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Anonymous
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Conrail / Amtrack
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 6:14 PM
Is it normal to see a conrail engine pulling an amtrack passenger train? Beacuse i was coming home and say it on a road crossin in minoa

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espeefoamer
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Posted by espeefoamer on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 6:16 PM
Either the Amtrak engine broke down en route,or Amtrak is using it for a helper unit.
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Glen Ellyn
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Posted by Glen Ellyn on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:24 PM
Here is an example on an Amtrak angine breaking down, leaving a Union Pacific SD70M to lead the train.

Picture not mine.

Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO.
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Modelcar
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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:42 PM
G E....That's really a great night picture.

Quentin

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