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Viewing Album:  EL action
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1971 - 5/1/1976
Album Info:Erie-Lackawanna action (and a few roster) photos taken predominately in Ohio
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EL 2410
Title:  EL 2410
Description:  An EL eastbound with N&W run-through power. Note the excellent condition of EL's mainline. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 3:27:49 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2410(C424)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
EL 2402
Title:  EL 2402
Description:  A pair of C424s with eastbound TOFC. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 9:31:19 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2402(C424)
Views:  960   Comments: 1
EL 2405
Title:  EL 2405
Description:  A C424 and an E8 team up on eastbound TOFC. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 10:21:33 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EL 2405(C424)
Views:  878   Comments: 2
EL 2410
Title:  EL 2410
Description:  Westbound freight with a pair of C424s and an F7A, just west of Ashland. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 9:22:01 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2410(C424)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
EL 2411
Title:  EL 2411
Description:  A C424 and a pair of GE U25Bs work a westbound freight on the big curve west of Ashland. EL 2411 was later Conrail 2485. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 6:29:16 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2411(C424)
Views:  725   Comments: 4
EL 2501
Title:  EL 2501
Description:  Less than eight years old when this was shot, EL's original U25B heads east with a local freight. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 9:39:16 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2501(U25B)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
EL 819
Title:  EL 819
Description:  A former Lackawanna E-unit up front lends a touch of class to this westbound EL freight near Ashland. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 10:35:09 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 819(E8A)
Views:  830   Comments: 4
SRS 134
Title:  SRS 134
Description:  No eastbounds for awhile, as Sperry car 134 is busy checking the #1 track. SRS 134 is ex-SAL 2022, built by St. Louis Car-EMC (1459-261) in 1928 and acqured by Sperry in 1945. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/28/2010 3:52:30 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 134(Doodlebug)
Views:  608   Comments: 1
EL 2415
Title:  EL 2415
Description:  An EL eastbound freight, just west of Ashland, OH.
Photo Date:  4/3/1972  Upload Date: 4/9/2006 11:24:09 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2415(C424)
Views:  1001   Comments: 0
D&H 616
Title:  D&H 616
Description:  A pair of D&H Alco C628s team up with two EL SDP45s on this westbound at Ashland.
Photo Date:  4/10/1972  Upload Date: 4/9/2006 11:25:19 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DH 616(C628)
Views:  1175   Comments: 0
EL 2454
Title:  EL 2454
Description:  EL eastbound freight leans into a curve just west of Ashland. EL 2454 was later BCOL 804, MHWA 804, MHWA 2454. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 8:07:40 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2454(C425)
Views:  280   Comments: 2
EL 3314
Title:  EL 3314
Description:  EL U-boat running LHF with a westbound near Ashland.
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 8:16:19 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3314(U33C)
Views:  226   Comments: 2
EL 3315
Title:  EL 3315
Description:  A pair of EL U33Cs with a westbound near Ashland.
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 8:22:16 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3315(U33C)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
EL 819
Title:  EL 819
Description:  Power parked on the switching lead off the westbound at Ashland. EL 819 was originally DL&W 819. Date of photo approximate. Compare to http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=811174 and http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1848602
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 7:56:11 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 819(E8A)
Views:  267   Comments: 2
EL 1007
Title:  EL 1007
Description:  RS3 #1007 makes a long swing out of the yard while SDP45 #3644 and an unidentified U33C depart eastbound. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/26/2008 2:33:16 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1007(RS3) EL 3644(SDP45)
Views:  948   Comments: 1
EL 1035
Title:  EL 1035
Description:  The EL was known for interesting consists, and the Dayton branch trains provided some of the best. Unfortunately for the photographer, the afternoon arrival of the Dayton train in Marion was difficult to photograph due to strong backlighting conditions. Here, in a going away shot, we see an F7A & B, E8A and two RS3s, which are about to pull through the interlocking to east of the N&W diamonds, and then back into the yard. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/26/2008 2:40:23 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1035(RS3)
Views:  636   Comments: 1
EL 1023
Title:  EL 1023
Description:  On Friday evenings, EL road freights would gather up the RS3s assigned as local switchers in various towns across northern Ohio and bring them to Marion for servicing. Sunday road freights would redistribute these units, ready for local switching on Monday morning. Here, a hostler moves a string of serviced RS3s at the enginehouse in Marion. The S2s at left are stored out of service. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/27/2007 10:29:27 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1023(RS3) EL 2406(C424) EL 3653(SDP45)
Views:  2163   Comments: 1
EL 1023
Title:  EL 1023
Description:  Alcos congregate at the enginehouse in Marion. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/27/2007 10:46:17 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1023(RS3)
Views:  1465   Comments: 2
EL 3660
Title:  EL 3660
Description:  The semaphore displays a clear aspect as EL 3660 hits the big curve in downtown Ashland with an eastbound piggyback train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  10/15/1972  Upload Date: 2/13/2007 9:43:03 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3660(SDP45)
Views:  1028   Comments: 4
EL 3660
Title:  EL 3660
Description:  As the semaphore drops, EL SD45s lean into the superelevated curve in downtown Ashland with an eastbound piggyback train. EL 3660 was later CR/VMVX 6691, MKCX 9513. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  10/15/1972  Upload Date: 2/13/2007 9:27:59 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3660(SDP45)
Views:  968   Comments: 1
BN 5730
Title:  BN 5730
Description:  BN run-through power on an EL westbound freight, likely train NE-97. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 3:57:43 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5730(U33C)
Views:  911   Comments: 1
BN 6623
Title:  BN 6623
Description:  BN run-through power on EL train NE-97 includes an SD45 still in GN paint. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 11:28:42 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6623(F45)
Views:  1263   Comments: 3
EL 1005
Title:  EL 1005
Description:  Although EL often ran trains with similar lash-ups, this is a yard move; the 1005 is making the 3647's Marion pick-up so the outbound crew won't have to bother with it. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 2/13/2007 9:27:37 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1005(RS3)
Views:  1066   Comments: 1
EL 2452
Title:  EL 2452
Description:  These units have just emerged from the engine terminal and will back down onto an eastbound freight in the yard. EL 2452 will trail going east; she was later Conrail 2464 and British Columbia Railway 802. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 3:27:07 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2452(C425)
Views:  1093   Comments: 1
EL 2455
Title:  EL 2455
Description:  A typically eclectic EL lash-up on this westbound at Marion. EL 2455 would later work for the British Columbia Railway. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 12:51:35 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2455(C425)
Views:  1055   Comments: 2
EL 2524
Title:  EL 2524
Description:  EL 2524 appears to be wearing fresh paint as she leads this eastbound piggybacker at Marion. She would later wear blue paint as Conrail 2593. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 3:19:24 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2524(U25B)
Views:  788   Comments: 2
EL 2525
Title:  EL 2525
Description:  EL U25Bs lean into a superelevated curve just west of Ashland with an eastbound piggyback train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/28/2007 3:11:30 PM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2525(U25B)
Views:  911   Comments: 0
EL 2553
Title:  EL 2553
Description:  EL 2553, a Phase Ib1 GP35, enters Marion with gaggle of RS3s on a Dayton branch train. She was later Conrail 3659. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 3:01:19 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2553(GP35)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
EL 2563
Title:  EL 2563
Description:  EL 2563, about to cross the C&O with eastbound tonnage in tow, was the first of EL's Phase II GP35s. She was later Conrail 3669, EIRR 3669, and is believed extant as WAMX 3524. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 3:55:01 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2563(GP35)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
EL 2577
Title:  EL 2577
Description:  An EL GP35 with a snow shield leads two Alcos on a westbound at the N&W diamonds in Marion. EL 2577 would become Conrail 3683 and would last long enough to wear blue. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 2/13/2007 8:17:47 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2577(GP35)
Views:  765   Comments: 0
EL 3313
Title:  EL 3313
Description:  A big U-boat and a little U-boat lead a westbound around the big curve through Ashland, past Hess & Clark and the scale track and over the Orange Street crossing. EL 3313 became CR 6576, later CR 6881. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 10:38:31 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3313(U33C)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
EL 3635
Title:  EL 3635
Description:  EL's first SDP45 leads a typical goofy lash-up on this westbound. Also typical are the high & wide loads first out. EL 3635 was later CR and NS 6667. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 11:01:43 AM
Location:  Ashland, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3635(SDP45)
Views:  1214   Comments: 2
EL 3644
Title:  EL 3644
Description:  EL 3644 was just over three years old when this was taken, but looks to be in fresh paint. She was later CR 6675, NS 6675. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 2:47:45 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3644(SDP45)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
EL 515
Title:  EL 515
Description:  EL Fs and Alcos await the call to duty at Marion. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 2:56:54 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 515(S2) EL 6341(F7A)
Views:  1100   Comments: 3
EL 518
Title:  EL 518
Description:  EL 518 has split a switch and sat down in the mud. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 6:09:47 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 518(S2)
Views:  932   Comments: 1
EL 6111
Title:  EL 6111
Description:  Interesting lash-up of F7A/C424/RS3/F7A/C425 at the fuel and sanding racks. EL 6111 was ex-Lackawanna 611A. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 1:09:40 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 6111(F7A)
Views:  747   Comments: 1
EL 539
Title:  EL 539
Description:  After the conference breaks up, appropriately numbered EL 539 will assist in rerailing a sister engine, who has split a switch and ignominiously sat down in the mud. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/29/2007 2:45:27 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 539(S2)
Views:  925   Comments: 0
EL 6341
Title:  EL 6341
Description:  EL ABB F7s head east with tonnage, shown crossing the N&W Sandusky District at Marion. EL 6341 was ex-Lackawanna 634A. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 4:34:22 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 6341(F7A)
Views:  715   Comments: 3
EL 2455
Title:  EL 2455
Description:  Eastbound at SJ tower, about to cross the DT&I. EL 2455 was later BC Rail 805. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 12:19:09 PM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2455(C425)
Views:  1092   Comments: 0
EL 2458
Title:  EL 2458
Description:  Alcos and an E-unit congregate on the ready tracks at Marion. EL 2458 was later BC Rail 808. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 5:25:27 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2458(C425)
Views:  667   Comments: 1
EL 2522
Title:  EL 2522
Description:  Eastbound at SJ tower. EL 2522 was later Conrail 2591. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 7:18:05 PM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 2522(U25B)
Views:  1139   Comments: 1
EL 3309
Title:  EL 3309
Description:  After 3309 gets out of town, 3644 will follow her west. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 2:56:39 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3309(U33C)
Views:  803   Comments: 1
EL 3315
Title:  EL 3315
Description:  Big and little U-boats handle a westbound just east of Sterling. EL 3315 was later Conrail 6578, then CR 6883. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 3:44:17 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3315(U33C)
Views:  735   Comments: 3
EL 3612
Title:  EL 3612
Description:  Eastbound at Brady Lake. This is likely one of the ore trains off the N&W at Creston, OH and bound for Youngstown. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 3:11:16 PM
Location:  Brady Lake, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3612(SD45)
Views:  707   Comments: 1
EL 3636
Title:  EL 3636
Description:  An interesting EL "one of everything" lash-up, with an SDP45, E8A, F7B, U25B, SD45, U36C, and a C424. Westbound at Sterling. EL 3636 was later CR 6668, NS 6668. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 7/6/2007 7:40:36 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3636(SDP45)
Views:  1397   Comments: 2
EL 3638
Title:  EL 3638
Description:  An EL freight heads west into the sunset at Polk, OH. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 9:02:18 PM
Location:  Polk, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3638(SDP45)
Views:  552   Comments: 2
EL 3644
Title:  EL 3644
Description:  Another typically odd EL combination ready to depart west from Kent. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 2:44:26 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3644(SDP45)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
EL 3653
Title:  EL 3653
Description:  Westbound just east of Marion on the paired track with PC. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 10:44:09 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3653(SDP45)
Views:  635   Comments: 2
EL 3656
Title:  EL 3656
Description:  EL 3656 works single on a short eastbound. She was later CR 6687, MKCX 9511, HLCX 7002, WC 6634, IHB 7601. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 4:03:27 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3656(SDP45)
Views:  797   Comments: 1
EL 3661
Title:  EL 3661
Description:  Westbound at Mansfield passes sectionmen at the PC diamonds tidying up after a minor derailment which apparently mangled the ladder on the home signal. This area is almost unrecognizeable today. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 3:25:52 PM
Location:  Mansfield, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 3661(SDP45)
Views:  1157   Comments: 4

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