A Roger Puta Photograph
Eastbound Penn Central freight with in the lead Alco FA-1 1330 ex-New Haven 0401. No photographer listed on slide, from my collection.
The first Conrail EMD GP8 rebuilt by Paducah Shops leads an eclectic consist on a westbound train departing Conway Yard. This unit was later renumbered CR5800.
A Roger Puta photograph
Two friends and I took a long weekend trip to Mingo Junction, Ohio in search of six-axle Alco Centuries. We found a lot of our desired quarry was in the engine terminal, but very little on active ... (more)
Reunited – These two RS11’s began life as PRR 8652 and 8644, respectively. In 1964, The Pennsy leased the 8644 and seven other mates to the PRR-controlled Lehigh Valley. Two were returned, and... (more)
The Conrail office car train passes the still-operating Bethlehem Steel complex on a crisp December morning.
9556 passes Ironville Tower former W&LE,NKP,N&W and now NS.
W/B Conrail crosses over the former DT&I now Grand Trunk Western diamond. In the distance you can see they still had the old semaphore signals still in place.
8212 brings a freight from Detroit.
Motive power transfer rolls by the tower.
Alexis tower was a good place to catch a lot of action. 1691 is heading towards Detroit. The track on the far left was the C&O line. To the right of the C&O was the Ann Arbor. And last the track ... (more)
E/B with the hammer down.
7908-7939, blt 1969-71, single controls/std, paper air filter, DynBrake, 2600 gal tank.
