Nostalgia & History > Thirty Thursday, both sides of a transfer (B&O)

On an October 1986 trip to Chicago land I spent some time at Hayford Junction, a very busy spot where the BRC crossed the GTW. During that year the Chessie was assigning pairs of GP30's to many of the Chicago area transfer runs. On October 19th what was probably a Barr to Clearing and return transfer had this pair of B&O GP30's. I caught the inbound at Hayford as it crossed the GTW, and then a little while later as it shoved into Clearing yard after running around it's train. In photo two that's the operator's shanty and radio antenna pole behind the 6941.

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH



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 Hmm....so we were standing next to each other that day eh??

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ghemr Wrote:
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>  Hmm....so we were standing next to each other
> that day eh??

Well sure seems like it lol. I've not seen your post on this before as I was off TO for a long while. Thanks for the link.  I couldn't remember what the exact moves were on that day. I always enjoyed the BRC moves to get from Clearing to Barr with the Alco's as well.

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH

Excellent images.
I really like the blue B&O GP30.
Gary

Well you got something I never got on film! Two GP30s in B&O and Chessie paint, together. Now I'm jealous, because I never even caught a pairing like that in Cumberland.....don't ever talk to me again[until the next time we get together, whenever the government paroles us!}




 

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD

Not familar with the operation there at that time.
So is picture 2 of the train doubling up and picture 1 of it departing (shoving towards the
B&O connection at Western Ave)?

Englewood Wrote:
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> Not familar with the operation there at that
> time.
> So is picture 2 of the train doubling up and
> picture 1 of it departing (shoving towards the
> B&O connection at Western Ave)?

Yes, that is correct. I might add that between all involved (East Yardmaster, Hayford, 75th, BRC disp. it appeared to be well coordinated.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/10/20 10:51 by ghemr.