A westbound Conrail "hospital train" was crossing the Little Juniata River, west of Union Furnace, PA, on Sept. 7, 1984. Behind GP38-2 No. 8064 were eight units, a GP7, an EMD switcher, and six "... (more)
Conrail SD45-2 No. 6666 and SD40-2 No. 6437 trailed a heavy eastbound manifest down the East Slope, east of Bennington, PA, on Oct. 3, 1982 to assist in braking. I have always had great admiratio... (more)
I have seen Office cars on hot freight trains before, but most often I saw them handled immediately behind the power. On Oct. 2, 1982, CR Office Car 10 was bringing up the markers on a westbound ... (more)