Eastbound in a raging Thunderstorm
A WP employee on the ground helps the hostler to spot big BN Alco C636 4362 at the carrier's Stockton engine facility.
this is one of three original american-built ALCo C636 demonstrators Cartier recieved. Now two of these, and a handfull of Canadian-built M636's rest at the B&H facility awaiting work and hopeful... (more)
CR 6781 C-636 rests in the storage lines at Selkirk. It was nice of Conrail to leave it head out. 02NOV84
D-L Alco's 3643 and 2461 lead CP 2317 and Steamtown's Delaware Water Gap excursion train past a former DLW signal bridge as they begin their westward climb out of E. Stroudsburg on the return trip... (more)
This and the 77 are both ex ALCo C636 demonstrators that went to Cartier
By Feb. of 1981 all of Conrail's big Alcos had been moved from thier base in Syracuse, NY to Watertown, NY for storage. I never did find out what happened to them afterwards, but I'd be intereste... (more)
PT-97 departing East Stroudsburg, PA
PT-98 departing Scranton, PA
Only C636 operating; D-L 3642 last worked for Delta Bulk Terminal. Former Conrail 6792, purchased as Penn Central 6342.