Nostalgia & History > Friday Flare - EL 3668, 3667

EL 3668, 3667 lead an eastbound train under the Wilbeth Road walkbridge in Akron, Ohio in the early 1970's.
Bob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/24/17 07:21 by refarkas.

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Might be the only shot I've seen of 3667 WITH flares. After a wreck, it was rebuilt to appear as an SD45-2 (as was 3657).

Can't get enough of your EL (and B&O) shots.
Gary

Great stuff once again.

KG

refarkas Wrote:
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> EL 3668, 3667 lead an eastbound train under the
> Wilbeth Road walkbridge in Akron, Ohio in the late
> 1960's.
> Bob

Great photo.  However, both locomotives were built in (June of) 1970.  As another poster said, it would loose it's (external) flares after it and 3657 were wrecked on Thanksgiving of 1973.  They were eastbound on the westbound main leading UPS train Second New York 100 when some kids opened a switch that lead them into an industrial track at Windham, OH at 50 mph.

Hornell rebuilt both units with EMD supplied parts.  3667 retained it's electrical cabinet, cab, sub-base and short nose.  Basically, it received a new 45-2 carbody with one extra engine room door and a 6 inch spacer piece.  The lead unit (3657) received more damage.  It ended up with a new -2 electrical cabinet, cab, sub-base and short hood in addition to the new 45-2 carbody.  3667 was scrapped in Boise in the late 1990's.  However, 3657 was recently sold by Montana Rail Link and is now in Indiana or Ohio and 3668 was rebuilt as part of the SP SD40M-2 rebuild program by MK in 1994.

Thanks for the clarification on the date. Many of my negatives have no dates on their envelopes.
Bob

SD45s were awesome units.  The two in your photo were really leaning into the curve; great perspective.
ALLEN

 

Nicely done.  LIke the B&O CPL signal and the bridge and the telegraph poles and the lean.  I almost forgot to say I liked the SD45's.  Whew!