Welcome Visitor. First time here? Like what you see? Bookmark us for when you are bored, and check out 'top shots' and 'fantastic (editors choice)' in the menu above, you won't be dissapointed. Join our community! click here to sign up for an account today. Sick of this message? Get rid of it by logging-in here.

During the US Rail strike of fall 1978, some NW/DH trains were detoured over the CASO in Southern Ontario. Here we see D&H 7415, 7616 and 7315 just coming off the yard trackage onto the mainline at CN Duff westbound. Interesting power on the D&H back then. After the restructuring of the Northeastern US Railways upon the creation of Conrail; the D&H ended up with Reading (first unit), and Lehigh Valley (third unit). The middle unit is the famed "lightning stripe" scheme that made this line so popular with the fans.
Copyright Notice: This image ©A.W. Mooney all rights reserved.



Caption: During the US Rail strike of fall 1978, some NW/DH trains were detoured over the CASO in Southern Ontario. Here we see D&H 7415, 7616 and 7315 just coming off the yard trackage onto the mainline at CN Duff westbound. Interesting power on the D&H back then. After the restructuring of the Northeastern US Railways upon the creation of Conrail; the D&H ended up with Reading (first unit), and Lehigh Valley (third unit). The middle unit is the famed "lightning stripe" scheme that made this line so popular with the fans.

Photographer:
A.W. Mooney [2137] (more) (contact)
Date: 90/03/1978 (search)
Railway: Delaware and Hudson (search)
Reporting Marks: D&H 7415 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CN Stamford Sub. (search)
City/Town: Fort Erie (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
Share Link: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=14571
Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.

11 Favourites
Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count: 1909 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 13548
Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc
Note: Read why maps changed. Suncalc.net for reference only.

All comments must be positive in nature and abide by site rules. Anything else may be removed without warning.

5 Comments
  1. rsmith
    April 8, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    Good grief!!!

  2. Cdntrainphotog
    April 14, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    A rare bird for sure Arnold!

  3. DH7409
    July 1, 2014 at 11:05 am

    What? You couldn’t find one with the 7409??

  4. awmooney
    July 1, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    Oh forgive me, kind Sir for I have faux pas’d a posting. Believe it or not, I did see 7409 in Fort Erie one time but it was escaping to the bridge USA-bound before I caught up to it. Hence a crappy photo. That was in the mid-80s and probably close to the last time I have ever seen a D&H unit other than the modern-day 7300s in this country.

  5. Stephen C. Host
    March 30, 2015 at 9:14 am

    It’s neat how this location has changed so little since the time of your photo – and today. The only difference now is the lack of telephone box on the CN duff sign, everything else is nearly identical, save for potential changes to the track layout..
Railpictures.ca © 2006-2023 all rights reserved. Photographs are copyright of the photographer and used with permission
Terms and conditions | About us