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RDG 1520
Title:  RDG 1520
Description:  Switchers pass the station
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 7/31/2007 10:07:19 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 1520(SW900) RDG 2607(SW1001)
Views:  925   Comments: 2
RDG 3608
Title:  RDG 3608
Description:  1 PC & 2 RDGs on a freight.
Photo Date:  10/31/1976  Upload Date: 5/28/2008 7:05:14 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 3608(GP30) PC 2367(GP35)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
Old Electric power still making amps
Title:  Old Electric power still making amps
Description:  An ex NYNH&H EP5 now on PC waits for work. PC classified these as E40's and their nickname, "Whisper Jets"
Photo Date:  11/13/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 8:21:01 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4977(E40)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
One of two EMD Electric Motors demonstrating
Title:  One of two EMD Electric Motors demonstrating
Description:  1 of 2 EMD Demo's that were EMD's attempt to crack the Electric Motor field, which after CR de-energized the catenary made the attempt moot, seeing how there were designed for the freight market.
Photo Date:  11/13/1976  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 10:29:02 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  1498   Comments: 1
Amtrak 612 and 595
Title:  Amtrak 612 and 595
Description:  Two EMD SDP40Fs await their next assignment at Harrisburg in January 1977.
Photo Date:  1/8/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 5:06:24 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 612(SDP40F) AMTK 595(SDP40F)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
One of the early lease units on CR leads an eb into the yards in Harrisburg Pa
Title:  One of the early lease units on CR leads an eb into the yards in Harrisburg Pa
Description:  CNW GP30 808 leads 3 PC GP40's
Photo Date:  1/27/1977  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:41:29 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 808(GP30)
Views:  911   Comments: 0
National Limited
Title:  National Limited
Description:  Amtrak's National Limited heading east thru Hbg passing the current location of the Fuel Pad at Mp 107. Note the Big Hook on right side cleaning up a minor mishap in the yard.
Photo Date:  2/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 7:09:49 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 594(SDP40F)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
Headed for scrap.
Title:  Headed for scrap.
Description:  BN U25C's at the west end of Enola Yard waiting to get their final trip to the scrapper.Not sure of the date of photo. Sometime in 1977 tho, I'm sure
Photo Date:  2/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 7:20:08 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5618(U25C)
Views:  564   Comments: 2
GM 1975
Title:  GM 1975
Description:  Although Conrail eventually stopped using electric locomotives on freight trains, at the time of its creation the thought was that Conrail might extend its electrified freight lines west to Pittsburgh. General Motors even built two demonstrator locomotives (1975 was an EMD GM6C and 1976 was a larger GM10B) and 1975 is seen just outside the Amtrak station in Harrisburg in February 1977.
Photo Date:  2/15/1977  Upload Date: 7/22/2013 11:09:26 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 1975(GM6C)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
General Motors 1976
Title:  General Motors 1976
Description:  The big EMD electric (a GM10B) at Harrisburg, PA, in February 1977.
Photo Date:  2/15/1977  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 2:27:55 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
Penn Central 4973
Title:  Penn Central 4973
Description:  In Harrisburg there was a dead line of old PC locomotives, including this ex-New Haven GE EP5 in February 1977.
Photo Date:  2/15/1977  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 2:32:00 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4973(E40)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
General Motors 1976
Title:  General Motors 1976
Description:  The EMD GM10B at Harrisburg in February 1977.
Photo Date:  2/15/1977  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 10:21:17 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Penn Central 4976
Title:  Penn Central 4976
Description:  In the line of very dead locomotives, waiting to be scrapped, an EP5 in February 1977.
Photo Date:  2/19/1977  Upload Date: 8/24/2013 4:06:18 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4976(E40)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Penn Central 4211
Title:  Penn Central 4211
Description:  In post-Amtrak Penn Central days I seldom saw E units in the east (other than in Boston and North Jersey commuter service and I only visited Boston once). I was fascinated when they came east in the early days of Conrail but quickly they went into storage. Here are some in stnrage at Harrisburg in February 1977.
Photo Date:  2/19/1977  Upload Date: 8/24/2013 4:09:11 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4211(E7A)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
CR 9977
Title:  CR 9977
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 4/23/2020 10:36:16 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 9977(RS3M) CR 7049(GP9) CR 6085(SD45)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
EL 3624
Title:  EL 3624
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 2/7/2012 12:17:23 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 3624(SD45) EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  1018   Comments: 2
PC 4977
Title:  PC 4977
Description:  Last one to run I believe, coupled to PRSL 6017.
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 11:35:52 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4977(E40)
Views:  625   Comments: 3
PC 6259 on freight RR-2?
Title:  PC 6259 on freight RR-2?
Description:  SD40 and an SD45.
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 1/4/2012 1:24:03 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6259(SD40)
Views:  496   Comments: 5
AMTK 411
Title:  AMTK 411
Description:  A-B-A E units at the e/f!
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:40:42 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 411(E9A)
Views:  935   Comments: 0
CR 7271
Title:  CR 7271
Description:  Interesting variety here! And the E-40s way in the back!
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 7:29:29 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 7271(GP9) EL 3624(SD45) EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  2318   Comments: 2
GG1 and the Demo
Title:  GG1 and the Demo
Description:  GG1 4860 passes EMD Demo 1975 at Herr Street in Hbg.
Photo Date:  4/24/1977  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 7:28:38 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 4860(GG1) CR 4824(GG1) EMDX 1975(GM6C)
Views:  1574   Comments: 0
cr 3812
Title:  cr 3812
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2011 9:04:33 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  bob gottschall
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 3812(GP9B)
Views:  936   Comments: 0
Former EL SD45 3632 in Bicentennial paint, under the catenary with SDP45 6683
Title:  Former EL SD45 3632 in Bicentennial paint, under the catenary with SDP45 6683
Description:  Former EL SD45 3632 (CR 6097) in Bicentennial paint, idles at Harrisburg under the catenary along wih SDP45 6683 (ex-EL 3652) in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 8/9/2020 4:42:27 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 3632(SD45) CR 6683(SDP45)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
CR SDP45 6683 idles under the catenary
Title:  CR SDP45 6683 idles under the catenary
Description:  CR SDP45 6683 idles at Harrisburg under the catenary along wih former EL SD45 still in Bicentennial paint in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 8/9/2020 4:45:21 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6683(SDP45)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
PC X-H2 heater car and NYC 7494
Title:  PC X-H2 heater car and NYC 7494
Description:  MOW equipment including former Penn Central steam heater car X-H2 and NYC passenger car 7494 rest at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:09:19 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  493   Comments: 1
PC E40 4973
Title:  PC E40 4973
Description:  PC 4973 leads a sad lineup of retired GE EP-5s (PC-reclassed as E40s) at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:13:04 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4973(E40)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
PC E-8A 4270
Title:  PC E-8A 4270
Description:  Former PC 4270 E-8A joins retired E40's at Harrisburg in May, 1977
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:16:52 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4270(E8A)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
EMDX GM10B 1976
Title:  EMDX GM10B 1976
Description:  EMDX GM10B 1976 rests in short-term storage at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:20:08 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
EMDX GM10B 1976
Title:  EMDX GM10B 1976
Description:  EMDX 1976 appears in short term storage with pans down at Harrisburg in May, 1977. However, the big electric was back in service in July, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 4/19/2015 9:25:40 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B) CR 4412(E44)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
PC E40 4976
Title:  PC E40 4976
Description:  PC 4976 rests in a sad lineup of retired GE EP-5's (PC-reclassed as E40s) at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:22:36 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4976(E40)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
PC E40 4974
Title:  PC E40 4974
Description:  PC 4974 rests in a sad lineup of retired GE EP-5's (PC-reclassed as E40s) at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:24:22 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4974(E40)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
PRSL S-12 6017
Title:  PRSL S-12 6017
Description:  Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Baldwin S-12 number 6017, rests in storage by E40 electric 4977 and behind EMDX 1976 at Harrisburg in May, 1977. This S-12 was the first of eleven in PRSLs 6017–6021, 6028–6033 number series. The PRSL herald and number plate are still visible. Too bad the smoke rising was not from the Baldwins stack! S-12 6017 was assigned 8343 in Conrails April 1976 roster, but would not last to be renumbered.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:27:09 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRSL 6017(S12)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
PC E40 4977
Title:  PC E40 4977
Description:  PC 4977 rests in a sad lineup of retired GE EP-5's (PC-reclassed as E40s) at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:29:16 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4977(E40)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
EMDX GM10B 1976
Title:  EMDX GM10B 1976
Description:  EMDX 1976 appears in short term storage with pans down at Harrisburg in May, 1977. However, the big electric was back in service in July, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 4/19/2015 9:28:11 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  998   Comments: 0
CR SDP45 6667
Title:  CR SDP45 6667
Description:  CR SDP45 6667 waits for assignment alongside SD45 6179 at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:32:21 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6667(SDP45)
Views:  323   Comments: 2
PC E40 4977
Title:  PC E40 4977
Description:  PC E40 4977 rests retired at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:36:46 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4977(E40)
Views:  252   Comments: 2
EMDX GM10B 1976
Title:  EMDX GM10B 1976
Description:  EMDX 1976 appears in short term storage with pans down at Harrisburg in May, 1977. However, the big electric was back in service in July, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 4/19/2015 9:29:11 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
CR E-33 4608
Title:  CR E-33 4608
Description:  Ex-PC E-33 4608 with a fresh coat of CR blue outside the Harrisburg locomotive shops in May, 1977. However, painting was a little overzealous as the trailing truck shows some CR blue.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:44:37 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 4608(E33)
Views:  487   Comments: 3
Amtrak E-9B 450
Title:  Amtrak E-9B 450
Description:  Amtrak E-9B 450 rests at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:48:39 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 450(E9B)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
CR MOW and Amtrak E-9A 402
Title:  CR MOW and Amtrak E-9A 402
Description:  With CR MOW equipment in the foreground, Amtrak E-9A 402 waits for assignment at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/12/2016 4:31:01 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 402(E9A)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Amtrak E-9A 402
Title:  Amtrak E-9A 402
Description:  Amtrak E-9A waits for assignment at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/12/2016 4:32:00 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 402(E9A)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
PC E40 4975
Title:  PC E40 4975
Description:  PC 4975 rests along with fire damaged 4971 in a sad lineup of stored E40's at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:52:53 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4975(E40) PC 4971(E40)
Views:  733   Comments: 1
EMDX GM10B 1976
Title:  EMDX GM10B 1976
Description:  EMDX 1976 rests between CR SD-40 6282 and E-44 4412 in short term storage at Harrisburg yard in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 4/19/2015 9:40:54 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 1976(GM10B)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
PC E40 4973
Title:  PC E40 4973
Description:  PC E40 4973 (GE-reclassed EP-5's) rests retired along with E-8A 4270 and other E40's at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 5:59:37 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4973(E40)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
PC E40 4974
Title:  PC E40 4974
Description:  PC E40 4974 rests retired at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 6:04:01 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4974(E40)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
PC E40 4973
Title:  PC E40 4973
Description:  PC E40 4973 (GE-reclassed EP-5's) rests retired along with E-8A 4270 and other E40's at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 6:05:40 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4973(E40) PC 4270(E8A)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
CR E-8A 4022
Title:  CR E-8A 4022
Description:  Smoking like nobody's business, CR E-8A 4022 leads Amtrak power out of Harrisburg station in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 6:10:14 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 4022(E8A)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
PC E-8A 4270
Title:  PC E-8A 4270
Description:  Retired PC 4270 E-8A rests with E40s at Harrisburg, PA in May, 1977
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 6:13:03 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4270(E8A)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
PC E40s 4976 and 4974
Title:  PC E40s 4976 and 4974
Description:  PC E40's 4976 and 4974 rest retired at Harrisburg in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 6:41:44 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4976(E40) PC 4974(E40)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
EL SD45 3632
Title:  EL SD45 3632
Description:  Under the catenary at Harrisburg, EL Bicentennial SD45 3632 pauses along with CR blue SDP45 6683.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 6:46:45 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 3632(SD45)
Views:  248   Comments: 0


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