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Title: |
SPV |
Description: |
Metro North had 10 of these. Like Amtraks, they were not terribly reliable and had a short service life. This one is at Harmon, having just come in from Poughkeepsie. |
Photo Date: |
3/15/1983 Upload Date: 10/30/2013 2:11:58 AM |
Location: |
Croton Harmon, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNCR 296(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
519 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNCR 296, 297 |
Description: |
SPV- seldom powered vehicles |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1983 Upload Date: 1/3/2013 10:32:38 AM |
Location: |
Croton Harmon, NY |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNCR 296(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1087 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Through the trees |
Description: |
For some reason I didnt get a clear shot here, but the SPVs were oddball enough to warrant the post. This is 297 rolling north for Poughkeepsie after dropping a few riders at Garrison |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 9/30/2014 3:29:51 AM |
Location: |
Garrison, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNCR 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
302 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Back to Harmon |
Description: |
A set of SPVs rolls south past the station at Garrison as it makes its way back to Harmon and a connection with an MU train to Grand Central |
Photo Date: |
4/12/1985 Upload Date: 9/29/2014 2:29:06 AM |
Location: |
Garrison, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNCR 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
290 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SPVs |
Description: |
A pair of SPVs rolls through Peekskill with the shuttle from Harmon. |
Photo Date: |
4/19/1985 Upload Date: 9/29/2014 2:07:42 AM |
Location: |
Peekskill, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNCR 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
748 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNCR 297 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/31/2009 Upload Date: 3/31/2009 7:06:43 PM |
Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
Author: |
Eric Kreszl |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MNCR 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
650 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
THSX SPV-2000 #297 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/28/2010 Upload Date: 7/20/2014 1:41:50 PM |
Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
Author: |
Kyle Edwards |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
THSX 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
277 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
THSX 297 |
Description: |
Hudson Yard |
Photo Date: |
5/17/2010 Upload Date: 5/18/2010 10:08:32 AM |
Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
Author: |
Bob Vogel |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
THSX 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
411 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
THSX 297 |
Description: |
Hudson Yard |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2010 Upload Date: 10/17/2010 12:15:05 PM |
Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
Author: |
Bob Vogel |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
THSX 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
393 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
THSX 297 |
Description: |
Hudson Yard |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2010 Upload Date: 10/17/2010 12:18:01 PM |
Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
Author: |
Bob Vogel |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
THSX 297(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
501 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNCR 298 |
Description: |
Metro-North shuttle tr. 841 is just moments away from it's stop at Poughkeepsie. |
Photo Date: |
6/4/1986 Upload Date: 4/29/2005 9:52:31 PM |
Location: |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MNCR 298(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1577 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SPV 2000 |
Description: |
Metro North had ten of these Budd SPV 2000's, which wags referred to as "Seldom Powered Vehicles" due to their reliability problems. Heres one at Poughkeepsie on a Saturday, holding down the run to Harmon |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1982 Upload Date: 3/24/2013 4:55:06 AM |
Location: |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
MNCW 299(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1026 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SPV-2000 of the west |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/27/2012 Upload Date: 1/17/2013 4:33:01 PM |
Location: |
San Francisco, CA |
Author: |
J d |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
JPBX 505(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1158 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Caltrain 505 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/10/2018 Upload Date: 1/26/2018 3:58:58 PM |
Location: |
San Jose, CA |
Author: |
Nicole Lederer |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
JPBX 505(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
379 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
JPBX 505 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/6/2021 Upload Date: 3/9/2021 6:18:59 PM |
Location: |
San Jose, CA |
Author: |
Roseville Sacramento Railfan |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track |
Locomotives: |
JPBX 505(SPV-2000) JPBX 503(MP15DC) JPBX 904(F40PH-2CAT) |
Views: |
321 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 995 |
Description: |
Train 407 arriving at Berlin. (Milepost 26) |
Photo Date: |
4/27/1981 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:06:23 PM |
Location: |
Berlin, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 995(SPV-2000) AMTK 988(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
3146 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ConnDOT 988 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/31/1984 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 3:13:15 AM |
Location: |
New Haven, CT |
Author: |
Tom Lundeen |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CDOT 988(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1311 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 986 |
Description: |
Amtrak 986 lats over at Danbury, CT |
Photo Date: |
12/31/2012 Upload Date: 1/3/2012 4:26:46 PM |
Location: |
Danbury Yard and Museum, CT |
Author: |
John C Durant |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 988(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 989 |
Description: |
Pair of SPV's pause at the Windsor Locks "Amshack" as train 450. |
Photo Date: |
4/6/1985 Upload Date: 7/5/2006 7:54:55 PM |
Location: |
Windsor Locks, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 989(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
956 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
12:02, AMTK 473 |
Description: |
Fully 1/3 of Amtrak's "Spivvies" comprise train 473 this day. Maybe there is "safety in numbers", in case one craps out, the other three can handle the load. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/1985 Upload Date: 7/25/2006 1:29:12 PM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 989(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
826 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Springfield service |
Description: |
One of the reasons Connecticut financed its group of SPVs was to cover the New Haven-Springfield trains that connected with the Northeast Corridor. This one is at Windsor Locks |
Photo Date: |
8/13/1985 Upload Date: 10/4/2014 11:35:29 PM |
Location: |
Windsor Locks, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 989(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
380 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Leased Amtrak SPV to CDOT |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/12/1987 Upload Date: 7/23/2013 9:34:21 PM |
Location: |
Brewster North , NY |
Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 989(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
519 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 990 |
Description: |
Train 406 departs Berlin beneath a crescent moon. |
Photo Date: |
4/27/1981 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:10:29 PM |
Location: |
Berlin, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 990(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1801 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 991 |
Description: |
Laying over, when they covered the NHV-SPG runs. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1980 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:40:38 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 991(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
680 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
AMTK 991 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/15/1980 Upload Date: 12/19/2023 9:42:42 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 991(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
35 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CDOT 992 |
Description: |
Date & Location unknown. |
Photo Date: |
8/1/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 4:18:28 PM |
Location: |
, NC |
Author: |
Jerry LaBoda Scan Collection |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CDOT 991(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
782 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The old and the new |
Description: |
...and the old is DEFINITELY the better of the two. The RDC was still racking up miles after almost 30 years, the SPV's would become known as "Seldom Powered Vehicles", for good reason, within months of going into service. |
Photo Date: |
6/3/1980 Upload Date: 11/18/2005 7:36:11 PM |
Location: |
Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 34(RDC2) AMTK 992(SPV-2000) AMTK 993(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1864 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 992 |
Description: |
An SPV-2000 on the rear of a Boston train will uncouple here for Springfield, as an older RDC and M-2 watch |
Photo Date: |
12/1/1980 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 1:34:25 PM |
Location: |
New Haven, CT |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 992(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1286 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 992 |
Description: |
An SPV-2000 on the rear of a Boston train will uncouple here for Springfield run, as an older RDC and M-2 watch |
Photo Date: |
12/2/1980 Upload Date: 12/13/2023 10:08:10 PM |
Location: |
New Haven, CT |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 992(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
61 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
AMTK 992 |
Description: |
SPV 992 rolls into Windsor as train 404. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/1981 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:13:01 PM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 992(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
791 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 992 |
Description: |
Train 405 departs Windsor southbound. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/1981 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:15:55 PM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 992(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1052 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
AMTK 992 |
Description: |
Single "Spivvie" stops off at Windsor on it's way to New Haven as train 404. |
Photo Date: |
6/8/1981 Upload Date: 11/23/2005 9:11:39 AM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 992(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1537 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CDOT 992 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/4/1985 Upload Date: 6/3/2016 3:43:51 AM |
Location: |
Danbury, CT |
Author: |
Jerry LaBoda Scan Collection |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CDOT 992(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
738 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 993 |
Description: |
Train 404 at the Farmington River. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/1981 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:17:56 PM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 993(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
646 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 597, 576, 993 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/1/1985 Upload Date: 8/14/2023 11:03:48 PM |
Location: |
New Haven, CT |
Author: |
Tim Darnell |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 597(CF7) AMTK 576(CF7) AMTK 993(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
83 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 994 |
Description: |
Train 416 arrives in Berlin at 17:56. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/1982 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:02:19 PM |
Location: |
Berlin, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 994(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
590 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train 419 |
Description: |
Train 419 basks in the warm light of summer evening at Berlin. Time, 19:05. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/1982 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:04:40 PM |
Location: |
Berlin, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 994(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 994 |
Description: |
Trailing along behind the Sperry car is a small Amtrak track crew. Coming up along side of them is train 468 at Island Road. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/1984 Upload Date: 5/13/2006 10:12:47 AM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 994(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
522 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 994 |
Description: |
Train 468 passing the Sperry car at Island Road. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/1984 Upload Date: 5/13/2006 10:14:02 AM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 994(SPV-2000) SRS 146(MoW Equipment) |
Views: |
980 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 995 |
Description: |
Train 405 southbound at the signals near Midian Ave. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/1980 Upload Date: 11/22/2005 10:16:05 AM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 995(SPV-2000) AMTK 997(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1076 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 995 |
Description: |
Train 406 northbound at the Midian Ave. signals. Signal H40.9 is an approach for Hartford Yard, about 2 miles south. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1980 Upload Date: 11/22/2005 10:17:19 AM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 995(SPV-2000) AMTK 996(SPV-2000) AMTK 997(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
983 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 995 |
Description: |
Train 409 southbound at Wilson Ave. in the south end of Windsor, which is known as Wilson. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1981 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:19:14 PM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 995(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
803 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
12:03, AMTK 473/Work extra 778 |
Description: |
No sooner does train 473 pull into the station, than a northbound work extra rattles by. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/1985 Upload Date: 7/25/2006 1:37:15 PM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 995(SPV-2000) AMTK 778(GP7) |
Views: |
1130 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 996 |
Description: |
Trio of SPV-2000's on an "introductory" run arrive at Berlin with a "fair-sized" crowd, including the Berlin High School band, in attendance. |
Photo Date: |
5/15/1980 Upload Date: 11/18/2005 7:34:44 PM |
Location: |
Berlin, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 996(SPV-2000) AMTK 997(SPV-2000) AMTK 998(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 997 |
Description: |
Three of Amtrak's new "Spivvies" pause at Windsor Locks on their "introductory tour". |
Photo Date: |
5/15/1980 Upload Date: 11/14/2005 5:35:23 PM |
Location: |
Windsor Locks, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 997(SPV-2000) AMTK 996(SPV-2000) AMTK 998(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
858 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 997 |
Description: |
Brand spankin' new "Spivvies" at Windsor Locks...shoulda bought more RDC's! |
Photo Date: |
5/15/1980 Upload Date: 11/14/2005 5:36:01 PM |
Location: |
Windsor Locks, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 997(SPV-2000) AMTK 996(SPV-2000) AMTK 998(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
1305 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CDOT SPV2000 996 |
Description: |
Actual day unknown |
Photo Date: |
10/1/1980 Upload Date: 3/6/2016 11:20:08 AM |
Location: |
Springfield, MA |
Author: |
Alan Gaines |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CDOT 996(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 996 |
Description: |
Train 406 on the stone arch spanning the Farmington river. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/1981 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 6:14:30 PM |
Location: |
Windsor, CT |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 996(SPV-2000) |
Views: |
672 Comments: 0 |
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