Tuesday, June 14, 2011

One from my CR archives...

Received the following via email.

Back when I was a student in Kings College in Wilkes-Barre (PA) in 1980, I read about a CR derailment that had occurred in nearby Pittston. With camera in hand, I cut two morning classes to get some photographs of the clean up operations that where taking place. Seen here is CR's "Big Hook" 45213 assisting in getting this ATSF boxcar back on its truck. Off to the left is CR 2663 (U25B; ex-PC, ex-NH 2503) and barely visible CR 3227 (GP40; ex-PC). Looking at the boxcar's slogan of "Super Shock Control", one hopes that shock control was sufficent for its cargo to withstand this derailment.