Central Railroad of New Jersey ALCO RS3 1554 at Mountain Top, PA - ARHS Digital Archive
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Walter Schopp

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Central Railroad of New Jersey

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  August 20, 1967

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ALCO RS3

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  Mountain Top, PA

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CNJ 1554

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A Ross Rowland steam excursion entitled, The Wilkes-Barre Limited, is seen at Solomon's Gap with Central Railroad of New Jersey ALCO RS3 #1554 and EMD SD35 #2506 helping Canadian Pacific CLC 4-6-2S #1286 and #1238. Per the train dispatchers sheet, the special was eastward by Ashley at 5:05 PM and Solomon's Gap at 6:13 PM. The sheets noted, "Psgr Ex Stalled at Gtown". The CNJ #1554 and #2506 were called into assist and west west by Solomon's Gap at 3:36 PM and then by Laurel Run at 5:20 PM to couple to the excursion.