An interesting lashup

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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The NS branch line that runs past my house is usually served by GP-38s and an occassional GP-59. On rare instances I’ve seen an SW1500. Today, however, the train was led by not one, but two SW1500s still in their Conrail paint (although patched). Here are a few pics of them:

http://88gta350.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=298389

http://88gta350.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=298402

http://88gta350.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=298386

http://88gta350.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=298406

http://88gta350.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=298422

http://88gta350.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=298423

There are more in the rest of my collection, as well as some other photos I’ve taken around the area, so feel free to check out the rest.

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Why did they put one loco on each end?

3

There’s that word again . . .

Old Timer

4

Go figure. Takes 2 to haul two cars but only 1 for about 9 or 10 cars.