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LI 415
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
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Locomotives:  LI 415(S1)
Views:  619   Comments: 1
CNJ 3067
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)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
PC MU cars meet
Title:  PC MU cars meet
Description:  Former New Haven and New York Central MU cars meet at Woodlawn station.
Photo Date:  4/12/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 12:41:31 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  365   Comments: 0
PC 5055
Title:  PC 5055
Description:  A pair of FL9s bound for GCT with a train from New Haven at Woodlawn, NY. PC 5055 was formerly New Haven 2055.
Photo Date:  4/12/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 9:31:40 AM
Location:  Woodlawn, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  PC 5055(FL9)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
PC 2211
Title:  PC 2211
Description:  A GP30/GP9B/GP30 combination smokes up the catenary. Looks like the B-unit is doing all the work! PC 2211 was later CR 2211, SKOL 2211, WAMX 3002.
Photo Date:  4/21/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 1:13:35 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  PC 2211(GP30)
Views:  825   Comments: 3
PC 6870
Title:  PC 6870
Description:  An RSD12/RSD15 combination works at Morrisville. Both locos are ex-PRR.
Photo Date:  4/21/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 12:53:02 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  PC 6870(RSD12) PC 6812(RSD15)
Views:  1893   Comments: 1
AMTK 27
Title:  AMTK 27
Description:  Basically an RDC with a cab, Amtrak 27 was formerly New Haven 140, built by Budd in 1956 for the "Roger Williams" train.
Photo Date:  4/27/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 3:17:40 PM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  AMTK 27(RDCA)
Views:  1568   Comments: 0
AMTK 51
Title:  AMTK 51
Description:  Amtrak's turbotrain loads passengers and changes crews at New Haven.
Photo Date:  4/27/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 3:25:31 PM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  AMTK 51(Turbotrain)
Views:  1170   Comments: 0
RDG 3635
Title:  RDG 3635
Description:  A westbound freight ducks under the former PRR/NE corridor mainline at Elizabeth. The CNJ depot is still there, but the once-proud four-track mainline is now gone.
Photo Date:  5/11/1974  Upload Date: 11/26/2010 3:48:53 PM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  RDG 3635(GP35)
Views:  627   Comments: 2
LV 304
Title:  LV 304
Description:  All four of LV's GP18s smoke it up on this eastbound at Bound Brook.
Photo Date:  5/12/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 3:40:49 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  LV 304(GP18)
Views:  1517   Comments: 0
LV 304
Title:  LV 304
Description:  After setting off for the CNJ, this LV eastbound is ready to get underway at Bound Brook. LV often ran all four of their GP18s together like this.
Photo Date:  5/12/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 4:12:58 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  LV 304(GP18)
Views:  1193   Comments: 0
CNJ 2505
Title:  CNJ 2505
Description:  CNJ train ES99 gets underway out of E'port. CNJ 2505 was later CR 6044.
Photo Date:  5/18/1974  Upload Date: 11/28/2010 11:20:18 PM
Location:  Elizabethport, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  CNJ 2505(SD35)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
LV 400
Title:  LV 400
Description:  All four of LV's low nose RS11s are shown in numerical order after cutting off from a WB freight.
Photo Date:  5/24/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 4:20:17 PM
Location:  Waverly, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  LV 400(RS11)
Views:  1139   Comments: 1
D&H 5020
Title:  D&H 5020
Description:  Lineup of D&H power in the yard at Binghamton.
Photo Date:  5/27/1974  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 6:22:22 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  DH 5020(RS36)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
FRUEHAUF 1663
Title:  FRUEHAUF 1663
Description:  This unit was built in 1949 as Pennsy 9317, retired 6/10/64 and sold to Hettleman Co., resold to Streigel, resold to Magor Car Corp. of Passaic, NJ in 1966, company taken over by Fruehauf, plant closed 1973, locomotive sold to GE Houston, TX 2/74.
Photo Date:  5/27/1974  Upload Date: 12/12/2010 9:32:02 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FRUE 1663(44Tonner)
Views:  757   Comments: 0
LI 1554
Title:  LI 1554
Description:  LI 1554 rescues the sick hospital train and will apparently shove it to Jamaica. LI 1554 was sold to N&IM, then to G.R. Silcott and leased to Michigan Northern as their 1553.
Photo Date:  6/2/1974  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 10:50:19 AM
Location:  New Hyde Park, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  LI 1554(RS3)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
LI 208
Title:  LI 208
Description:  Not sure if this is the Pilgrim State or Kings Park Hospital train, but slide mount reads "208 sick hospital train, ACT M-1 picking up its passengers." LI 208 was later Detroit & Mackinac 976.
Photo Date:  6/2/1974  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 10:31:55 AM
Location:  New Hyde Park, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  LI 208(C420)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
LI 229
Title:  LI 229
Description:  LI 229 and PNCX 1702 work the freight lead at Pine Aire on the Main Line.
Photo Date:  6/8/1974  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 8:27:17 PM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  LI 229(C420) PNCX 1702(GP9)
Views:  854   Comments: 0
PNCX 1702
Title:  PNCX 1702
Description:  A leased Precision National Geep works with C420 229 on the freight lead, while a pair of push-pull trainsets meet at the siding.
Photo Date:  6/8/1974  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 8:18:45 PM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  PNCX 1702(GP9)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
PC 2222
Title:  PC 2222
Description:  PC's "four deuces" GP30 #2222 teams up with a GP9B and a GP38-2 on a long westbound freight out of Waverly Yard.
Photo Date:  6/15/1974  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 4:34:46 PM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  PC 2222(GP30)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
CNJ 3066
Title:  CNJ 3066
Description:  CNJ train ES99 westbound at Elizabeth. CNJ 3066 was originally B&O 7487, later became CR 6290, CR 6999, CSXT 8885.
Photo Date:  6/22/1974  Upload Date: 11/28/2010 11:33:32 PM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  CNJ 3066(SD40)
Views:  737   Comments: 1
PC 8102
Title:  PC 8102
Description:  Six Tropicana reefers are first out on this train obviously headed for Potomac Yard in Alexandria, VA. PC 8102 was later CR 8102, is extant as NS 5296.
Photo Date:  6/22/1974  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 10:05:07 PM
Location:  North Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  PC 8102(GP38-2)
Views:  592   Comments: 3
LI 210
Title:  LI 210
Description:  Alco and EMD team up on this Port Jefferson train, ready to depart the Hunterspoint Avenue station.
Photo Date:  7/3/1974  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 10:20:53 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  LI 210(C420) BAR 65(GP7)
Views:  927   Comments: 2
CP 4203
Title:  CP 4203
Description:  Two C424s sandwich a GP35 on this CP freight.
Photo Date:  7/4/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 8:54:59 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  CP 4203(C424)
Views:  669   Comments: 1
CN 1242
Title:  CN 1242
Description:  Still wearing their as-delivered paint schemes 17 years after the fact are CN SW1200RS units 1242 and 1243 at Toronto.
Photo Date:  7/5/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 2:40:31 PM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  CN 1242(SW1200RS) CN 1243(SW1200RS)
Views:  1721   Comments: 0
CN 3153
Title:  CN 3153
Description:  A Tempo trainset. Some of these coaches were later sold to the Rio Grande for use on the Ski Train.
Photo Date:  7/5/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 9:23:57 AM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  CN 3153(RS18u)
Views:  861   Comments: 1
CP 4094
Title:  CP 4094
Description:  CP 4094 was built by MLW in 1953 for passenger service.
Photo Date:  7/5/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 9:06:28 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  CP 4094(FPA2)
Views:  1550   Comments: 1
CP 6588
Title:  CP 6588
Description:  MLW-built Alcos congregate under the sanding tower.
Photo Date:  7/5/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 9:16:11 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  CP 6588(S3)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
ONT 1517
Title:  ONT 1517
Description:  An Ontario Northland FP7, one of 22 on their roster, poses in front of the CN tower at Toronto.
Photo Date:  7/5/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 2:28:50 PM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  ONT 1517(FP7A)
Views:  1011   Comments: 1
PC 4875
Title:  PC 4875
Description:  Three trains moving in this shot; on the right, a LIRR commuter train has departed Hunterspoint Avenue station headed east, on the left a pair of GG1s bring an equipment move from Sunnyside Yard into Penn Station, while up above a LIRR Alco S1 hauls a short cut of cars out of Yard A on the Montauk Cut Off toward Bliss tower.
Photo Date:  7/12/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 3:50:10 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4875(GG1)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
AMTK 901
Title:  AMTK 901
Description:  Unusual combination of full Penn Central lettering and herald but an Amtrak number on this GG1. NH equipment in the train suggests a Boston origin.
Photo Date:  7/13/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 3:00:57 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 901(GG1)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
PC 2445
Title:  PC 2445
Description:  Shown here at Waverly 5 with a GP30 and two GP40s, PC C425 was later Conrail 5079.
Photo Date:  7/13/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 3:09:27 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2445(C425)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
PC 4883
Title:  PC 4883
Description:  Still wearing her Pennsy pinstripe, PC 4883 hustles a Jersey Shore train under the LV and past Waverly Yard.
Photo Date:  7/13/1974  Upload Date: 12/25/2008 2:51:02 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4883(GG1)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
LI 202
Title:  LI 202
Description:  A Port Jefferson train prepares to depart the Hunterspoint Avenue station. C420 #202 later worked on the Vermont Northern.
Photo Date:  7/19/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 11:52:00 AM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 202(C420) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  1033   Comments: 0
PC 4884
Title:  PC 4884
Description:  PC GG1 #4884 handles an equipment train including the last working RPOs in the nation. Train is westbound, about to head into the East River tunnel toward Penn Station. Track behind the 4884 is the IRT Flushing line subway. Shot from the LIRR Hunterspoint Avenue station platform.
Photo Date:  7/19/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 1:03:35 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4884(GG1)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
PNC 1701
Title:  PNC 1701
Description:  Two PNC GP9s, an RS3 and an RS1 on a power balance move, shown here in the siding at Pine Aire. PNC 1701 was ex-C&O 5918, later C&NW 4448.
Photo Date:  7/21/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 1:25:44 PM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNCX 1701(GP9)
Views:  779   Comments: 2
CNJ 2510
Title:  CNJ 2510
Description:  A pair of CNJ SD35s and an EL SD45 lead train ES-99 west on the superfluous four track mainline at Elizabeth. CNJ 2510 was later Conrail 6049.
Photo Date:  7/27/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 1:34:57 PM
Location:  Elizabeth, NJ
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNJ 2510(SD35)
Views:  955   Comments: 1
LIRR 217
Title:  LIRR 217
Description:  Looks like the EMD is outsmoking the Alco, as LI C420 217 and BAR GP7 65 get underway out of Jamaica with a 15 car eastbound train.
Photo Date:  8/4/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 2:31:18 PM
Location:  Jamaica, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 65(GP7) LI 217(C420)
Views:  899   Comments: 0
B&O 3732
Title:  B&O 3732
Description:  Westbound Trailer-Jet departs Cumberland for St. Louis. B&O 3732 was later GATX 3732, rebuilt to SP GP40M-2 7101, became UP 5371, is extant as UP 1471
Photo Date:  8/31/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 2:51:21 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 3732(GP40)
Views:  639   Comments: 2
B&O 3752
Title:  B&O 3752
Description:  Eastbound on the Chicago line. B&O 3752 later became CSXT 6528.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 3:30:01 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 3752(GP40)
Views:  686   Comments: 2
B&O 4158
Title:  B&O 4158
Description:  Six EMD Geeps on this eastbound coal train off the Chicago line. B&O 4158 is extant as CSXT 6058.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 3:53:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 4158(GP40-2)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
N&W 425
Title:  N&W 425
Description:  At WM's Maryland Junction shops, N&W 425 was ex-N&W 3904, nee-Wabash B904, one of the units built for NdeM but diverted to the Wabash, and used as a B-unit because all the controls were labeled in Spanish.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 4:44:42 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 425(C424) NW 2504(GP9) WM 52(F3A)
Views:  3430   Comments: 4
WM 195
Title:  WM 195
Description:  A pair of WM Alcos work in the Cumberland Narrows.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 3:11:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
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Locomotives:  WM 195(RS3) WM 196(RS3)
Views:  1920   Comments: 1
WM 235
Title:  WM 235
Description:  Trio of WM Fs in the Cumberland Narrows. WM 235 was later renumbered 7169, traded in to EMD on an order of B&O GP40-2s in 1977.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 3:37:14 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WM 235(F7A)
Views:  1071   Comments: 0
B&O 1840
Title:  B&O 1840
Description:  Wouldn't B&O's entire roster have looked better with silver trucks? Or not? B&O 1840 was ex-B&O 7414:1, nee-B&O 774. She was sold for scrap to Midwest Steel & Alloy, 3/87.
Photo Date:  9/2/1974  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 2:41:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 1840(SD9)
Views:  2313   Comments: 1
B&O 4599
Title:  B&O 4599
Description:  B&O 4599 leads a solid string of first generation power on a westbound out of Cumberland. She was later rebuilt to LIRR cab car 621, is extant as SGLR 501.
Photo Date:  9/2/1974  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 3:09:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 4599(F7A)
Views:  1346   Comments: 2
B&O 4599
Title:  B&O 4599
Description:  Crews change at Cumberland. B&O 4599 was later rebuilt to LIRR cab car 621; is extant as SGLR 501.
Photo Date:  9/2/1974  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 2:15:41 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 4599(F7A)
Views:  1194   Comments: 0
WM 7449
Title:  WM 7449
Description:  Western Maryland freight descending the grade at Helmstetter's Curve.
Photo Date:  9/2/1974  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 4:14:43 PM
Location:  Corriganville, MD
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WM 7449(SD40)
Views:  1340   Comments: 2
RF&P 132
Title:  RF&P 132
Description:  Northbound cab hop on the RF&P headed for Potomac Yard. RF&P 132 was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal 2/86.
Photo Date:  9/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 3:42:13 PM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  255   Comments: 1
SOU 5017
Title:  SOU 5017
Description:  Four Southern Geeps take a southbound out of Potomac Yard.
Photo Date:  9/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 4:05:53 PM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 5017(GP38-2)
Views:  498   Comments: 0


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