Nostalgia & History > A few Conrail from 37 years ago OTD

A few shots from 9/27/83. Conrail 3284,3313,3338,3315 (4 GP40-2s) on an eastbound UPR coal train on the Reading Line at Downeyflake Lane in Allentown,PA. This train of Chessie coal was bound for the coal dumper at Port Reading,NJ. Not long after the UPR cleared, the Industrial Drill with CR 9590 (ex-RDG 2751 SW1500) was getting ready to deliver some Mack Truck cabs to the Mack 5C Plant in Allentown. Late in the day I followed CR ALCG (Allentown,PA.-Corning,NY.) up the Lehigh Line. This shot was taken on the ex-CNJ passing what was left of the interchange yard with New Jersey Zinc and the long out of service "HX" Tower at Palmerton,PA.

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#2 with the Mack cabs is fascinating! Thanks for posting.

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Did you happen to take a closer picture of the Mack R model truck cabs load ? ---  Ken 

Three great historical photos. The CR on the hood of the switcher in photo two seems higher than usual.
Bob

This is for Kemacprr.  I shot this one at Allentown,PA. on 2/22/84.  N&W 203031 Class F-20. Original Flat Car blt. 11-42. Don't know when it was rebuilt to haul Mack Cabs.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/20 14:16 by perklocal.

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Excellent photos!

Dan

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The cars were loaded at the Sheller-Globe plant in Norwalk, OH. which was on the Pittsburgh Division of the Norfolk and Western. 

Thanks nw6175. I always wondered where these cabs were manufactured.

I always thought they came out of Hagerstown.

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Doug Wetherhold
Macungie, PA

"Built like a Mack truck" was always a compliment

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Nice stuff Rod- that pup with the Mack cabs is classic !

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH