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Viewing Album:  SEPTA Transit Worker's Union strike Day 2: NEC operations.
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:3/26/1977 - 3/26/1977
Album Info:The SEPTA Transit Worker's Union strike in 1977 lasted 44-days, from March 25 through May 8. This album features operations on the NEC on Day 2 of the strike. At Morrisville on March 26, 1977, former PRR/PC Metroliners, GG1’s, an E-60, and a lone E-8A handled Amtrak’s North and Southbound traffic while Conrail operated local commuter traffic with Silverliner II's, and freight traffic with GG1’s and E-44’s
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Amtrak GG-1 924
Title:  Amtrak GG-1 924
Description:  Silver, Red, and Blue Amtrak GG1 924 rolls through Morrisville in March, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 2/13/2016 8:52:14 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 924(GG1)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
CR E44 4456
Title:  CR E44 4456
Description:  A pair of E-44s, led by CR blue 4456, pulls through Morrisville on the NEC in March, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/19/2015 8:16:46 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 4456(E44)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
CR-operated Septa 257
Title:  CR-operated Septa 257
Description:  Former PRR MP85C 257 leads a trio of Silverliner IIs through Morrisville in March,1977 on day 2 of the 44-day March 25 to May 8 Septa City Division transit strike. The lead unit was in the second series 250-269 delivered to the PRR by the Budd company in 1963.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 9:04:46 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SPAX 257(Silverliner II)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
CR E44s
Title:  CR E44s
Description:  A pair of E-44s rolls through Morrisville on the NEC in March, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 8/21/2017 9:08:29 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR E44(E44)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
A pair of E-44s, led by CR blue 4456
Title:  A pair of E-44s, led by CR blue 4456
Description:  A pair of E-44s, led by CR blue 4456, pulls through Morrisville on the NEC in March, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 6:37:41 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4456(E44)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
CR GG1 4889
Title:  CR GG1 4889
Description:  CR GG-1 4889 leads 4825, 4853, and 4894 on a fast freight on the NE Corridor at Morrisville in March, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 9:19:11 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4889(GG1)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
CR GG-1 4889 leads 4825, 4853, and 4894
Title:  CR GG-1 4889 leads 4825, 4853, and 4894
Description:  CR GG-1 4889 leads 4825, 4853, and 4894 on a fast freight on the NE Corridor at Morrisville in March, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 6:32:22 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4825(GG1) CR 4853(GG1) CR 4894(GG1)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
CR GG1 4894
Title:  CR GG1 4894
Description:  CR 4894 is the last in a quartet of GG1’s pulling away on the Northeast Corridor at Morrisville in March, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 9:10:54 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 4894(GG1)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
PC E44's 4446 and 4401 on the NEC
Title:  PC E44's 4446 and 4401 on the NEC
Description:  Former PC E-44s 4446 and 4401 have Alco S-4 9740 tagging along as they rumble through Morrisville on the Northeast corridor in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 8:31:08 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4446(E44) CR 4401(E44) CR 9740(S4)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
Amtrak E60 954
Title:  Amtrak E60 954
Description:  Near Morris tower, Amtrak E60 streaks through Morrisville on the NEC.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/1/2015 9:00:20 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 954(E60)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Mewroliner 880
Title:  Mewroliner 880
Description:  The Metroliners really flew through this section of the Corridor near Morris tower. Here, Amtrak 880 leads a quartet of Metroliners on track 2.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/1/2015 9:21:14 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METROLINER 880(Metroliner)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Metroliner 854
Title:  Metroliner 854
Description:  After blasting by on track 2, Amtrak 854 trails a quartet of Metroliners in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/1/2015 9:43:30 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METROLINER 854(Metroliner)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
Amtrak 964
Title:  Amtrak 964
Description:  With a Conrail E-44 moving slowly behind, Amtrak E60 964 roars past on track 2 with 4 cars at Morrisville.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/1/2015 9:54:46 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 964(E60)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Metroliner 864
Title:  Metroliner 864
Description:  With so much action at Morrisville on day 2 of the SEPTA strike of 1977, a quartet of Metroliners caught me by surprise blasting past on track 1!
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 5:06:30 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METROLINER 864(Metroliner)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Metroliner 852
Title:  Metroliner 852
Description:  Amtrak 852 hustles a quartet of Metroliners southwest on track 3 at Morrisville on day 2 of the SEPTA strike of 1977.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 5:18:17 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METROLINER 852(Metroliner)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Amtrak E-8A 496
Title:  Amtrak E-8A 496
Description:  Amtrak E-8A 496 (former PC 4280) speeds southwest on track 3 at Morrisville.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 5:23:15 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 496(E8A)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 on the NEC
Title:  Amtrak GG1 on the NEC
Description:  On Day 2 of the SEPTA transit workers strike in 1977, Amtrak GG1 roars through Morrisville on the Northeast Corridor.
Photo Date:  3/26/1977  Upload Date: 4/1/2015 8:12:44 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK GG1(GG1)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
Amtrak E60 963 at Morris Tower
Title:  Amtrak E60 963 at Morris Tower
Description:  Amtrak E-60 963 hustles a line of Amfleet cars past Morris Tower and a slow moving Conrail freight on track 2 at Morrisville.
Photo Date:  4/7/1977  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 7:33:16 AM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 963(E60)
Views:  417   Comments: 0

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