and C&NW 6558. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1973 Upload Date: 8/4/2007 11:41:53 AM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 7600(SD45) |
| Views: |
1545 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
RR 2 |
| Description: |
Two of Raritan River's six SW900s on the interchange track at South Amboy. These units later became Conrail 8659 and 8660. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1973 Upload Date: 12/13/2010 6:53:21 PM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RR 2(SW900) RR 3(SW900) |
| Views: |
1752 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EL 3606 |
| Description: |
A pair of EL SD45s with eastbound tonnage on the Boonton/Greenwood Lake line. |
| Photo Date: |
7/22/1973 Upload Date: 12/10/2010 10:08:23 PM |
| Location: |
Great Notch, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EL 3606(SD45) |
| Views: |
1071 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LV 7642 |
| Description: |
Lehigh Valley RS11 7642 was originally Pennsy 8642. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1973 Upload Date: 12/2/2010 4:33:26 PM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LV 7642(RS11) |
| Views: |
915 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
JTCO 37 |
| Description: |
Jacksonville Terminal SW900 was later SCL 232. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1973 Upload Date: 6/17/2010 5:21:51 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
JTCO 37(SW900) |
| Views: |
1126 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 204 |
| Description: |
Amtrak's Champion departs Jacksonville behind E-units of SCL, UP and B&O ancestry. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1973 Upload Date: 6/17/2010 5:27:22 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 204(E8A) |
| Views: |
1238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 216 |
| Description: |
Four LIRR C420s smoke it up through Bay Shore, NY with a Sunday afternoon Montauk-bound train. This was a regular power balancing move to place locomotives at outlying points ready for Monday morning commuter runs. LI 216 was later Roberval & Saguenay 36. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1973 Upload Date: 12/7/2010 9:46:01 PM |
| Location: |
Bay Shore, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 216(C420) |
| Views: |
790 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 2068 |
| Description: |
Three LIRR C420s and a leased BAR GP7 pass Union Hall Street station with a Sunday afternoon Montauk-bound train. This was a regular power balancing move to place locomotives at outlying points ready for Monday morning commuter runs. LIRR parlor car "Merrick" first out was formerly New Haven 14-4 sleeper "City Point". |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/1973 Upload Date: 12/8/2010 9:48:52 PM |
| Location: |
Jamaica, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BAR 66(GP7) |
| Views: |
1476 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 203 |
| Description: |
Three LIRR C420s and a leased BAR GP7 pass Union Hall Street station with a Sunday afternoon Montauk-bound train. This was a regular power balancing move to place locomotives at outlying points ready for Monday morning commuter runs. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/1973 Upload Date: 12/7/2010 10:03:33 PM |
| Location: |
Jamaica, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 203(C420) |
| Views: |
742 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LV 400 |
| Description: |
Eastbound LV with three RS11s and a GP18 at Bound Brook. LV 400 was later Conrail 7609. |
| Photo Date: |
10/18/1973 Upload Date: 12/19/2008 8:30:17 AM |
| Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LV 400(RS11) |
| Views: |
1540 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 417 |
| Description: |
This is actually LI 417:2. LI 417:1's carbody was scrapped 1970, engine and generator installed in LI 406:1 carbody which became LI 417:2. (The b/d and b/n given are for LI 406) Sold 6/16/77 to Naporano Iron & Metal and last known (2009) to be sitting derelict outside the former D&H Colonie (NY) shops as NIMX 417. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/1974 Upload Date: 12/7/2010 10:38:30 PM |
| Location: |
Jamaica, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 417(S1) |
| Views: |
776 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 419 |
| Description: |
LI 419 was sold 6/16/1977 to Naporano Iron & Metal and survives today as FCCX (Farmers Commission Company) 419 at Upper Sandusky, OH. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/1974 Upload Date: 12/7/2010 11:11:13 PM |
| Location: |
Jamaica, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 419(S1) |
| Views: |
727 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 1558 |
| Description: |
LI 1558 is on borrowed time as she heads east past Union Hall Street station with an Oyster Bay-bound push pull trainset. She suffered a fire 6/74 and was later scrapped. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1974 Upload Date: 12/7/2010 11:44:43 PM |
| Location: |
Jamaica, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 1558(RS3) |
| Views: |
697 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&O 3765 |
| Description: |
An EB B&O freight running on the Jersey Central ducks under the Pennsy mainline at Elizabeth. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/1974 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 9:04:02 PM |
| Location: |
Elizabeth, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BO 3765(GP40) |
| Views: |
689 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
LI 415 |
| Description: |
LI 415 was sold for scrap to NI&M, scrapped at Morris Park 4/76. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/1974 Upload Date: 12/8/2010 10:48:49 AM |
| Location: |
Fresh Pond, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 415(S1) |
| Views: |
659 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CNJ 3067 |
| Description: |
CNJ 3067 in the "Coast Guard" scheme leads a westbound freight at Bound Brook. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/1974 Upload Date: 11/28/2010 11:07:31 PM |
| Location: |
Bound Brook, NJ |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
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| Locomotives: |
CNJ 3067(SD40) |
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