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» Penn Central (more.. ) » EMD E8(A) (more.. )
» Unknown » Cresson, Pennsylvania, USA (more.. ) » June 20, 1970
Locomotive No./Train ID
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» PC 4308 (more.. ) » #16, the Duquesne (more.. )
» Tom Nelligan (more.. ) » Contact Photographer · Photographer Profile
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E8-powered Penn Central train #16, the Duquesne running from Pittsburgh to New York, overtakes an eastbound coal train with rear end helpers on the climb between Cresson and Gallitzen, PA.
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