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Photo ID: 483787

NS 3813 awaits the same fate as the NS 1622 waits for. The scrappers torch.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD38
Location: Cresson, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 3813
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 10, 2012


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By: Daniel Valentine

Added: Jun 01, 2014

Views: 4,223
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Photo ID: 482564

Once mainstays of the Southwest and Northeast, these fallen flags now find themselves in the Volunteer state where they work out their remaining years still wearing paint schemes of the iconic rai... (more)

Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: GE B23-7
Location: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 6371
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 01, 2014


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By: Frank Orona

Added: May 23, 2014

Views: 4,338
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Photo ID: 482361

A sad lineup. Ex Canadian Pacific/CTCUM/AMT awaiting disposal. Photo taken with permission.

Railroad: Quebec Central Railway
Locomotive: GMD FP7
Location: Tring Junction, Quebec, Canada
Locomotive #: QC 1300 1302
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 08, 2014


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By: Frank Jolin

Added: May 22, 2014

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Photo ID: 482190

Finding buried treasure inside the West Colton Roundhouse. Built as EMD SD45 CNW 949; rebuilt to MK SD40M-2 SP 8706; now SD40-2 UP 2782 has been retired.

Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2R
Location: Bloomington, California, USA
Locomotive #: UP 2782
Train ID: Yard
Photo Date: January 14, 2009


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By: David Anderson

Added: May 20, 2014

Views: 7,301
Comments: 1

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Photo ID: 480143

An ex-Conrail SW8 calls a scrap yard on Chicago's south side home. It's spray painted MM2 is for the scrap yards former operator Midwest Metallics. If you look close you will see the stripes showi... (more)

Railroad: Conrail
Locomotive: EMD SW8
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CR 8687
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 03, 2014


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By: Richard Rosinski

Added: May 03, 2014

Views: 5,440
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Photo ID: 478561

A pair of former Reserve Mining SD18s rest in the deadline. The 1232 is serviceable and is used on occasion.

Railroad: Northshore Mining
Locomotive: EMD SD18
Location: Babbitt, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: NSM 1230
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 2012


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Apr 20, 2014

Views: 6,577
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Photo ID: 477964

Amtrak FL9 No. 486 served as a parts source for Maine Eastern's FL9s and was finally cut up after languishing for a decade in New Jersey. The story can be found at http://blog.railroadphotographer... (more)

Railroad: Morristown & Erie Railway
Locomotive: EMD FL9
Location: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 486
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 10, 2014


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By: Steve Barry / www.railroadphotographer.com

Added: Apr 16, 2014

Views: 10,215
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Photo ID: 477853

Removing the prime mover. CN 7208 was involved in a sideswipe with CN 121, causing it to derail very early on February 23rd, 2014 in the St-Henri neighbourhood of Montreal. Its frame... (more)

Railroad: Canadian National Railway
Locomotive: EMD GP9
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Locomotive #: CN 7208
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 24, 2014


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By: Michael Berry

Added: Apr 15, 2014

Views: 11,986
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Photo ID: 477572

Once Tennessee, Alabama, & Georgia (TAG) 707, this geep with the most interesting nose job, looks to be near its end of useful service, but lets hope not! Photo taken on public property with zoom... (more)

Railroad: Rail Link, Inc.
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
Locomotive #: RLIX 437
Train ID: unknown
Photo Date: April 12, 2014


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By: TJ Mahan

Added: Apr 13, 2014

Views: 7,279
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Photo ID: 477492

Standing tall and glaring down on this streamliner in its final hour, the scrapper looks like he's just slain a mighty beast as smoke rises from the wounds. The 486 was built in 1957 for the New ... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD FL9
Location: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 486
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 2014


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By: Matt Donnelly

Added: Apr 13, 2014

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Photo ID: 476974

Among locomotives sold by RRPX to C&K Scrap Metal was Morristown & Erie C424 4231, a former Canadian Pacific locomotive. On April 3 it was being scrapped in Morristown. The rising smoke resulted ... (more)

Railroad: Morristown & Erie Railway
Locomotive: Alco C424
Location: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: ME 4231
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 03, 2014


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By: Carl Perelman

Added: Apr 08, 2014

Views: 10,731
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Photo ID: 476449

Well hidden near a grain elevator at Galt, Illinois, are the remains of Grand Trunk Western 0-8-0 8305, which last saw service as Northwestern Steel & Wire 05 in nearby Sterling. Her future is un... (more)

Railroad: Northwestern Steel & Wire
Locomotive: Steam 0-8-0
Location: Galt, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: NWSW 05
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 02, 2014


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By: Jeff Terry

Added: Apr 04, 2014

Views: 18,980
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Photo ID: 475692

Former Canadian National M420W 3562 is being scrapped at Morristown & Erie's shop complex.

Railroad: Morristown & Erie Railway
Locomotive: MLW M420W
Location: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: CN 3562
Train ID:
Photo Date: March 27, 2014


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By: Carl Perelman

Added: Mar 29, 2014

Views: 6,765
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Photo ID: 472992

C&O quickly reduced its surplus steam power to scrap at Peach Creek, W. Va., and the tender and underframe of 2-6-6-2 1518 was all that remained on Oct. 6, 1956.

Railroad: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Locomotive: Steam 2-6-6-2
Location: Peach Creek, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: CO 1518
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 06, 1956


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By: Steve Patterson

Added: Mar 09, 2014

Views: 9,019
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Photo ID: 472991

C&O had 15 Class C-12 0-10-0’s, most of which worked the heavy coal cuts at Peach Creek, W.Va. By Oct. 6, 1956, 142’s services were no longer needed. It’s tiny headlight was mounted on t... (more)

Railroad: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Locomotive: Steam 0-10-0
Location: Peach Creek, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: CO 142
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 06, 1956


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By: Steve Patterson

Added: Mar 09, 2014

Views: 11,268
Comments: 0

Favorited: 35
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