Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" here?

[bdw9535]

A pair of Conrail GP38's 7879 and 7885 at Millville, NJ on September 1995.

Bruce

[Charlie B]

Jan., 1979 in Helper service.     Charlie

[e-paw]

This one might be a stretch, but here go's...

-1939- The year this one was built, same as the number on the CR unit.

   

[doctorwayne]

Finally....



Wayne

[e-paw]

BLW #26...It's an old pic she is much more complete now.    

[cn nutbar]

Another 0-6-0 steam locomotive---CNR O18A #7456

[e-paw]

And another 0-6-0 right back at ya....

   

[Charlie B]

    I think the number on Steves locomotive is 103 so here is Cleveland Electric GP38-2 103
Charlie

[cn nutbar]

TH&B Consolidation #103 at the Westerfield Heritage Village

[Charlie B]

TH&B boxcar 10/20/1979    
Charlie

[bdw9535]

Maryland and Pennsylvania box car 37914 at Millville, NJ March 1991.

Bruce

[Charlie B]

Ma & Pa Idler car X2 York, Pa 4/18/1978    
Regards,
Charlie

[Catweasel]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's an idler car used for. It's beautiful,in a run down kind of way.

[doctorwayne]

That one's probably used for a small crane, like this:



...but idlers are also used to accommodate oversize loads, such as this:



...or to allow a locomotive to switch areas from which it would be restricted due to weight or clearance issues. Here, it's clearance, but on a carfloat, it would likely be on account of the weight:



Wayne

[bdw9535]

Conrail MW crane 92547 and Penn Central gon 35701 at Newfield, NJ 12/30/10.

Bruce