RailPictures.Net Photo: CR 6384 Conrail EMD SD40-2 at Altoona, Pennsylvania by Rick Erben

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» Conrail (more..)
» EMD SD40-2 (more..)

» CR Pittsburgh Line
» Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA (more..)
» October 15, 1997

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» CR 6384 (more..)
» RR-261 (more..)

» Rick Erben (more..)

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A pair of helpers, or snappers, are coupled ahead of the SD60I road power on RR-261 - a westbound roadrailer with 57 trailers mounted on bogies. The train is moving up the 1.8% grade on the east slope of the mountain through MG interlocking. Ektachrome.

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