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By:George Pitz
Dates:1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
Album Info:Pictures from 1979
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The first conrete tie
Title:  The first conrete tie
Description:  New and first concrete tie in number 4 track at Bush interlocking
Photo Date:  1/5/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:31:15 PM
Location:  Otter Point, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
RF&P on the NEC
Title:  RF&P on the NEC
Description:  RF&P locomotives 133 and 143 part of a southbound consist on number 3 track as seen from Bowie tower.
Photo Date:  3/2/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:33:45 PM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  RFP 143(GP40-2) RFP 133(GP35)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
Waiting to work at Bay View
Title:  Waiting to work at Bay View
Description:  CR 2907 and train arrives at Bay View yard to work the Baltimore block cars.
Photo Date:  3/5/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:32:14 PM
Location:  Bay View, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 2907(U33B)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
E44 4405 at Chesaco Park, MD
Title:  E44 4405 at Chesaco Park, MD
Description:  Southbound E44 4405 and train on number 3 track pass a burro crane working on number 1 track at Chesaco Park, MD.
Photo Date:  3/7/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:31:36 PM
Location:  Chesaco Park, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4405(E44)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
As seen from Bay tower
Title:  As seen from Bay tower
Description:  Conrail E44 4403 as seen from the front window of Bay tower.
Photo Date:  3/10/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:32:23 PM
Location:  Bay View, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4403(E44)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
Amtrak E8 313
Title:  Amtrak E8 313
Description:  Amtrak E8 313 at Orangeville enginehouse, Baltimore, MD
Photo Date:  4/5/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:31:57 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 313(E8A) CR 9979(RS3M)
Views:  725   Comments: 0
Leaning into the curve
Title:  Leaning into the curve
Description:  Black CR 6355 and train lean into the curve on number 1 track at signal 181
Photo Date:  4/15/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:32:32 PM
Location:  Naaman, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6355(SD40)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
Harbinger of things to come
Title:  Harbinger of things to come
Description:  With its new number in the classification light, Amtrak GG1 913 waits to be renumbered into 4913 on the flank. Though not on the property yet, soon to be arriving AEM7's will use the 900 series number block.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:31:25 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 913(GG1) AMTK 4913(GG1)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
Conrail calls it quits
Title:  Conrail calls it quits
Description:  Conrail calls it quits with their GG1 fleet and 4841 and 4853 wait for the end at Wilmington shops.
Photo Date:  5/3/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:31:48 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4841(GG1) CR 4853(GG1)
Views:  846   Comments: 0
Penn Central T3 4678
Title:  Penn Central T3 4678
Description:  Penn Central T3 4678 at Wilmington shops
Photo Date:  5/3/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:34:18 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4678(T3a Electric)
Views:  1711   Comments: 0
E60 973 arrives at Baltimore
Title:  E60 973 arrives at Baltimore
Description:  Northbound E60 973 brings its train into Baltimore.
Photo Date:  5/10/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:32:05 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 973(E60)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Penn Central MP54 671
Title:  Penn Central MP54 671
Description:  With pantographs removed, MP54 671 waits for the end at Orangeville
Photo Date:  5/20/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:33:24 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  PC 671(Electric M.U.)
Views:  2778   Comments: 0
D&H bay window caboose
Title:  D&H bay window caboose
Description:  D&H bay window caboose passes orangeville.
Photo Date:  8/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:32:50 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Take the bags off
Title:  Take the bags off
Description:  New, but not yet in service, southbound home signals to River interlocking still covered with bags.
Photo Date:  8/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:34:04 PM
Location:  Chesaco Park, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
G in the dead line
Title:  G in the dead line
Description:  Amtrak GG1 4929 in the dead line at Wilmington shops.
Photo Date:  12/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:33:15 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 4929(GG1)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
Rebuilt metroliner car 810
Title:  Rebuilt metroliner car 810
Description:  Rebuilt metroliner car 810 at Wilmington shops.
Photo Date:  12/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:33:35 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 810(Electric M.U.)
Views:  847   Comments: 0
Coal on the bridge
Title:  Coal on the bridge
Description:  Southbound loaded coal train out on the Gunpowder River bridge.
Photo Date:  12/8/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:32:41 PM
Location:  Oliver Beach, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 8272(GP38-2)
Views:  745   Comments: 4
Double headed G's
Title:  Double headed G's
Description:  Double headed GG1's northbound at Orangeville, MD.
Photo Date:  12/20/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:33:06 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 4904(GG1)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Orangeville stranger
Title:  Orangeville stranger
Description:  D&H 7604 is a stranger to the Orangeville enginehouse and to be here it must have been set off after trouble on the road
Photo Date:  12/31/1979  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 9:32:58 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DH 7604(GP39-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
Metroliner car 881 at Wilmington shops
Title:  Metroliner car 881 at Wilmington shops
Description:  PRR/PC/AMTK metroliner car 881 at the car shops in front of the transfer table pit at Wilmington shops
Photo Date:  12/31/1979  Upload Date: 7/28/2012 9:55:34 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 881(Electric M.U.) PC 881(Electric M.U.) AMTK 881(Electric M.U.)
Views:  820   Comments: 0


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