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Viewing Album:  Conrail and Amtrak at Morrisville, PA in July, 1978
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:7/9/1978 - 7/9/1978
Album Info:July 9, 1978: While a CR blue U28C paused at the hump, a pair of ex-PC GP30’s, an ex-CNJ SD35, and an ex-RDG GP30 worked Morrisville yard. As was common in the early years of Conrail, a large number of ex-RDG and PC units rested in the service lines. Amtrak RS-3's and a pumpkin GP7 were on hand for MOW. Also Amtrak GG1 924 and E60 971 race through Morrisville on the NEC.
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CR U28C 6521 and GP9 7174 pause by the hump
Title:  CR U28C 6521 and GP9 7174 pause by the hump
Description:  CR U28C 6521 and GP9 7174 pause by the Morrisville hump on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:52:58 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6521(U28C)
Views:  398   Comments: 3
CR C424 2495 (ex-RDG 5206)
Title:  CR C424 2495 (ex-RDG 5206)
Description:  CR C424 2495 (ex-RDG 5206) waits for service outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:49:03 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2495(C424)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
Amtrak E-60 971 races westbound
Title:  Amtrak E-60 971 races westbound
Description:  Amtrak E-60 971 with 6 Amfleet coaches races westbound through Morrisville on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:46:57 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 971(E60)
Views:  231   Comments: 3
Amtrak RS-3s 114 and 127 on MOW duty
Title:  Amtrak RS-3s 114 and 127 on MOW duty
Description:  Amtrak RS-3s 114 and 127 on MOW duty at Morrisville on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:45:03 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(RS3) AMTK 772(GP7)
Views:  509   Comments: 1
CR GP30 2174 coupled up to N8B caboose 23613
Title:  CR GP30 2174 coupled up to N8B caboose 23613
Description:  CR GP30 2174 coupled up to N8B caboose 23613 at Morrisville yard on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:43:17 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2174(GP30)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
White-lined RS3 5388
Title:  White-lined RS3 5388
Description:  White-lined RS-3 5388 (ex-CNJ 1563) pauses at Morrisville on July 9, 1978. The unit may have been on route to the Juniata shops for final parts removal and a place in one of the Altoona deadlines.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:32:53 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 5388(RS3)
Views:  225   Comments: 2
CR GP30 2227
Title:  CR GP30 2227
Description:  CR GP30s 2243 and 2227 pause from working Morrisville yard on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:25:35 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2227(GP30)
Views:  233   Comments: 1
CR GP30's 2243 and 2227
Title:  CR GP30's 2243 and 2227
Description:  CR GP30's 2243 and 2227 pause from working Morrisville yard on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:23:29 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2243(GP30) CR 2227(GP30)
Views:  312   Comments: 2
Amtrak GG1 924 races eastbound
Title:  Amtrak GG1 924 races eastbound
Description:  Amtrak GG1 924 races eastbound through Morrisville on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:21:02 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 924(GG1)
Views:  268   Comments: 3
Amtrak GP7 772 on MOW duty
Title:  Amtrak GP7 772 on MOW duty
Description:  Amtrak GP7 772 on MOW duty at Morrisville on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:19:07 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 772(GP7)
Views:  432   Comments: 2
Amtrak RS-3's 114 and 127 on MOW duty
Title:  Amtrak RS-3's 114 and 127 on MOW duty
Description:  Amtrak RS-3's 114 and 127 on MOW duty at Morrisville on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:16:57 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(RS3) AMTK 127(RS3)
Views:  452   Comments: 2
Amtrak RS-3 127 on MOW duty
Title:  Amtrak RS-3 127 on MOW duty
Description:  Amtrak RS-3 127 on MOW duty at Morrisville on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:14:50 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 127(RS3)
Views:  353   Comments: 2
CR GP30 2174 works the yard
Title:  CR GP30 2174 works the yard
Description:  CR GP30 2174 (ex-RDG 3606) works Morrisville yard on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:11:14 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2174(GP30)
Views:  214   Comments: 2
CR SW1200M 9304 rests in the service line
Title:  CR SW1200M 9304 rests in the service line
Description:  CR SW1200M 9304 (ex-RDG 2704) rests in the service line outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:10:12 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 4
CR U-33B 2902 rests in the service line
Title:  CR U-33B 2902 rests in the service line
Description:  CR U-33B 2902 rests in the service line outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:04:37 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2902(U33B)
Views:  253   Comments: 2
CR SW1200M 9304 and SW9 8986 in the service line
Title:  CR SW1200M 9304 and SW9 8986 in the service line
Description:  CR SW1200M 9304 (ex-RDG 2704) and SW9 8986 rest in the service line outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 5:02:23 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 9304(VO-1000M) CR 8986(SW9)
Views:  256   Comments: 2
CR SD35 6046 works the yard
Title:  CR SD35 6046 works the yard
Description:  CR SD35 6046 (ex-CNJ 2507) works the yard at Morrisville on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 4:35:58 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6046(SD35)
Views:  274   Comments: 2
All former Reading power in the service line
Title:  All former Reading power in the service line
Description:  Its all former Reading power waiting in the service lines outside the former PRR Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978. CR GP30 2173 (ex-RDG 3605) and C424 2495 (ex-RDG 5206) make up the second line.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 4:29:45 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2173(GP30)
Views:  207   Comments: 3
CR C424 2495 rests in the service line
Title:  CR C424 2495 rests in the service line
Description:  CR C424 2495 (ex-RDG 5206) rests in the service line outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 4:22:06 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2495(C424)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
CR C424 2495 rests in the service line
Title:  CR C424 2495 rests in the service line
Description:  CR C424 2495 (ex.RDG 5206) rests in the service line outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 4:21:28 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2495(C424)
Views:  265   Comments: 1
CR C424 2495 and U23B 2770 rest in the service line
Title:  CR C424 2495 and U23B 2770 rest in the service line
Description:  CR C424 2495 (ex-RDG 5206) and U23B 2770 rest in the service line outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 4:20:20 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2495(C424) CR 2770(U23B)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
CR GP30 2173 and C424 2495 in the service line
Title:  CR GP30 2173 and C424 2495 in the service line
Description:  Former Reading power makes up the front of the service line outside the Morrisville shops on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 4:18:12 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2173(GP30) CR 2495(C424)
Views:  430   Comments: 2
CR GP30 2174 works the yard
Title:  CR GP30 2174 works the yard
Description:  CR GP30 2174 (ex-RDG 3606) works Morrisville yard on July 9, 1978.
Photo Date:  7/9/1978  Upload Date: 11/6/2017 4:15:38 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2174(GP30)
Views:  231   Comments: 2

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