Nostalgia & History > PC 7078 - A Local To Love

Sometimes an image captures a past scene in a special way. The image may not be perfect, but it conveys a part of mid-century railroading that is somewhat forgotten today. In this case it is the lowly "local freight". Here we have two PC first generation geeps, two freight cars, and what appears to be a freshly-painted ex-ATSF caboose (Thanks to those who corrected me about this.) and not an ex-NYC caboose as I first thought. It's summer 1972 in Alliance, Ohio and a great time to be a railfan.
Bob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/15 17:34 by refarkas.

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BOB:
Thanks very much for posting. I completely agree with everything you said.
ALLEN

That caboose appears to be heavily modified.

alaways like your looksies back Bob ... especially the PC &´E-L stuff ...

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Isn't 18448 ex AT&SF?

Totally agree.  Remember seeing the NYSW daily local here in NJ on the lines Passaic Branch after school.  Always led by a filthy, smoking RS1 with quite a decrepid caboose pulling up the rear.  Couldn't wait to see it though, running down to the tracks as soon as I changed my clothes.  Ah the memories...

NIce look back!

I believe that the caboose actually is a former Santa Fe car that PC cut the copula down on and added Bay Windows.

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> Isn't 18448 ex AT&SF? Yes it is, 1 of seven. Ken

Great photo!!

Great look into the past. That is a nice local.
Brian Stevens

PC 18448 was  ATSF 2258  Bought by PC on 10-12-1970 . PC class N5k . One of 7 ATSF cars purchased . PC also purchased 13 Southern cars that ended up in class N5k with the ATSF cars. Car was scrapped by Conrail 9-21-1980   -----    Ken

worked in alliance ohio and was yard master.  very busy place

Thanks for sharing, Bob !

Golden!

Golden!