ex Reading GP35 with an SD35 and Frisco U25B         
It was 96 degrees out with extreme humidity. The sun was lost in the haze. But for this lashup the shutter click was worth it, despite the backlit, dirty dishwater look, and the sweat pouring off me from the bike ride. An ex Reading GP35 lead an even more unique Conrail SD35, followed by the rarest of rare (and honestly maybe the only time one of these ever ran through here) Frisco high nose U25B #806. As I recall, the Frisco U25Bs that were leased to Conrail never went home again. I think that they were scrapped by Naparano shortly after this.
Date: 7/23/1978 Location: Bergenfield, NJ   Map Show Bergenfield on a rail map Views: 2861 Collection Of:   Charles Freericks
Locomotives: CR 3620(GP35) CR 6051(SD35) SLSF 806(U25B)    Author:  Charles Freericks
ex Reading GP35 with an SD35 and Frisco U25B
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Freericks 1970s
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Joseph Hinson General Great catch! I wasn't old enough to railfan then, but the "time travelling" through pictures is great. Thanks for sharing, Charles! 10/28/2010 12:27:02 PM
Chris S General A very rare & wonderful image; thanks for the 'look back'! 10/28/2010 3:49:05 PM
Bernie Feltman General Just a normal, boring, everyday consist, Charles - NOT!!! Great photo 10/29/2010 9:49:59 AM
John Danielson General Amazing consist and great catch! 4/10/2011 10:20:29 PM
Dave Curtis General Amazing! 8/23/2011 10:13:01 PM
BOB WICKES General This was the line, I believe it was New York Central at the time, around 1962, when I was seven years old. My grandmother lived in a 2nd floor apartment on FRONT St in Bergenfield, with a sunporch that had a perfect view. That was the start of my fascination with trains. 10/8/2019 4:04:04 PM

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