WOW ! Are there really TRACKS under all that growth? It appears that there are more "things" behind the U25, but I wouldn't blame you for NOT hacking your way back there. Almost looks as if the crew "ran out of service hours" and just walked away, never to return.
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| Posted by Kibu on August 11, 2015 | |
You can see the top of an old clerstory passenger car behind that.
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Somehow that picture evokes how we used to feel sitting on a siding waiting for a train that never comes and convinced the dispatcher has totally forgotten we exist.
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| Posted by Offset on August 11, 2015 | |
Mystery, everyone loves one.
What a great shot. I agree I would not venture to far back to get more photos of that one.
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I think it might just be too late for restoration for this one.
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And in front of this engine are NYC 6000/100 (A S-1 electric) and NYC 278 (a T-3a electric, the only T class motor still in existance). The Mohawk-Hudson NRHS had them restored in the 80's, but then membership imploded and they've been left to rust like this since then. Those two are supposed to end up at the Danbury Railway Museum, but that's been years in the making with no progress. As sad as this U-boat being left to rust here... the story of the other two is even more sad.
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Certainly there must be a back story on this??....Any one?
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A beautiful, yet melancholy, photo. The vibrant greens surrounding the scene are a great contrast to the dull rust of the fading locomotive. PCA vote for this one.
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The backstory from Wikipedia:
"Conrail 2510 was to be preserved by The Great Northeastern Rail Road Foundation, but the plans fell through and the engine is sitting in rough shape, in Glenmont, NY. It is currently owned by the National Railway Historical Society. It was built as New York Central 2510 in May of 1964."
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Very cool photo!
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| Posted by Mordy on August 12, 2015 | |
Believe it or not, these locos are pretty well known. They sit, semi-landlocked (near, but not contiguous to, usable track) just north of the old power plant. Several attempts to get them moved have flopped. If you're curious, head on over to 42.599676, -73.765883 (better in Bing than Google). There are several locos and a string of passenger cars farther up on the track.
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What an amazing shot. If nature is left alone, it will eventually swallow up every "living" thing around it. Not many more years, and the locomotive will be "gone". PCA nod for me. Thanks for posting.
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| Posted by K100DS on August 12, 2015 | |
This is what often happens when "museums" and "preservation organizations" acquire locomotives without first having a proper place to store them. There's so much more to saving a locomotive than just buying it.
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When I first saw this I immediately began thinking "one owner, low mileage. Only driven to church on Sunday."
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What a find! Beautifully captured - congrats on the PC!
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It does seem like a waste, I would think even selling it for the scrap metal and wiring would be better than letting it sit, kids could get in there and get hurt. Although I bet if there was any copper wiring it has already been stripped by copper hunters.
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Our area in the Capital Region is full of rich railroad history with many historic locomotives and rolling stock just being left to rust away. Unfortunately these pieces are just to expensive to move but organizations are trying thier hardest to keep them alive. Recently an ALCO that was restored in the 90's that sat in Colonie yard for years was scrapped on the spot, but with effort could have been restored to working order. Only one engine has been saved and restored. These units were found about 4 years ago by locals and are well known.
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It'd be awesome to see it get into preservation. Conrail was a great railroad, and I'd love to see one of its units in a museum.
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