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Date: 05/04/26 17:38
A RF&P Freight Passing
Author: MartyBernard

Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac GP35 131 leads at Gum Tree, VA on June 1, 1972.  It's a southbound train because the engine number is odd.  Even numbered engines are pointed north.  Thus the purely north/south railroad never had to turn it's locomotives.


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Date: 05/04/26 17:51
Re: A RF&P Freight Passing
Author: Fiftyfooter

Super shots and nice pull up the grade!  Gum Tree looks like a cool spot!

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Date: 05/05/26 03:24
Re: A RF&P Freight Passing
Author: coach

I've read that it was a well-run railroad, with mostly "run through" traffic.  Did it have much on-line traffic??

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Date: 05/05/26 12:21
Re: A RF&P Freight Passing
Author: Notch7

Great high angles on the pics

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