Trains This Day/Month in the Past

[bdw9535]

Conrail's CA-51 with a box car for Atlantic Sweetner, Folsom, NJ, 9/16/15.

Bruce

   

[Charlie B]

Passing the P&LE West Pittsburgh PA. station  9/16/2010. Nice photo Fiatfan Tom     
Charlie

[Charlie B]

Back when brakes were still used going downgrade. Coal train with 2 helpers on the head end  and 2 on the rear.             
Charlie

[hillyard999]

Charlie,
That is a LOT of smoke.
Why is it not common anymore?  I assume they were using dynamic braking as well?

[bdw9535]

Conrail's CA-51 at Estell Manor, NJ, 9/17/19. 

Bruce