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Conrail RDC local heads south in Croton |
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Freshly painted in MTA colors, an RDC1 is the entire Conrail local from Phougkeepsie. M19 was one of two Amtrak RDCs purchased by the MTA in 1977 to suppliment the Beeliner fleet. This one was Amtrak #19 (ex Penn Central 76, nee New Haven 32). It was altered from its original appearance by Amtrak with the addition of end diaphragms and raised headlights. Built by Budd Company in Philadelphia, PA. It was originally delivered to the New York, New Haven & Hartford in 1953. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/1977 Upload Date: 7/22/2007 1:14:49 AM |
| Location: |
Croton-on-Hudson, NY |
| Author: |
Charles Freericks |
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| Locomotives: |
MNCR 19(RDC1) |
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CNJ 553 |
| Description: |
The CNJ logo as seen on the flank of 1954 vintage RDC1 #553 from the Cranford NJ platform. This unit was part of a two-car RDC train running the "Scoot," aka the Bayonne Shuttle, which had about a year left at this time (it last ran August 6, 1978). Riding this service was a blast. I remember a very bouncy ride with very friendly operators. I recall one of them questioning the other about the speed as we blasted toward the Newark Bay Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/1977 Upload Date: 12/17/2007 10:33:53 AM |
| Location: |
Cranford, NJ |
| Author: |
Charles Freericks |
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| Locomotives: |
CNJ 553(RDC1) |
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