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Here is a very rare color photo (dating from 1950) of one of CNJ's unique double-ended "Baby Face" Baldwins, seen here at Plainfield, always a very busy commuter stop on CNJ's Main Line (tod ...

Thanks, I actually am familiar with the various PRR Electrics because I have a book specifically on it as well as another that deals with all the RR's who adopted electric power. Fascinating stuff.

Must have been back-to-back Centipedes that I saw. The PRR certainly had a lot of interesting equipment.

Didn't know CNJ had some of those Baldwins. I think there was an extra large version of it, too, but don't remember the designation. Always was impressed by them.

Was just watching a video on the ...

Didn't know CNJ had some of those Baldwins. I think there was an extra large version of it, too, but don't remember the designation. Always was impressed by them.

Thanks for the photo. Too think, something like that ran in my lifetime but I missed it.

If you ever find a photo, it would be interesting, especially the push-pulls.

That would have made an interesting train!

Sounds like the rail companies were still solidly in control when he made his proposal. If he had come along 20 years later, things might have gone his way.

I think I've seen some videos of WP's RDC's running through some very scenic territory in No. CA.

So much for Aldene. Evil or Very Mad

Sounds like it was a disaster for commuters.

Came across this morning. I never knew that Santa Fe operated anything other than regular trains between LA and San Diego. Despite the caption, I believe this is the Rivera (now Pico Rivera) station ...

Title photo: Santa Fe RDC train passing through San Diego's Rivera station, May 21, 1952.

Photograph by Donald Duke.

The Santa Fe introduced the RDC train to San Diego with two trains. One pair ...

What a shame. That was an interesting line. At least there are a lot of photos of what once was.