NYC 2053
Near the end of the ALCO era
Date:
9/1/1968
Location:
Rochester, NY
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Larry De Bert
Locomotives:
NYC 2053(C430)
Author:
Larry De Bert
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Penn Central, B & O, Lehigh Valley
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Scott Fisher
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What sort of trucks are those?
5/7/2016 4:32:20 PM
Larry De Bert
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From Josh Blevins -ALCO High Adhesion (Hi-Ad) trucks. Used on the C430 and some C415s. Designed as a replacement to the traditional AAR trucks used on most ALCO and early GE 4-axle units. The design was supposed to provide better traction and less rail wear.
5/7/2016 5:26:05 PM
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