Gp15-1

[P&LE]

While out hiking today, I also caught LTEX 1420, a GP15-1, crossing a bridge, bringing up the tail end of a passenger train on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

Always a great day to photograph old locos.

PLE

 

[P&LE]

Wanted to add, 1420 was built for Conrail in 1979 and originally wore #1643. It is on lease to the CVSR.

PLE

 

[bnsf971]

Ouch.
It makes me feel old to see a locomotive I consider to be "modern" described as "old"...

 

[P&LE]

bnsf971,

LOL, I was all of 6 years old when this loco first saw the light of day.

Maybe old is the wrong word? Perhaps vintage? Or experienced? lol

PLE

 

[marriedshades]

I work around them all the time and i have been for 12+ years and i cant indentafy them on site how you do it?

 

[P&LE]

marriedshades,

I looked this unit up by road # when I got home. I can normally recognize some sorts of locos, but the GP15-1 wasn't one of them. I know some of the locos used by CVSR just because I've looked over their roster online and I get to see them on a fairly regular basis.

PLE

 

[marriedshades]

Ok guess ill try that thanks and good pic

 

[logandsawman]

Not trying to hyjack but found this SD 40-2, manufactured in 1980, in regular service near Holyoke, MN:




Thought I would post because almost the same year as yours. I found a lot of info on this particular model on the CP website I think.

 

[photoman475]

If you'd like to see what the CVSR has run over the last few years, particularly if you like Alco FA units, check out

http://fredstuckmann.rrpicturearchives.net/

Fred lives in the Akron area and is a retired EL/CR employee.

 

[BCK RR]

Ouch.
It makes me feel old to see a locomotive I consider to be "modern" described as "old"...

I agree.. especially with the SD50'S,SD60'SFirst run of the SD70'S and GE DASH8-40C SERIES .

BCK RR

 

[wright2626]

saw a up gp-15 running in arlington, texas a couple weeks ago.

 

[ClinchValley]

Now this is really old

 

[logandsawman]

nice one, Larry

 

[P&LE]

Larry,

I LOVE the old F units!! Is that an F7?

Great pic!

PLE

 

[ClinchValley]

Yes, an F7. She is sitting rusting away somewhere today.

 

[ClinchValley]

Sorry, we were discussing GP15's

 

[bnsf971]

Sorry, we were discussing GP15's

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That one looks like a Larry's alumnus.
Is the Larry that owns Larry's any relation to you, Larry?

 

[ClinchValley]

Negative on the Larry - Larry thing (wish I was him). Closest I can come is spending a lot of time running his stuff.

 

[BCK RR]

Now this is really old

ACTually this is a former BESSEMER and LAKE ERIE RR F UNIT , not sure what road No. it wore during its B. & L.E. RR days .

BCK RR

 

[ClinchValley]

It was BLE 725 in it's prior life. The owner of the railroad just liked the EL paint scheme. Wish he would have done the SW also.