Nostalgia & History > Reading @ East Penn JCT

Here is a shot from Feb 2 1975. Ground hog Day. This is a picture of a eastbound Reading Freight arriving at East Penn JCT at Allentown Pa.
You have a EMD GP35 and a Alco C430. the Red Brick Building is JU Tower. Today this is the site of the CP Burn on the NS Reading Line. The far east end of the line.
Jim

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Isn't the 5206 a C424? The C430's had Hi Adhesion trucks. Great pic, Ken

First, the second unit in the photo is a C-424. Second, Reading's C-430's were the only units of that model NOT on Hi-Ad trucks.

KG

kgmontreal Wrote:
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> First, the second unit in the photo is a C-424.
> Second, Reading's C-430's were the only units of
> that model NOT on Hi-Ad trucks.
>
> KG
Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize there was a "dash" between the Alco model designations. And I forgot the Reading units were NOT equipped with the Hi-Adhesion truck option. I stand corrected. Ken



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/14 18:19 by dr1283000.

kgmontreal Wrote:
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> First, the second unit in the photo is a C-424.
> Second, Reading's C-430's were the only units of
> that model NOT on Hi-Ad trucks.
>
> KG


As far as I know, the Reading did nor have any C424's.I'm sending a email to Dale woodland to find out.

Jim



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/14 18:47 by jim6300loco.

jim6300loco Wrote:
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> kgmontreal Wrote:
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> > First, the second unit in the photo is a C-424.
>
> > Second, Reading's C-430's were the only units
> of
> > that model NOT on Hi-Ad trucks.
> >
> > KG
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> As far as I know, the Reading did nor have any
> C424's.I'm sending a email to Dale woodland to

I just received word about the C424"s The Reading did in fact have them. It is been so long I had forgotten about them. i thought they were all C430"s. I guess with age sometimes you forget a few things.By the way I was told the c424's were ok but the c430's were considered junk.
Jim
> find out.
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> Jim

dr1283000 Wrote:
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> Isn't the 5206 a C424? The C430's had Hi Adhesion
> trucks. Great pic, Ken

...and round fuel tanks like the 6 axle centuries.