When the Susquehanna won the right to run haulage trains over Conrail’s Southern Tier line between the Southern Division in Little Ferry and the Northern Division in Binghamton, it acquired five C430’s to handle the additional traffic. The Alco’s immediately became the darlings of the mid-Atlantic, and drew many railfans to the Southern Tier. The addition of stack train service created a further need for the Susquehanna to seek additional power. This need was filled by a bunch of 45-seried EMD’s, from the BN. Most were SD45’s, but two F45’s were part of the deal. Other than SDP40F’s and F40PH’s in Amtrak and regional commuter service, cowl units were the domain of western Class 1’s and never were operated by eastern railroads. Suddenly, the most desirable units on the Susquehanna’s roster were the two F45’s.
I was aware that one of the cowls had go south to Potomac Yard on the previous day. Due to other commitments, I did not catch the train coming out of Philadelphia. By the time I could get free, my best option was to head to Allentown to get this shot of the train entering the yard. Unfortunately, due to the reversal of the train to proceed west on the former CNJ/LV, the F45 would be behind the two CSX units that accompanied it.
Not
just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.
From a hint of "Bee" (NKP 765), colorful "Bees" (KCS), "Bees" w/ "attitude", to "Bees" that "sting" your eyes, in their own way they have "Bee" on display! Equipment that "Buzzes" with Yellow & Black colors! ("Bees" can still "Bee" entering this "hive"!)
