Ballast extra  Contributor's Pick!       
Its April, which means track work. Conrail was always upgrading something, and used literally trainloads of ballast. One of those trains strains to overcome gravity as it gets its 50 cars over the top at the summit.
Date: 4/16/1988 Location: Washington, MA   Map Show Washington on a rail map Views: 339 Collection Of:   Tom Beckett
Locomotives: CR 6566(C30-7A) CR 6564(C30-7A) CR 6618(C32-8)    Author:  Tom Beckett
Ballast extra
Picture Categories: Scenic,Action This picture is part of album:  Conrail on the ex New York Central and New Haven
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Olaf Junges General Great photo! 7/11/2015 2:48:12 AM

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