The TH&B geeps were very well maintained, and while they may have looked a little ragged, their crews and Penn Central's too, (most of them, any way) found them very reliable and pleasant to work with.
In the distance there's a U23C-GP9B hump set, which did not last very long, as the GP9Bs were better suited to other jobs. The hump is closed, but the yard is still used by CSX, albeit with fewer employees than in 1975.
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Great Shot scene could be used as a basis for HO model RR yard. Nice. Nice Idea
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I wonder how many of PC's cars in this scene were actually on the tracks and stable.
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These Frontier Yard views are well done and very stunning. It's almost easy to tell this is ex-NYC territory… the physical plant was still holding up, due mostly to the efforts of the so-called young and progressive NYC management team from a decade or so earlier, who didn’t have Penny’s propensity to defer maintenance - at least not as early in the game.
We often take management of a successful company for granted, but Penn Central is proof that when it's not done right, from all sides, failure is often inevitable. Thanks for these fantastic views.
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In the photo taken on June 16, 1975 the three Geeps of the TH&B are GP7 73, GP9 401, & GP7 75 or 77. Number 40 was a 060 steam engine in 1959 went to Stelco, NMST in Ottawa Ont, and is now on display in Lindsay Ont.
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Thanks for the correction, I missed the one in the number board.
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Try "S" scale Tom Salerno, the Perfect Scale. H.O. derails too much! Like Penn Central. LOL
Check out that SEABOARD boxcar. I caught one like that on the old Monon Line in St John IN in 1978.
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