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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/19/1958 - 10/19/1958
Album Info:These are two nice older b&w photos of Washington & Old Dominion swichers #55 & 57 taken by an unknown photographer.
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WOD GE 70T #57 - Washington & Old Dominion
Title:  WOD GE 70T #57 - Washington & Old Dominion
Description:  Sitting outside the Washington & Old Dominion shops area is WOD GE 70T #57. The loco was built by GE in March of 1956 for the WOD Railroad. It showed up in an RRPA listing as late as 1969, a year after the WOD closed. The loco was sent to the B&O's Baltimore engine terminal where a salvage dealer purched it and the other two lcoos. This was taken by an unidentified rail fan.
Photo Date:  10/19/1958  Upload Date: 2/19/2024 5:12:14 PM
Location:  Roslyn Hills, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WOD 57(70Tonner)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
WOD Whitcomb 70T #55 - Washington & Old Dominion
Title:  WOD Whitcomb 70T #55 - Washington & Old Dominion
Description:  Bjuilt by Whitcomb in 1950, this 70T switcher was originally built as CN #7818. When the Washington & Old Dominion shut down, this loco and the other two onsite were shipped to the B&O Baltimore Terminal where a salvage dealer purchased them. An unidentified rail fan took this photo of the switcher sitting near the WOD shops area.
Photo Date:  10/19/1958  Upload Date: 2/19/2024 5:12:18 PM
Location:  Roslyn Hills, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WOD 55(75 Tonner)
Views:  44   Comments: 0


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