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| Title: |
PRR 6712, M-1A, 1948 |
| Description: |
Mann. Here is a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 15 August 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6712, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1930 and retired in August of 1955 after 25 years of faithful service. (Gift from Brad Mann.) |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 2/4/2021 9:18:49 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6712(4-8-2) |
| Views: |
406 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 7022, EFS-17M, 1956 |
| Description: |
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 25 March 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7022 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are EFS-17M's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7022 was built in November of 1955. They're passing BANKS Tower with a mixed-cargo freight train on its way to the Enola Yards. ("Stoneborobranch"; #16 of 56) |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/1956 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:31:05 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7022(GP9) |
| Views: |
405 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR "Double-Header," c. 1956 |
| Description: |
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, c. 1956. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is a pair of unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad Class "M" (4-8-2) "Mountain" steam locomotives pulling a westbound iron-ore train past BANKS Tower on its way to Altoona and the steel mills in Western Pennsylvania. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1956 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 6:43:43 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5879, EP-20, 1957 |
| Description: |
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) by an unidentified photographer that was taken from BANKS Tower near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 24 August 1957. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5879 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5879 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling a passenger train that's just crossed the Susquehanna River Bridge on its way to Altoona and points West. (Gift from Brad Mann.) |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1957 Upload Date: 5/26/2021 10:57:08 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5879(E7A) |
| Views: |
169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9700, BF-15A, #1 of 2, 1957 |
| Description: |
Kern. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Fred R. Kern ~ this one taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 20 October 1957. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9700 and two more "BF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #9700 is a BF-15A constructed in April of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in February of 1965 after just 15 years of service. This A-B-B set is passing under four-track Signal Bridge #1142 with empty hoppers on their way back to the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania. Blue Mountain dominates the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/1957 Upload Date: 1/30/2021 7:17:16 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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314 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2013, BF-16, 1959 |
| Description: |
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 15 November 1959. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2013 and two more "Sharks" whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #2013 was built in February of 1952 and retired in January of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. This A-B-A set is passing under Signal Bridge #1142 with what appears to be an iron-ore train bound for the steel mills of Western Pennsylvania. Blue Mountain dominates the distance. ("Stoneborobranch"; #49 of 56) |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1959 Upload Date: 9/13/2020 8:47:21 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2013(RF-16A) |
| Views: |
549 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9694, EF-15A, c. 1961 |
| Description: |
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, c. 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9694 and three more "EF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9694 is an EF-15A built as an EH-15 in April of 1949, later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A, and retired in December of 1963 after just 14 years of revenue service. This A-B-B-A set is pulling a long string of Pennsy "Ore Jennies" to Altoona and points West. Partially visible here are BANKS Tower and Blue Mountain. ("PrrFan18n") |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1961 Upload Date: 10/17/2021 9:14:42 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9694(F7A) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2239, EF-22, 1964 |
| Description: |
WIL-ALT-64. Here is an original photo that I took while riding in a Pennsylvania!Railroad passenger train from Harrisburg to Altoona on 03 July 1964. Shown here (R to L) are partial views of PRR engines #2239 and #2245. Both are EF-22's built by EMD#in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling an eastbound merchandise freight train near Perdix, Pennsylvania. Visible in the distance is Blue Mountaio. (That train is moving left to right; my train is moving right to left.) |
| Photo Date: |
7/3/1964 Upload Date: 9/12/2016 12:11:06 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2245(GP30) PRR 2239(GP30) |
| Views: |
612 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9871, EFP-15, c. 1965 |
| Description: |
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken at BANKS Tower near Perdix, Pennsylvania, c. 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9871 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9871 is an EFP-15 constructed in August 1952; looks to me like it's seen better days. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling a mixed-cargo freight train on its way to Altoona and points West. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. Blue Mountain dominates the distance. ("PrrFan18n") |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1965 Upload Date: 6/24/2021 7:23:06 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9871(FP7A) |
| Views: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9849, EFP-15, 1966 |
| Description: |
Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred R. Kern that was taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 2 October 1966. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9849 and two "Geeps" whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #9849 is an EFP-15 built in May of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. That's BANKS Tower in the middle distance; Blue Mountain dominates the background; between them (though not visible) is the mighty Susquehanna River flowing from left to right on its merry way to Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/1966 Upload Date: 8/30/2018 12:50:30 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
375 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PC 6335 |
| Description: |
One of only 15 Alco C636s on the PC roster teams up with a U25B on this Middle Division westbound. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/5/2008 11:06:40 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 6335(C636) PC 2524(U25B) |
| Views: |
1490 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PC 6304 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/29/1973 Upload Date: 8/5/2024 12:32:30 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
77 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC 7812 (RF) |
| Description: |
Westbound on the Middle Division. |
| Photo Date: |
2/27/1974 Upload Date: 5/28/2007 12:32:40 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Jim Gavin |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PC 7812(GP38) |
| Views: |
740 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR SD40 6307 |
| Description: |
The location is not noted on the slide. Perdix is just a guess. If you know the location, leave a note below and I'll change it. Thanks for your help. |
| Photo Date: |
2/8/1977 Upload Date: 5/27/2007 6:46:29 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Jim Gavin |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6307(SD40) |
| Views: |
424 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR SD40 6345 |
| Description: |
Somewhere on the Middle Division. |
| Photo Date: |
2/8/1977 Upload Date: 5/27/2007 7:21:24 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Jim Gavin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6345(SD40) |
| Views: |
688 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CR 2272 stopped at Perdix |
| Description: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/1978 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 1:20:44 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin Collection |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2272(GP35) CR 2762(U23B) |
| Views: |
83 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6222 |
| Description: |
ENPI-8B struggles to get up to track speed as it passes thru Perdix, PA |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1979 Upload Date: 9/4/2005 2:34:48 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
John C Durant |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6222(SD45) CR 6536(U30C) CR 8152(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1577 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
OIPI-8 Eng 3365 |
| Description: |
The hogger has 'em screeming as OIPI hammers down the tangent toward Cove. Check out the hopper topper... |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1985 Upload Date: 4/27/2006 2:36:42 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
John C Durant |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 3365(GP40-2) CR 3403(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
839 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6506 |
| Description: |
OIPI heading west past "Banks" tower. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/1985 Upload Date: 4/30/2006 9:53:11 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6506(SD40-2) CR 6522(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
725 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6517 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/8/1988 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 12:21:14 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6517(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
65 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 227 west |
| Description: |
Spring in the air for the "Pennsylvanian" |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1993 Upload Date: 2/10/2013 2:07:25 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Kise |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
402 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR Quality 6141 West |
| Description: |
With spring in the air... |
| Photo Date: |
5/8/1993 Upload Date: 7/31/2013 6:49:06 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Kise |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6141(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
220 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6805 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
2/10/1996 Upload Date: 10/13/2015 11:34:10 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6805(SD50) |
| Views: |
159 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR w/b |
| Description: |
CR 6454 and 5514 roll a w/b through Perdix, PA. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1997 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 12:59:59 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Donald Albertson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6454(SD40-2) CR 5514(SD60M) |
| Views: |
441 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR w/b |
| Description: |
CR 6454 and 5514 are w/b under a classic PRR position light signal bridge at Perdix, PA. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1997 Upload Date: 5/24/2005 8:57:42 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Donald Albertson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6454(SD40-2) CR 5514(SD60M) |
| Views: |
606 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 5652 West, accelerating from BANKS Interlocking |
| Description: |
Single-level intermodal |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/1998 Upload Date: 9/13/2013 5:16:26 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Kise |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 5652(SD60I) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6480 West |
| Description: |
Mineral train |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/1998 Upload Date: 9/13/2013 5:17:04 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Kise |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6480(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6491 West |
| Description: |
Mineral train |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/1998 Upload Date: 9/13/2013 5:17:35 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Kise |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6491(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
212 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR w/b Mail-5 |
| Description: |
Plenty of pulling power with six six-axle units including a robin's egg blue C-boat. |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/1999 Upload Date: 5/24/2005 5:19:58 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Donald Albertson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 5534(SD60M) CR 6249(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
678 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6610 west in "stealth" scheme |
| Description: |
With RoadRailer |
| Photo Date: |
3/6/1999 Upload Date: 1/28/2013 6:56:26 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Kise |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6610(C32-8) |
| Views: |
385 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 6718 |
| Description: |
A westbound train passing through Perdix, PA. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2006 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 2:10:21 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Rob Kitchen |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6718(SD60I) |
| Views: |
618 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 36A |
| Description: |
Eastbound coming off the controlled siding on to track one at CP Banks as it heads towards Enola Yard while 11J heads west on track two. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2006 Upload Date: 12/1/2006 10:58:50 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Matthew Sebastionelli |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
NS 2599(SD70M) NS 9109(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
684 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 23M |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/28/2006 Upload Date: 10/30/2006 1:07:05 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Jack Toomey |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9347(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
370 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 409 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/28/2006 Upload Date: 11/3/2006 5:13:17 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Jack Toomey |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2578(SD70) |
| Views: |
355 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
539 at Firehouse Road |
| Description: |
The train's low speed made for an easy chase to Firehouse Road |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/2007 Upload Date: 6/2/2007 9:12:47 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Sean McDonnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6724(SD60I) NS 6726(SD60I) |
| Views: |
560 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
13G |
| Description: |
13G passes Firehouse Rd in Perdix |
| Photo Date: |
8/4/2007 Upload Date: 8/6/2007 8:31:12 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Sean McDonnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6777(SD60M) NS 8368(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
642 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
13N |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/22/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2009 9:52:13 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Sean McDonnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 5411(SD50) |
| Views: |
356 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A nice Ex CR unit leads |
| Description: |
Ex CR SD60M leads the NS 23W west along the Susquehanna River |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/2009 Upload Date: 4/10/2009 11:17:32 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6773(SD60M) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
How the mighty has fallen |
| Description: |
What was once a 4 track main line is reduced to this. A controlled siding on the left and mains 1 & 2. This is the old Banks Interlocking along the ex!PRR Middle Div. The tower used to sit out of the picture to the right behind. EB NS Train 14G graces us here in this shot |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2010 Upload Date: 4/15/2010 6:37:02 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9777(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 20T |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/12/2010 1:25:07 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Brandon Kaback |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9914(C40-9W) NS 6782(SD60M) NS 9689(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 20V |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/12/2010 1:29:14 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Brandon Kaback |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8444(C40-8W) NS 5828(GP38-3) |
| Views: |
250 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 22W |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/12/2010 1:31:38 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Brandon Kaback |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7638(ES40DC) NS 9310(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
299 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 19G |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/12/2010 1:35:25 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Brandon Kaback |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9639(C40-9W) NS 9191(C40-9W) NS 6797(SD60M) |
| Views: |
544 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 20R |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/12/2010 1:36:35 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Brandon Kaback |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9608(C40-9W) NS 9281(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 057 |
| Description: |
EB @ Overview |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/2012 Upload Date: 3/25/2012 6:29:50 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Andrew R Gipe Sr |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 057 |
| Description: |
WB @ MP:PT114 NS 057 Backing train to NP:PT114 |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/2012 Upload Date: 3/25/2012 6:22:04 PM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Andrew R Gipe Sr |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 057 |
| Description: |
WB @ MP:PT114 NS 057 Backing train to NP:PT114 |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/2012 Upload Date: 3/25/2012 6:22:43 PM |
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Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Andrew R Gipe Sr |
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