Thursday Proto Photo, May 31/12

[Lenny53]

[Kevin Yutz]

Nice photo.  Kinda curious what the loads is on those first few cars though....cant really tell good by the shot.

[Bob Bufkin]

I wish these were in runing condition today.

[lock4244]

CN freight (99 cars) climbing a hill with crappy power.

http://tinyurl.com/c58hokw

[Lenny53]

Nice photo.  Kinda curious what the loads is on those first few cars though....cant really tell good by the shot.

aluminum ingots from the smelter

[Kevin Yutz]

Thats what i sort of thought but wasnt sure.  Cool stuff!

[SharkNose]

I'll join Lenny with a B&W photo:



A vintage B&O GP30:



And a not-too-often-seen gathering of coal hoppers (I wish those guys would pick up their toys when they're done with them):



All photos above from the Lurgan Branch in the early days of Conrail (1980-1981). Any Lurgan Branch fans remember that wreck? It was early Spring 1980 or 1981 - I can't remember. It occurred near Grantham, Pennsylvania.