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Helpers and Pushers
Either a freight train being helped over a steep grade or a long passenger or freight train requiring more engines. This album is for the Helpers and the double heading trains of the old days both steam and diesel.
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Photo ID: 404198

In a rare color action shot from the late '40s, photographer Bill Clark captured an L&N K-3 Pacific--number 209--doubleheaded with 2-8-0 number 1219 on this southbound (actually, heading westward,... (more)

Railroad: Louisville & Nashville
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Strawberry, Kentucky, USA
Locomotive #: LN 209
Train ID: LN Extra209South
Photo Date: 1949


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By: Collection of Ron Flanary

Added: Jul 22, 2012

Views: 5,592
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Photo ID: 399444

The stark view of just another pusher set shoving tonnage up the mountain leaving town is in concert with the harsh July sunlight conditions this was taken in, some 60 years ago at the soon to-be-... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD F3(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 9687
Train ID: manifest
Photo Date: July 25, 1952


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: Jun 01, 2012

Views: 9,921
Comments: 5

Favorited: 51
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Photo ID: 389606

In commemoration of his 800th photo accepted to the RP.net database, John presents doubleheaded Y6b class #2176 crossing over in front of his camera. Note the impressed onlookers across the track... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-8-2
Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 2176
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: August 07, 1956


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: Feb 15, 2012

Views: 11,628
Comments: 4

Favorited: 74
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Photo ID: 388393

Northbound freights almost always required a Ten-wheeler as a helper.

Railroad: Missouri Pacific
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-0
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Locomotive #: 351
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August, 1947


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By: Bruce Wilson

Added: Jan 31, 2012

Views: 6,313
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Favorited: 32
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Photo ID: 387973

Mikado No.1111 passes over Barton Springs Road as it leaves Austin and heads south for San Antonio. The white smoke of the helper can be seen at the end of the train.

Railroad: Missouri Pacific
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Locomotive #: 1111
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March, 1948


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By: Bruce Wilson

Added: Jan 27, 2012

Views: 5,183
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Favorited: 33


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Photo ID: 386642

Moving at a snail's pace, Rio Grande No.480, a class K-36 built by Baldwin in 1925, teams with No.491, a class K-37, to take five tank cars, three cars of lumber and seven box cars to the t... (more)

Railroad: Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Chama, New Mexico, USA
Locomotive #: 480
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1957


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By: Bruce Wilson

Added: Jan 12, 2012

Views: 8,360
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Favorited: 54
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Photo ID: 370754

Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 5192 was one of 95 P1b Class locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1913. They were rebuilt to class P1-e in 1926. They had 63" drivers, 23 x 32 inch cylinders, b... (more)

Railroad: Canadian Pacific Railway
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Ontario, Canada
Locomotive #: 5192
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October, 1948


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By: Juice Junkie

Added: Aug 02, 2011

Views: 8,424
Comments: 1

Favorited: 26
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Photo ID: 366497

Run by with 5632

Railroad: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Earlville, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 4960
Train ID: Fan Trip
Photo Date: April 01, 1962


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Jun 19, 2011

Views: 6,668
Comments: 3

Favorited: 31
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Photo ID: 353414

mid train helpers on eastbound SP freight at Walong siding location of Tehachapi Loop

Railroad: Southern Pacific Railroad
Locomotive: EMD SD9
Location: Keene, California, USA
Locomotive #: SP 3931
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1972


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By: Joe Blackwell

Added: Feb 02, 2011

Views: 5,432
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Favorited: 19
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Photo ID: 352836

CN Boxcab 6723 pulls a Vial Rail passenger train led by a F-Unit through the electrified Mount Royal Tunnel District. This was a neat operation. One I enjoyed watching for more than a few hours.

Railroad: Canadian National Railway
Locomotive: Boxcab
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Locomotive #: CN 6723
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 1985


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By: Frank Keller

Added: Jan 27, 2011

Views: 5,637
Comments: 2

Favorited: 27


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Photo ID: 339511

UP east LA yard hump engine pushing cars over the hump

Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD GP35
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Locomotive #: UP 756
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December, 1975


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By: Joe Blackwell

Added: Sep 30, 2010

Views: 4,094
Comments: 4

Favorited: 12
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Photo ID: 327572

The doubleheaded T-1s back down to the waiting Iron Horse Ramble for the return to Philadelphia. The steam train line under 2100's tender looks fairly new and may have been since the locomotive ha... (more)

Railroad: Reading
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-4
Location: Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: 2124, 2100
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 23, 1961


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Jun 09, 2010

Views: 6,765
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Photo ID: 325560

A SD40 / F7B / GP38 trio shove on the rear of a southbound loaded coal train at Spruce Pine, NC in 1970.

Railroad: Clinchfield Railroad
Locomotive: EMD SD40
Location: Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA
Locomotive #: CRR 3013
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1970


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By: Tom Sink

Added: May 24, 2010

Views: 8,130
Comments: 3

Favorited: 25
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Photo ID: 302057

This Illini Railroad Club special operated to Savanna via Denrock doubleheaded with the 4960 and 5632, and returned via the mainline with only the 5632. I was just passing though Chicago when I n... (more)

Railroad: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CB&Q 4960
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 01, 1962


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By: John West

Added: Oct 28, 2009

Views: 14,283
Comments: 7

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Photo ID: 300733

Double-header steam excursion with PRR 7002 & PRR 1223 from Strasburg to Harrisburg and turning at Wye at Rockville, is seen having just departed Harrisburg Station on it's return to Strasburg.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 4-4-2
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 7002
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 19, 1986


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By: Jim Appleman

Added: Oct 17, 2009

Views: 10,331
Comments: 1

Favorited: 30
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