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By:George Pitz
Dates:1/1/1977 - 12/31/1977
Album Info:Various pictures from the NEC in 1977
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Potomac Yard bound
Title:  Potomac Yard bound
Description:  Southbound at Orangeville, these three GG1'a and train are Potomac Yard bound.
Photo Date:  1/10/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:06:42 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4854(GG1)
Views:  461   Comments: 1
Didn't last long
Title:  Didn't last long
Description:  Conrail 7570 with all wheels derailed at Orangeville enginehouse being rerailed. This locomotive had been assigned to Baltimore less then a week before going on the ground.
Photo Date:  1/15/1977  Upload Date: 2/28/2011 9:50:25 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Winter,Wreck
Locomotives:  CR 7570(GP10)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
CR in the snow
Title:  CR in the snow
Description:  Northbound CR 6297 and train are on number 1 track at Bengies, MD during a snow fall.
Photo Date:  1/20/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:07:18 AM
Location:  Bengies, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6297(SD40)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Where are you W. C. Fields?
Title:  Where are you W. C. Fields?
Description:  Southbound on number 4 track at Orangeville, MD, Amtrak GG1 926 sports the W. C. Fields paint scheme.
Photo Date:  2/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:06:20 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 926(GG1)
Views:  725   Comments: 1
Hints of the past
Title:  Hints of the past
Description:  Gold numbers on the cab and the stripe on that GG1 all hint to an earlier life on the PRR
Photo Date:  3/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:06:10 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 4445(E44)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Such a little insignia
Title:  Such a little insignia
Description:  Conrail GG1 4894 with CR insignia dwarfed by the size of the flank of the locomotive
Photo Date:  3/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:07:06 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4894(GG1)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
E33 4606
Title:  E33 4606
Description:  Conrail E33 4606 still painted for PC heads south on number 3 track at Orangeville, MD.
Photo Date:  3/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:07:39 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 4606(E33)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
E60's passing
Title:  E60's passing
Description:  We're approaching a southbound E60 and train on number 3 track as seen from the cab of a northbound E60.
Photo Date:  3/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:08:23 AM
Location:  Odenton, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  InCab,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Camp car at North Point
Title:  Camp car at North Point
Description:  Ex-EL (?) camp car at North Point, MD.
Photo Date:  3/10/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:08:34 AM
Location:  North Point (Baltimore County), MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Number one E60
Title:  Number one E60
Description:  The first E60, Amtrak 950 is southbound on number 3 track at the northbound home signals at Bowie interlocking.
Photo Date:  5/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:08:04 AM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 950(E60)
Views:  561   Comments: 1
The big brutes
Title:  The big brutes
Description:  You had to stand alongside of these locomotives to know just how big they were.
Photo Date:  5/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:08:12 AM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  InCab,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 967(E60) AMTK 960(E60)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
Is this bold enough?
Title:  Is this bold enough?
Description:  Metroliner 820 sports the new billboard lettering scheme.
Photo Date:  5/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:08:45 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 820(Electric M.U.)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Time is running out
Title:  Time is running out
Description:  Southbound on number 3 track, time is running out for these MP54's.
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:09:09 AM
Location:  Landover, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Just never made the grade
Title:  Just never made the grade
Description:  French build X996 between test runs at Wilmington shops between test runs on Amtrak.
Photo Date:  5/20/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 10:43:59 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  1360   Comments: 3
As seen from Landover tower
Title:  As seen from Landover tower
Description:  Southbound E44's cross over from number 3 track on the mainline to number 3 track on the freight line en-route to Potomac Yard.
Photo Date:  6/20/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:07:49 AM
Location:  Landover, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4442(E44)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
They're not indestructible
Title:  They're not indestructible
Description:  The sorry remains of CR 8080 after rear ending another train.
Photo Date:  6/30/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:07:27 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  CR 8080(GP38-2) RFP 104(GP7)
Views:  871   Comments: 0
 A recipe for trouble
Title:  A recipe for trouble
Description:  High speed Metroliners and road crossings, trouble just waiting to happen. Ebenezer Road crossing has since been closed.
Photo Date:  9/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:08:58 AM
Location:  Chase, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 827(Electric M.U.)
Views:  398   Comments: 1
They do catch fire
Title:  They do catch fire
Description:  Sorry remains of ex-EL now CR 2585 after it caught fire near Edgewood, MD.
Photo Date:  9/20/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:06:30 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  CR 2585(U25B)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Factory fresh
Title:  Factory fresh
Description:  Factory fresh NJT MU's come off the interchange at Bay View as seen from Bay tower.
Photo Date:  11/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 9:09:22 AM
Location:  Bay View, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 1377(Arrow III MU)
Views:  424   Comments: 1


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