09-06-2012, 04:56 PM
Speaking of Orange juice, the book "Reading in the Conrail Era" has a page on the subject (page 22). There apparently were two trains, the "Tropicana Orange Juice Train", which was an all Reefer train, an the "Orange Blossom Special", which was instead a unit train of refriderated highway trailers on flat cars. At this point, Freight has moved over to the former reading lines.
Interestingly, in many of the photos of these trains, CSX or Chessie power is in the lead. Frequently, RF&P GP40s are on the head end. I suspect this has to do with Cab-signaling, which the former SCL locomotives in these consists probably lack.
Since this is before the Conrail split, I'm assuming they just kept the CSX/Chessie power on the trains so to avoid a time consuming engine change?
Interestingly, in many of the photos of these trains, CSX or Chessie power is in the lead. Frequently, RF&P GP40s are on the head end. I suspect this has to do with Cab-signaling, which the former SCL locomotives in these consists probably lack.
Since this is before the Conrail split, I'm assuming they just kept the CSX/Chessie power on the trains so to avoid a time consuming engine change?
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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