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JUNIATA SHOPS

AMT 308
EX AMTRACK F40 #308 BEING CONVERTED INTO METRO NORTH 4193 FOR PROBABLE JOINT SERVICE WITH NJT. THE PEOPLE AT THE JUNIATA SHOPS ARE QUITE PROAD OF THEIR F40 PROGRAM AND ARE STARTING A PROJECT ON A FEW SOCAL ENGINES. OCTOBER 4, 2003.

CR 1956
B23-7 BUILT IN 1978. NOT MUCH TIME LEFT SITTING ON THE DEAD LINE. OCTOBER 5, 2002.

CR 9348
SW1200 WAINTING FOR THE END. EX PRR 7929, PRR 9029, PC 9029. OCTOBER 4, 2003.

LIRR 401
UNDERGOING A FRAME REBUILDING AT THE SHOPS. ENGINE IS AT THE LOAD TEST SHOP. NOTICE THE NEW LOCATION OF THE HORNS ABOVE THE FRONT WINDOWS. THEY WERE MOVED TO CLEAR CANTENARY WIRES AT PENN STATION. OTHER WORK WILL INCLUDE REBUILDING ENGINE MOUNTING FRAME. OCTOBER 5, 2002. NOTE-IT'S DARK IN THERE.

PRR 469592
FLAT CAR HOLDING LONG HOOD. A GOOD GUESS WOULD BE FOR GP38-2 5575. OCTOBER 4, 2003.

54 SD9M AT THE LOAD TEST SHOP. NOTICE THE ELECTRONIC HORN ON THE SHORT HOOD. ALTOONA, PA. OCTOBER 5, 2002. SORRY ABOUT THE SOFT PHOTO, DIDN'T HAVE MY TRIPOD.

975 SLUG TO BE MATED TO SD38-2 6206 AFTER SLUG IS REWIRED AND 6206 IS DERATED FROM AN SD40-2 TO AN SD38-2. OCTOBER 4, 2003.NS MT-6 Slug 975 = former NS 1105/CR 1108
Rebuilt 11/78 from Alco RSD-12 = Conrail 6863/PRR 6863/PRR 8663.(C TOTH).

2219 EX CONRAIL SW1500. PROBABLY NOT LONG ON THE NS ROSTER. CURRENTLY USED AS A SWITCHER AT THE TURNTABLE BEHIND THE SHOPS. OCTOBER 5, 2002.

2786 EX SOUTHERN GP38 HIGH HOOD. POWER ASSEMBLY IN THE MAIN SHOP. OCTOBER 5, 2002.

2858 JUST TRANSFERRED TO THE WRECK SHOP FOR REBUILDING ALTHOUGH WORK HASN'T REALLY STARTED. APRIL 20, 2002.

2870 THIS UNIT IS FURTHER ALONG THE PROCESS. THE CAB IS ON AND THE PLUMBING BEHIND THE PANEL DOORS GETS STARTED. APRIL 20, 2002.

2877 THIS IS THE 3RD PHASE OF THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN GP38AC TO GP38-2 CAPITAL REBUILD PROGRAM. ASSEMBLY STARTS HERE IN THE WRECK SHOP AFTER THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FUEL TANK ARE PAINTED BLACK IN THE PAINT SHOP. APRIL 20, 2002.

3032 GP40-2. PART OF A FOUR ENGINE PROJECT TO MOVE FREIGHT AT HIGH SPEED DOWN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR.3029 AND 3030 HAVE LEFT THE SHOP THIS DAY FOR DELIVERY. THIS IS THE ACTUAL COLOR. OCTOBER 4, 2003.FRAME # NOT VISIBLE BUT IS SUPPOSED TO BE 776127-20 EX CONRAIL 3333. THAT FRAME # WAS ON 3031. FUNNY IF THEY WERE SWITCHED.

Q-1 SD45-2. IT'S HERITAGE WAS A MYSTERY. THE UNIT IS STILL USED TO LOAD TEST ENGINES. APRIL 20, 2002. FRAME # 7104-12, I SAW IT WITH MY OWN EYES AS CLEAR AS A BELL. EX EL 3632 AND CONRAIL 6097.

Q-1 CURRENT PHOTO. IT'S FUTURE IS SECURE. I MAY EVEN GET A PAINT JOB. OCTOBER 4, 2003.

5005 GP38-2. THAT'S SOME KICK IN THE BUTT(LONG HOOD FORWARD). I'M TOLD THE DAMAGE IS SUPERFICIAL. FRAME # 5809-6. OCTOBER 4, 2003.

5115 GP38-2 UNDERGOING HEAVY MAINTENANCE IN THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE SHOP. APRIL 20, 2002.

5234 GP38-2 HIDING NOTHING. #786292-3, OCTOBER 4, 2003.

5278 UPGRADED GP38-2 IN PAINT BOOTH. UNIT IS MASKED OFF FOR APPLICATION OF BLACK PAINT. YES THIS IS A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH. OCTOBER 5, 2002.

6206 SD40-2 SCHEDULED TO BE DERATED TO SD38-2 BY REMOVING TURBO AND REPLACING WITH BLOWERS. THEN UNIT WILL BE MATED TO A "CALF" FOR HUMP SERVICE. OUTSIDE THE BACKSHOP. OCTOBER 4, 2003. LAST UNIT IN THE SERIES. 796353-18. BUILT 12/80. ORDER # 796353.

6596 SD60 BUILT IN 1985 FOR SOUTHERN RR. GROUP OF ENGINES IS OUTSIDE THE SHOPS AND WILL BE WASHED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. OCTOBER 5, 2002. #847023-23 BUILT 7/85. ORDER # 847023.

7070 FORMER NS GP50 BEING REBUILT AS GP38-?. UTILIZES THE SAME PRIME MOVER WITH TURBO REMOVED AND REPLACED BY BLOWERS. UNIT ALSO GETTING AN APU FOR ADDITIONAL FUEL SAVINGS AND EPA CERTIFICATION, NEW HOOD AND CONTROL STAND AND SOME ELECTRICAL MODIFICATIONS. OCT 4, 2003. SORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY BUT CHECK OUT ALL THOSE WINDOWS.

7725 GP38. JUNIATA DEADLINE. OCTOBER 5, 2002.

MARKERS WHERE OLD MARKER LIGHTS GO TO RETIRE. OCTOBER 6, 2001.

**JUNIATA SHOPS**

AMT 308	EX AMTRACK F40 #308 BEING CONVERTED INTO METRO NORTH 4193 FOR PROBABLE JOINT SERVICE WITH NJT. THE PEOPLE AT THE JUNIATA SHOPS ARE QUITE PROAD OF THEIR F40 PROGRAM AND ARE STARTING A PROJECT ON A FEW SOCAL ENGINES. OCTOBER 4, 2003.
CR 1956	B23-7 BUILT IN 1978. NOT MUCH TIME LEFT SITTING ON THE DEAD LINE. OCTOBER 5, 2002.
CR 9348	SW1200 WAINTING FOR THE END. EX PRR 7929, PRR 9029, PC 9029. OCTOBER 4, 2003.
LIRR 401	UNDERGOING A FRAME REBUILDING AT THE SHOPS. ENGINE IS AT THE LOAD TEST SHOP. NOTICE THE NEW LOCATION OF THE HORNS ABOVE THE FRONT WINDOWS. THEY WERE MOVED TO CLEAR CANTENARY WIRES AT PENN STATION. OTHER WORK WILL INCLUDE REBUILDING ENGINE MOUNTING FRAME. OCTOBER 5, 2002. NOTE-IT'S DARK IN THERE.
PRR 469592	FLAT CAR HOLDING LONG HOOD. A GOOD GUESS WOULD BE FOR GP38-2 5575. OCTOBER 4, 2003.
54	SD9M AT THE LOAD TEST SHOP. NOTICE THE ELECTRONIC HORN ON THE SHORT HOOD. ALTOONA, PA. OCTOBER 5, 2002. SORRY ABOUT THE SOFT PHOTO, DIDN'T HAVE MY TRIPOD.
975	SLUG TO BE MATED TO SD38-2 6206 AFTER SLUG IS REWIRED AND 6206 IS DERATED FROM AN SD40-2 TO AN SD38-2. OCTOBER 4, 2003.NS MT-6 Slug 975 = former NS 1105/CR 1108 Rebuilt 11/78 from Alco RSD-12 = Conrail 6863/PRR 6863/PRR 8663.(C TOTH).
2219	EX CONRAIL SW1500. PROBABLY NOT LONG ON THE NS ROSTER. CURRENTLY USED AS A SWITCHER AT THE TURNTABLE BEHIND THE SHOPS. OCTOBER 5, 2002.
2786	EX SOUTHERN GP38 HIGH HOOD. POWER ASSEMBLY IN THE MAIN SHOP. OCTOBER 5, 2002.
2858	JUST TRANSFERRED TO THE WRECK SHOP FOR REBUILDING ALTHOUGH WORK HASN'T REALLY STARTED. APRIL 20, 2002.
2870	THIS UNIT IS FURTHER ALONG THE PROCESS. THE CAB IS ON AND THE PLUMBING BEHIND THE PANEL DOORS GETS STARTED. APRIL 20, 2002.
2877	THIS IS THE 3RD PHASE OF THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN GP38AC TO GP38-2 CAPITAL REBUILD PROGRAM. ASSEMBLY STARTS HERE IN THE WRECK SHOP AFTER THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FUEL TANK ARE PAINTED BLACK IN THE PAINT SHOP. APRIL 20, 2002.
3032	GP40-2. PART OF A FOUR ENGINE PROJECT TO MOVE FREIGHT AT HIGH SPEED DOWN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR.3029 AND 3030 HAVE LEFT THE SHOP THIS DAY FOR DELIVERY. THIS IS THE ACTUAL COLOR. OCTOBER 4, 2003.FRAME # NOT VISIBLE BUT IS SUPPOSED TO BE 776127-20 EX CONRAIL 3333. THAT FRAME # WAS ON 3031. FUNNY IF THEY WERE SWITCHED.
Q-1	SD45-2. IT'S HERITAGE WAS A MYSTERY. THE UNIT IS STILL USED TO LOAD TEST ENGINES. APRIL 20, 2002. FRAME # 7104-12, I SAW IT WITH MY OWN EYES AS CLEAR AS A BELL. EX EL 3632 AND CONRAIL 6097.
Q-1	CURRENT PHOTO. IT'S FUTURE IS SECURE. I MAY EVEN GET A PAINT JOB. OCTOBER 4, 2003.
5005	GP38-2. THAT'S SOME KICK IN THE BUTT(LONG HOOD FORWARD). I'M TOLD THE DAMAGE IS SUPERFICIAL. FRAME # 5809-6. OCTOBER 4, 2003.
5115	GP38-2 UNDERGOING HEAVY MAINTENANCE IN THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE SHOP. APRIL 20, 2002.
5234	GP38-2 HIDING NOTHING. #786292-3, OCTOBER 4, 2003.
5278	UPGRADED GP38-2 IN PAINT BOOTH. UNIT IS MASKED OFF FOR APPLICATION OF BLACK PAINT. YES THIS IS A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH. OCTOBER 5, 2002.
6206	SD40-2 SCHEDULED TO BE DERATED TO SD38-2 BY REMOVING TURBO AND REPLACING WITH BLOWERS. THEN UNIT WILL BE MATED TO A "CALF" FOR HUMP SERVICE. OUTSIDE THE BACKSHOP. OCTOBER 4, 2003. LAST UNIT IN THE SERIES. 796353-18. BUILT 12/80. ORDER # 796353.
6596	SD60 BUILT IN 1985 FOR SOUTHERN RR. GROUP OF ENGINES IS OUTSIDE THE SHOPS AND WILL BE WASHED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. OCTOBER 5, 2002. #847023-23 BUILT 7/85. ORDER # 847023.
7070	FORMER NS GP50 BEING REBUILT AS GP38-?. UTILIZES THE SAME PRIME MOVER WITH TURBO REMOVED AND REPLACED BY BLOWERS. UNIT ALSO GETTING AN APU FOR ADDITIONAL FUEL SAVINGS AND EPA CERTIFICATION, NEW HOOD AND CONTROL STAND AND SOME ELECTRICAL MODIFICATIONS. OCT 4, 2003. SORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY BUT CHECK OUT ALL THOSE WINDOWS.
7725	GP38. JUNIATA DEADLINE. OCTOBER 5, 2002.
MARKERS	WHERE OLD MARKER LIGHTS GO TO RETIRE. OCTOBER 6, 2001.

OTHER ALTOONA SITINGS

CR 64578
RUSSELL WEDGE SNOW PLOW IN THE SAME YARD AS THE OTHERS. OCTOBER 3, 2003.

EL 71630
OLD BOXCAR AT THE ABANDONED YARD PARALLEL TO ROSE YARD. OCTOBER 3, 2003.

PC 38300
PENN CENTRAL BOX CAR. SAME PLACE AS OTHERS NEAR ROSE YARD. OCTOBER 3, 2003.

PRR 1829
OLD BOXCAR NEAR THE EL 71630. OCTOBER 3, 2003.

RDG 483913
READING HOPPER CAR. SAME PLACE AS OTHERS. OCTOBER 3, 2003.

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CR 64578	RUSSELL WEDGE SNOW PLOW IN THE SAME YARD AS THE OTHERS. OCTOBER 3, 2003.
EL 71630	OLD BOXCAR AT THE ABANDONED YARD PARALLEL TO ROSE YARD. OCTOBER 3, 2003.
PC 38300	PENN CENTRAL BOX CAR. SAME PLACE AS OTHERS NEAR ROSE YARD. OCTOBER 3, 2003.
PRR 1829	OLD BOXCAR NEAR THE EL 71630. OCTOBER 3, 2003.
RDG 483913	READING HOPPER CAR. SAME PLACE AS OTHERS. OCTOBER 3, 2003.