Wrecked Reading SW1500 #2763  Contributor's Pick!       
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Port Richmond hump rollover.
Date: 12/27/1973 Location: Reading, PA   Map Show Reading on a rail map Views: 3522 Collection Of:   Kim Piersol
Locomotives: RDG 2763(SW1500)    Author:  Kim Piersol
Wrecked Reading SW1500 #2763
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Name Type Comments Date
jeff kiger General ouch! i seen this happen recently to an ex-CR sw. not as bad but the crew was lucky it was only on one side. this doesn't look like they were so lucky. 9/25/2005 2:38:02 AM
Sean Gulden General This unit was actually rebuilt and later became Conrail 9613. It then was CSXT 1098 and is now LLPX 174. 9/25/2005 11:31:37 AM
steven langsford General WAS ANY ONE HURT? 9/26/2005 2:08:56 PM
Vince B General SW stands for Seriously Wounded in this case....yikes. 12/4/2005 3:58:07 PM
MISSY G General OUCH!!! That diff a lot of damage. 8/15/2006 5:07:41 PM
MISSY G General that did not (diff)... 8/15/2006 5:08:12 PM
David Stewart General If some one was able to walk or be carried away from this, I'm sure the "Man In The White" coat gave them a visit. 4/4/2008 4:14:17 AM

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