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George Pitz's Collection
 
5/13/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:George Pitz
Dates:1/1/1976 - 12/31/1976
Album Info:!976 was a year of transition in the northeast, new players, new equipment and new paint schemes. PC becomes CR and Amtrak gets the NEC.
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Dashing through the snow
Title:  Dashing through the snow
Description:  Metroliner car 882 without insignia is northbound on number 2 track at Bengies, MD.
Photo Date:  1/15/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:25:07 PM
Location:  Bengies, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 882(Electric M.U.)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
TV22 at Bengies, MD
Title:  TV22 at Bengies, MD
Description:  TV22 with PC 4815 in the lead is southbound on number 3 track at Bengies, MD.
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:26:18 PM
Location:  Bengies, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4815(GG1)
Views:  591   Comments: 2
E60 965 in the snow
Title:  E60 965 in the snow
Description:  Amtrak E60 southbound on number 4 track at Bengies, MD during a snow storm.
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:24:18 PM
Location:  Bengies, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 965(E60)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
G in the snow
Title:  G in the snow
Description:  Amtrak GG1 908 is northbound on number 2 track at Bengies, MD in the snow.
Photo Date:  3/15/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:26:29 PM
Location:  Bengies, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 908(GG1)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Mets at Gunpow
Title:  Mets at Gunpow
Description:  Metroliner 869 is southbound on number 3 track out on the Gunpowder River bridge. In the distance is MP 79.
Photo Date:  3/15/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:24:53 PM
Location:  Oliver Beach, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PC 869(Electric M.U.)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Everywhere a train
Title:  Everywhere a train
Description:  Nearly new E60 is southbound on number 4 track with freight trains to to left, right and above of it.
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:24:06 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  244   Comments: 3
MP54 649 at Orangeville
Title:  MP54 649 at Orangeville
Description:  Flank view of PC MP54 649 at Orangeville enginehouse, Baltimore, MD.
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:25:19 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  PC 649(Electric M.U.)
Views:  1408   Comments: 1
E60 trust plate
Title:  E60 trust plate
Description:  E60 trust plate
Photo Date:  4/15/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:24:34 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 0
E44 4436 at Ebenezer Road crossing
Title:  E44 4436 at Ebenezer Road crossing
Description:  PC (by now CR) E44 4436 is southbound on number 3 track as it crosses over the Ebenezer Road crossing at Chase, MD.
Photo Date:  5/30/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:25:35 PM
Location:  Chase, MD
Author:  George Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4436(E44)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
New in blue
Title:  New in blue
Description:  Newly painted Conrail E33 4605
Photo Date:  8/30/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:26:08 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 4605(E33)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
AFT 1 getting orders on the fly
Title:  AFT 1 getting orders on the fly
Description:  I had worked 3rd at Edgewood tower and been relieved, but stayed around to wait for the American Freedom Train to go by. Rainy day it was but this train still needed to get copies of a DR order handed on to operate against the current of traffic on number 1 track at Gunpow interlocking. In the distance operator Jack L. hands up orders to the conductor.
Photo Date:  9/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 5:09:05 PM
Location:  Edgewood, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
D&H at Enola
Title:  D&H at Enola
Description:  D&H locomotives at Enola yard
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:27:05 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Eastbound at Rockville
Title:  Eastbound at Rockville
Description:  Black, blue and tri-colors head east out on the rockville bridge.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:26:50 PM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  236   Comments: 1
The mouse that roared
Title:  The mouse that roared
Description:  Nick named mighty mouse or swedish meatballs, AMTK X995 is northbound on the "B" track at Union Jct., Baltimore, MD. This is the locomotive. that after testing, will sweep away the GG1, E60 and X996 and re-appear in a few years as class AEM7.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 5:09:16 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK X995(UNKNOWN)
Views:  809   Comments: 0
E44 4414 in CR blue
Title:  E44 4414 in CR blue
Description:  E44 4414 in Conrail blue at Orangeville
Photo Date:  10/30/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2010 10:25:56 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 4414(E44)
Views:  362   Comments: 1


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