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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Abandoned diesel locomotive
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:01:13 +0200
References: <6a7544a60910081343u6b9c5889oe5e8437710788b3f@mail.gmail.com>

Sad to see them just rusting away - nice shot Larry.

Looks like someone already took out the diesel MPU and just left the 
rest to rot.

Cheers
Douglas

Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
> For the railroad buffs. On a bike ride I spotted this abandoned diesel
> locomotive, one of many old engines and railcars at the Harmon/Croton 
> Yards.
> This facility is the major repair center for Amtrak's Metro division. If
> some rolling stock is uneconomical to fix, it is pushed to a siding and
> waits until eternity or some scrap metal dealer bids on it - whichever 
> comes
> first.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Abandoned+diesel+locomotive_+Croton+Yards.jpg
> .
> Larry Z
>
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] IMG: Abandoned diesel locomotive)