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Viewing Album:  SEPTA Transit Worker's Union strike Day 15: 30th St Station
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:4/8/1977 - 4/8/1977
Album Info:This album features 30th Street Station Conrail and Amtrak operations on Day 15 of the 44-day SEPTA City Division Transit worker's strike of 1977. CR freight GG1's were pressed into passenger service during the strike, allowing for the former PRR electrics to again work side by side, although now lettered for Amtrak and Conrail.
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CR GG1 and E8A 4022
Title:  CR GG1 and E8A 4022
Description:  Conrail E-8A 4022 joins a CR freight GG1 by the service racks at 30th Street Station on April 8, 1977. The CR freight GG1s were pressed into passenger service during the 44 day SEPTA Transit workers strike. Higher resolution image.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 10/11/2020 9:55:39 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 4022(E8A)
Views:  258   Comments: 2
CR GG1 and E-8A 4022
Title:  CR GG1 and E-8A 4022
Description:  Alongside Amtrak GG1's, Conrail E-8A 4022 joins a CR freight GG1 by the service racks at 30th Street Station on April 8, 1977. The CR freight GG1's were pressed into passenger service during the 44 day SEPTA Transit workers strike.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 9:21:16 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 4022(E8A)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Amtrak RS-3 114
Title:  Amtrak RS-3 114
Description:  Amtrak RS-3 114 pauses from working the coach yard at 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 6:55:14 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(RS3)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
LRC at 30th Street Station
Title:  LRC at 30th Street Station
Description:  Nearing the end of 3 months of testing for Amtrak, the Bombardier-MLW LRC pauses at 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 7:01:27 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BOMBARDIER LRC(LRC)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Amtrak E-8A 496
Title:  Amtrak E-8A 496
Description:  Amtrak E-8A 496 (ex-PC 4280) waits to roll out of 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/4/2015 10:16:44 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 496(E8A)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 921
Title:  Amtrak GG1 921
Description:  While a CR freight rolls through on the High Line, the US Savings Bond GG1, Amtrak 921, leads a 2nd GG1 and a long line of cars into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 10:45:36 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 921(GG1)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 921
Title:  Amtrak GG1 921
Description:  While a CR freight rolls through on the High Line, the US Savings Bond GG1, Amtrak 921, leads a 2nd GG1 and a long line of cars into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 10:46:30 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 921(GG1)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 921
Title:  Amtrak GG1 921
Description:  While a CR freight rolls through on the High Line, the US Savings Bond GG1, Amtrak 921, leads a 2nd GG1 and a long line of cars into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 10:47:16 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 921(GG1)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 929
Title:  Amtrak GG1 929
Description:  Amtrak GG1 929 rolls into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/4/2015 8:44:39 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 929(GG1)
Views:  352   Comments: 1
Amtrak GG1 929
Title:  Amtrak GG1 929
Description:  While a CR freight rolls through on the High Line, Amtrak GG1 929 rolls into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/4/2015 8:45:39 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 929(GG1)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
RDG MU 801
Title:  RDG MU 801
Description:  While a CR mixed freight rolls through on the high line, CR GG-1 4937 backs a string of vintage RDG MU cars, led by 801, into 30th Street Station during the 44-day Septa Transit Workers Union strike in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 10:26:59 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 801(Electric M.U.)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
RDG MU 801
Title:  RDG MU 801
Description:  While a CR mixed freight rolls through on the high line, a CR GG-1 backs a string of vintage RDG MU cars, led by 801, into 30th Street Station during the 44-day Septa Transit Workers Union strike in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 10:29:56 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 801(Electric M.U.) AMTK 249(SW1)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
RDG MU 801
Title:  RDG MU 801
Description:  While a CR mixed freight rolls through on the high line, a CR GG-1 backs a string of vintage RDG MU cars, led by 801, into 30th Street Station during the 44-day Septa Transit Workers Union strike in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 10:31:23 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 801(Electric M.U.)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
RDG MU 857
Title:  RDG MU 857
Description:  Former RDG 857 heads a string of 1929-1930 vintage MU's being backed by CR GG-1 4937 into Philadelphia's 30th Street Station during the Septa strike in April 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 10:32:25 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 857(Electric M.U.)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
RDG MU 857
Title:  RDG MU 857
Description:  Former RDG 857 heads a string of 1929-1930 vintage MUs being backed by CR GG-1 4937 into Philadelphias 30th Street Station during the 44-day Septa Transit Workers Union (TWU) strike in April 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 11:00:28 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 857(Electric M.U.)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
RDG MU 895
Title:  RDG MU 895
Description:  RDG MU 895 follows lead unit 857 as CR GG-1 4937 backs a long string of 1929-1930 vintage MUs into Philadelphias 30th Street Station during the 44-day Septa TWU strike in April 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 11:03:53 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 895(Electric M.U.)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
RDG MU 855
Title:  RDG MU 855
Description:  RDG MU 855 is third behind lead unit 857 and 895 as CR GG-1 4937 backs the 1929-1930 vintage MUs into Philadelphias 30th Street Station during the 1977 Septa TWU strike.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 11:08:02 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 855(Electric M.U.)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
RDG MU 845
Title:  RDG MU 845
Description:  RDG MU 845 is fifth behind lead unit 857, 895, 855, and 891 as CR GG-1 4937 backs the 1929-1930 vintage MUs into Philadelphias 30th Street Station during the 1977 Septa TWU strike.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 11:12:27 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 845(Electric M.U.)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
RDG MU 877
Title:  RDG MU 877
Description:  RDG MU 877 lies seventh behind 857, 895, 855, 891, 845, and 850 as CR GG-1 4937 backs the 1929-1930 vintage MUs into Philadelphias 30th Street Station during the 1977 Septa TWU strike.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 11:15:16 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 877(Electric M.U.)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
RDG MU 896
Title:  RDG MU 896
Description:  CR GG-1 4937 backs 1929-1930 vintage MUs 896, 877, 850, 845, 891, 855, 895, and 857 into Philadelphias 30th Street Station during the 1977 Septa TWU strike.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 11:18:02 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 896(Electric M.U.)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
CR GG1 4937
Title:  CR GG1 4937
Description:  CR GG-1 4937 backs 1929-1930 vintage RDG MUs 896, 877, 850, 845, 891, 855, 895, and 857 into Philadelphias 30th Street Station during the 1977 Septa TWU strike.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 11:23:17 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 4937(GG1)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Amtrak GG1 905
Title:  Amtrak GG1 905
Description:  Amtrak GG1 905 rolls a line of Amfleet I cars into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 7:07:29 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 905(GG1)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
Amtrak GG1 905
Title:  Amtrak GG1 905
Description:  Amtrak GG1 905 rolls a line of Amfleet I cars into 30th Street Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 7:23:00 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 905(GG1)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
LRC
Title:  LRC
Description:  Nearing the end of 3 months of testing for Amtrak, the Bombardier-MLW LRC pauses at 30th Street Station in April, 1977. A better quality scan than initial posted image.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2019 2:36:21 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BOMBARDIER LRC(LRC)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
Amtrak RS-3 114
Title:  Amtrak RS-3 114
Description:  Amtrak RS-3 114 pauses from working the coach yard at 30th Street Station in April, 1977. A better quality scan than initial posted image.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2019 2:33:17 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(RS3)
Views:  245   Comments: 2

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