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Viewing Album:  The Silver Star in June, 1978: Wash, DC to Florida
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:6/17/1978 - 6/17/1978
Album Info:The silver, red, and blue GG1 comes to the end of the line after bringing the Silver Star into Washington's Union Station. A pair of SDP40F's coupled on and powered the Silver Star past Pot Yard and into Richmond, VA. After the stop at Richmond, the SDP40F's continued to power the Silver Star southbound to Florida.
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The Silver Star rolls through Virginia
Title:  The Silver Star rolls through Virginia
Description:  A pair of SDP40Fs roll the Silver Star southbound through Virginia in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:25:33 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 631(SDP40F) AMTK 603(SDP40F)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Washington Terminal RS-1 40
Title:  Washington Terminal RS-1 40
Description:  Washington Terminal RS-1 40 shuffles cars at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 10:09:28 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WATC 40(RS1)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes WT RS-1 43
Title:  Silver Star passes WT RS-1 43
Description:  Amtrak's Silver Star passes Washington Terminal RS-1 43 at Union Station in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:58:17 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WATC 43(RS1)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Washington Terminal RS-1 44
Title:  Washington Terminal RS-1 44
Description:  Washington Terminal RS-1 44 shuffles cars at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:54:05 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WATC 44(RS1)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Washington Terminal RS-1 44 shuffling an open baggage car
Title:  Washington Terminal RS-1 44 shuffling an open baggage car
Description:  Washington Terminal RS-1 44 shuffling an open baggage car at Washington Union Station in June, 1978
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 9:31:57 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WATC 44(RS1)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Washington Terminal RS-1 44
Title:  Washington Terminal RS-1 44
Description:  Washington Terminal RS-1 44 shuffles cars at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:52:14 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WATC 44(RS1)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Amtrak S-2 7110
Title:  Amtrak S-2 7110
Description:  Amtrak S-2 7110 at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:50:57 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 7110(S2)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
Amtrak S-2 7110
Title:  Amtrak S-2 7110
Description:  Amtrak S-2 7110 at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:49:39 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 7110(S2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Amtrak E60 965
Title:  Amtrak E60 965
Description:  Amtrak E60 965 receives attention at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:46:16 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 965(E60)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Washington Terminal RS-1 46
Title:  Washington Terminal RS-1 46
Description:  Washington Terminal RS-1 46 shuffles cars at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:44:50 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WATC 46(RS1)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Washington Terminal RS-1 46
Title:  Washington Terminal RS-1 46
Description:  Washington Terminal RS-1 46 shuffles cars at Washington's Union Station in June, 1978
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:43:24 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WATC 46(RS1)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes B&O 7410
Title:  Silver Star passes B&O 7410
Description:  Amtrak's Silver Star passes B&O 7410 and C&O 4166
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:40:35 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CO 4166(GP40-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes B&O 7410
Title:  Silver Star passes B&O 7410
Description:  Amtrak's Silver Star passes B&O 7410 and C&O 4166
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:39:27 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BO 7410(SD35)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes C&O 4166
Title:  Silver Star passes C&O 4166
Description:  Amtrak's Silver Star passes B&O 7410 and C&O 4166
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:36:23 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CO 4166(GP40-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes B&O 7410
Title:  Silver Star passes B&O 7410
Description:  Amtrak's Silver Star passes B&O 7410 and C&O 4166
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:34:07 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BO 7410(SD35) CO 4166(GP40-2)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes SDP40F 640
Title:  Silver Star passes SDP40F 640
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 640 is passed by the Silver Star in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 9:18:22 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 640(SDP40F)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
RF&P SW1500 6 and yard slug A
Title:  RF&P SW1500 6 and yard slug A
Description:  Leaving Union Station, the Silver Star passes RF&P SW1500 6 and yard slug A working Pot yard.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 7:39:20 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RFP 6(SW1500) RFP A(Yard Slug)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes a long line of SR units
Title:  Silver Star passes a long line of SR units
Description:  The Silver Star passes a long line of SR GPs and U-boats at Pot yard in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:19:56 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SOU 2749(GP38)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Amtrak F40PH 272
Title:  Amtrak F40PH 272
Description:  Amtrak F40PH 272 at Richmond, VA in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:37:33 AM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 272(F40PH)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Amtrak F40PH 272
Title:  Amtrak F40PH 272
Description:  Amtrak F40PH 272 at Richmond, VA in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:35:58 AM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 272(F40PH)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 631
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 631
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 631 heads the Silver Star at Richmond, VA in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:55:57 AM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 631(SDP40F)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 631
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 631
Description:  Amtrak SDP40Fs 631 and 603 lead the Silver Star at Richmond, VA in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:48:10 AM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 631(SDP40F) AMTK 603(SDP40F)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 603
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 603
Description:  Amtrak SDP40Fs 631 and 603 lead the Silver Star at Richmond, VA in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:51:43 AM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 603(SDP40F)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 603
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 603
Description:  Amtrak SDP40Fs 631 and 603 take a breather with the Silver Star at Richmond, VA in June, 1978.
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 9:58:13 AM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 603(SDP40F) AMTK 631(SDP40F)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Silver Star passes RF&P 141 in Richmond, VA
Title:  Silver Star passes RF&P 141 in Richmond, VA
Description:  The Silver Star passes RF&P GP40-2 141 in Richmond, VA
Photo Date:  6/17/1978  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 6:48:19 PM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RFP 141(GP40-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0

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