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I'll miss the E60CP's. The 971 was the only motive power on which I've ever had a cab ride. The 971 was also the motor at the lead of the first train to stop in Aberdeen, MD when service was restored by Amtrak. My ride was in the mid-seventies when GG-1's were still on the rails and the E60's were still quite new. An official in the engine was apparently systematically inviting railfans to ride up front, using the conductor to find railfans and extend invitations. I boarded the train in Aberdeen, MD with my mother. We were headed for New York, Penn Station on a day trip. The conductor invited me to ride from Wilmington to Philadelphia in the cab -- heady stuff for a teenager. They invited me to sit, but I chose to stand so I could see the engineman at work. The E60 was a rough rider and it was hard to stand up. I asked about the difference in the lettering style in the numberboards (the 917 had one style on the left and another on the right). They told me they had one blow out in an early run.
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