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Viewing Album:  The Silver Star in June, 1978: Phila to Wash, DC
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:6/17/1978 - 6/17/1978
Album Info:The June, 1978 Silver Star arrived in Philadelphia behind a single silver, red, and blue GG1. After boarding, the GG1 powered the Silver Star to Washington's Union Station. At the end of the line for the GG1, a change of power placed a pair of SDP40F's on the train for the final leg to Clearwater, FL.
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Amtrak Wilmington, DE station sign
Title:  Amtrak Wilmington, DE station sign
Description:  Amtrak's Wilmington, DE station sign in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 7:46:07 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
CR E44 4411
Title:  CR E44 4411
Description:  CR E44 4411 at Baltimore, MD in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 7:41:51 PM
Location:  Baltimore Penn Station, MD
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  CR 4411(E44)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Amtrak Turbo trains
Title:  Amtrak Turbo trains
Description:  A trio of Amtrak Turbo trains stored at Ivy City
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 7:16:20 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
Amtrak Turbo trains
Title:  Amtrak Turbo trains
Description:  A trio of Amtrak Turbo trains stored at Ivy City
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 6:43:48 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
Amtrak E-8As
Title:  Amtrak E-8As
Description:  A trio of Amtrak E-8As at Ivy City in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 7:35:29 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 313(E8A) AMTK 246(E8A)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Amtrak E-8A 313
Title:  Amtrak E-8A 313
Description:  Amtrak E-8A 313 (ex-PC 4307, built 7/1952) at Ivy City in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 7:32:44 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 313(E8A)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Amtrak E-8A 246
Title:  Amtrak E-8A 246
Description:  Amtrak E-8A 246 (ex-SCL 589, built 10/1950) at Ivy City in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 7:22:04 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 246(E8A)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Silver Star arrival at 30th Street Station
Title:  Silver Star arrival at 30th Street Station
Description:  The Amtrak Silver Star arrives at 30th Street Station led by a Silver, Red, and Blue GG1 in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 7:49:28 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK GG1(GG1)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Amtrak Turbo trains
Title:  Amtrak Turbo trains
Description:  United Aircraft Turbo train DOT 50 and DOT 53 were stored nose to nose at Ivy City in June, 1978. Units 50 and 53 were built by Pullman in 1967.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 6:34:19 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  903   Comments: 0
Amtrak Turbo trains
Title:  Amtrak Turbo trains
Description:  One of three Amtrak Turbo trains stored at Ivy City
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 6:30:36 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
Amtrak E60 951
Title:  Amtrak E60 951
Description:  Amtrak E60 951 and GG1 921 at Ivy City in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 6:07:40 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 951(E60) AMTK 921(GG1)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
SR FTB 960604
Title:  SR FTB 960604
Description:  Southern Railway FTB 960604 rests in the coach yard at Wash Union Station
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 6:02:41 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 960604(FTB)
Views:  539   Comments: 0

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