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Cool picture of an NJT Comet I in service in California on Metrolink. I’m not sure of the photographer, so if you know please get in touch with me so I can give credit.

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Sorry I’ve been MIA on my Twitter account. Going to try and post more often here! 🚂🚂

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Penn Central GG1 #4919 crosses the Hell Gate Bridge. Date is unknown, but definitely sometime in the late sixties/early-mid seventies.

📸Unknown photographer

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More Pennsy electric power. Amtrak ex-PRR GG1 #4928 leads a train down the corridor in 1980.

📸Charles Warren collection

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NJT Comet I #5134 makes a station stop at Netcong on February 20, 1985.

📸Austin O’Connor collection

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Here we see a crew change on the Northcoast Hiawatha.

📸Bob Anderson

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The beautiful GG1 #4908 in the stunning Tuscan Red scheme.

📸Charles Warren collection

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Here’s a picture of Santa Fe FP45 #104. This number would be short lived on this engine, as they were renumbered with the introduction of the GP60Ms. This was a special train to showcase the resurgence of the Warbonnet scheme.

📸 John Shine

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A quartet of Santa Fe B40-8Ws lead by #527 leads a TOFC train through Southern California on the Needles Sub in December 1991.

📸 John Shine

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Here, we see the 5990, which was recently renumbered, leading a double stack train on Cajon Pass in May 1990.

📸 John Shine

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The beautiful Santa Fe F7A 347C sits on display at the San Diego Railfair in May 1988.

📸 Ed Gately

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A classic lineup.🚂

📸Ed Gately

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Southern Pacific 9320, an SD45T-2 leads a consist of six locomotives hauling a train eastbound up the steep Beaumont Hill in August 1984.

📸John Shine

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ATSF 3751 on Tehachapi at Woodford siding, waiting for an oncoming train. The 3751 was powering the “California Limited”, and had just exited Tunnel No. 2.

📸Ed Gately

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The Amtrak Pennsylvanian charges through the mountains of Pennsylvania with Dash 8-32BWH #512 on the point in 2013.

📸Ben Sutton

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@ChimeWhistle Thank you! It’ sure is!

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Ops session at the club was a success tonight.

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An A-B-B-A set of GP60Ms lead a hotshot piggyback train through Belmont, AZ in June 1992.

📸Tom Ellis, collection of Steve Ellis.

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A classic lineup.🚂

📸Ed Gately

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Check out these photos of Metrolink GMD F59PH #861 at San Bernardino in the early 90s.

📸Ed Gately

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