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The SA31 had been brought down to Collingswood
Auction the previous Friday and was tied down there. The crew has
now arrived and is working on starting both engines as some spectators
watch from above on the bridge. Leading the SA31 that warm, sunny
May day was GP15-1 1425, still in its Conrail Quality paint. |
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The train is now crossing Asbury Avenue enroute
to Farmingdale. |
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The SA31 at Southard Avenue as they will drill
Gold Lumber. |
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After dropping off two cars for Gold Lumber, NS
GP38-2 5282 is in charge as the train will return to Farmingdale to retrieve
the rest of their cars. |
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A second photo of the two engines, this one including
the buffer at Gold Lumber. |
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The SA31 crossing Southard Avenue. |
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The train has just passed the Route 524 grade
crossing and will reach their cars shortly. |
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After recoupling the entire train, the SA31 crosses
over Route 524/547 with a spectator watching. |
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A Canadian Pacific boxcar was included in the
consist. |
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A photo of the SA31 as the pass the lead for Gold
Lumber as they make there way to Lakewood. |
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The train crawling through Lakewood. Between
the tree, clouds, sky and Conrail engine, I couldn't pass on this photo
opportunity. |
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A close-up shot of GP15-1 1425. The GP15-1s
don't appear too often on the Southern Secondary. |
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The SA31 crossing 2nd Street in Lakewood and a
photo of GP38-2 5282. |
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An old British Columbia Railway boxcar. |
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Murphy's Law in action. Some heavy cloud
cover as the SA31 drills the runaround at DiNaso & Sons. |
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In this photo from left to right: The main
track, the runaround and DiNaso's siding (partially hidden behind the GP15-1). |
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After placing a gondola, the engines leave the
runaround to get back to the rest of their cars. |
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The SA31 crossing Whitesville Road. The
final photo of an enjoyable afternoon with the SA31. |