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Date: 01/10/19 19:05
NJT Big Red
Author: RDG630

Fan trips comemorating the retirement of the G's in NJT service October 29, 1983. Number 4877 repainted into Pennsy colors. The loco was nicknamed "Big Red"
First crossing the Raritan Bay northbound Perth Amboy, NJ
Second entering South Amboy
Last nortbound at the station in Perth Amboy.



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Date: 01/10/19 19:06
Re: NJT Big Red
Author: King_Coal

Wow! Best looking train I've seen on the NYLB!

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Date: 01/10/19 19:34
Re: NJT Big Red
Author: boejoe

I'm seeing double but that's OK.  Double my pleasure, double my fun.

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Date: 01/10/19 20:01
Re: NJT Big Red
Author: ken

Twice is nice! Thanks for all the great photos you have been posting.

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Date: 01/11/19 06:04
Re: NJT Big Red
Author: refarkas

Photo one is my favorite of these three beauties.
Thank you for posting these.
Bob

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Date: 01/11/19 07:01
Re: NJT Big Red
Author: CPR_4000

Hmm. Did Pennsy palnt its passenger locomotives a different shade of Tuscan than the cars? Certainly a noticeable difference here.

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Date: 01/11/19 11:09
Re: NJT Big Red
Author: Gonut1

The club car is too bright of a red, the GG-1 is about right, still a bit bright but the originals I saw were always grimy and aged.
Gonut

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