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Viewing Album:  Conrail helper pairs at Horseshoe Curve in August, 1981
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:8/21/1981 - 8/21/1981
Album Info:On August 21, 1981, Conrail paired up SD45’s, an SD45, SD40-2 pair, and an older SD40, SD40-2 pair as pushers at Horseshoe Curve. Also, a hot TV train braked down the hill with an SD40-2, SD45 pair on the head end, assisting a GP40 and a GP40-2. All photos by my railfan buddy, with permission.
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CR SD45 6203 and SD40-2 6494 run light
Title:  CR SD45 6203 and SD40-2 6494 run light
Description:  CR SD45 6203 and SD40-2 6494 run light at Horseshoe on August 21, 1981. With permission.
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 4:32:55 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6203(SD45) CR 6494(SD40-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 3
CR SD45 6212 and an SD40 push hard up the hill
Title:  CR SD45 6212 and an SD40 push hard up the hill
Description:  CR SD45 6212 and an SD40 push hard up the hill at Horseshoe Curve on August 21, 1981. With permission.
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 4:29:12 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6212(SD45)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
CR SD45 6203 and SD40-2 6494 push hard on an N5B caboose
Title:  CR SD45 6203 and SD40-2 6494 push hard on an N5B caboose
Description:  CR SD45 6203 and SD40-2 6494 push hard on ex-PRR N5B caboose CR 22888 on track 1 of Horseshoe on August 21, 1981. With permission.
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 4:26:46 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6203(SD45) CR 6494(SD40-2)
Views:  409   Comments: 5
CR SD45 helper pair 6191 and 6218 glide down track 4 for another pusher run
Title:  CR SD45 helper pair 6191 and 6218 glide down track 4 for another pusher run
Description:  CR SD45 helper pair 6191 and 6218 glide light down Horseshoe track 4 for another pusher run on August 21, 1981. CR 6191 showed an interesting reddish snow plow. Another railfan behind is also enjoying the action. With permission.
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 4:20:06 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6191(SD45) CR 6218(SD45) CN 2977(ES44AC)
Views:  298   Comments: 2
CR SD45 6139 and GP38 7909 brake down the hill
Title:  CR SD45 6139 and GP38 7909 brake down the hill
Description:  CR SD45 6139 and GP38 7909 brake down the hill at Horseshoe on August 21, 1981.
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 4:17:28 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6139(SD45) CR 7909(GP38)
Views:  344   Comments: 4
CR SD40-2 6408 and SD45 6217 provide much needed braking assist to a hot TV train
Title:  CR SD40-2 6408 and SD45 6217 provide much needed braking assist to a hot TV train
Description:  CR SD40-2 6408 and SD45 6217 give braking assist to a hot TV train led by GP40 3271 and GP40-2 3277(ex-RDG 3673) at Horseshoe on August 21, 1981. With permission.
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 4:15:08 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Andrew J. Erlichman
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6408(SD40-2) CR 6217(SD45) CR 3277(GP40-2) CR 3271(GP40)
Views:  715   Comments: 1

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