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Pictures of DH 455
 
Owner: Delaware & Hudson
Model:Alco C424Built As:EL 2414 (C424)
Serial Number:84556Order No:21185
Frame Number:prime mover # 7919Built:6/1963
Notes:ex-CR 2488, ex-EL 2414
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 451(C424) ST 74(C424) DH 74(C424) CR 2488(C424) DH 455(C424) EL 2414(C424) LAL 422(C424)
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BASE
Title:  BASE
Description:  BASE pulls past the "dry bridge" at East Deerfield with a few cars to set off.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 4:53:50 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 258(GP38) BM 200(GP38-2) MEC 225(U25B) DH 455(C424)
Views:  2027   Comments: 1
BASE
Title:  BASE
Description:  BASE shoving the set off into East Deerfield.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 4:57:13 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 225(U25B) DH 455(C424)
Views:  1353   Comments: 3
BASE
Title:  BASE
Description:  BASE's power heading for the pit to drop a unit. In a moment, this routine move would turn into a headache.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 5:00:15 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 308(GP40-2) DH 455(C424) MEC 225(U25B)
Views:  1356   Comments: 1
BASE
Title:  BASE
Description:  NOW the headache begins! While negotiating the turnouts, 455 "stumbled" and dropped it's #1 and 3 axles on the ground.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 5:11:49 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 308(GP40-2) DH 455(C424)
Views:  939   Comments: 0
BASE
Title:  BASE
Description:  Right about now, yardmaster Bill Dunphy is NOT a happy man.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 5:13:51 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BM 308(GP40-2) DH 455(C424)
Views:  887   Comments: 0
Grounded
Title:  Grounded
Description:  The 308 has cut away and the remaining units will go their setarate ways momentarily as Bill Dunphy and others ponder the situation.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 6:34:19 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424)
Views:  801   Comments: 1
Grkunded
Title:  Grkunded
Description:  The 455 has a few moments of solitary contemplation before help arrives.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 6:38:41 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
DH 455
Title:  DH 455
Description:  The west end switcher, GP-7 1560, gets called over for "rescue" duty, aiding in the rerailing of the 455. BASE's power, after dropping B&M 200 at the pit, moves off behind the 455 and 1560.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 9:47:26 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424) BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  867   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  Setting oak blocks to aid in getting the wheels "back on track".
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 9:53:19 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424)
Views:  676   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  The 1560 starts a slow pull to rerail the #1 axle.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 9:55:35 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  The 1560 starts a slow pull to rerail the #1 axle.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 9:57:33 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424) BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  794   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  With the #1 axle riding on steel once again, attention is turned to the #3 axle.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 9:59:13 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424) BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  755   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  Yardmaster Bill Dunphy has an animated conversation as the 1560 does a slow pull to get the #3 axle on track.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 10:17:53 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424) BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  719   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  Still workin' at it.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 10:24:41 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  Just about got 'em.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 10:26:27 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
Rerailing
Title:  Rerailing
Description:  Just about got 'em.
Photo Date:  9/3/1983  Upload Date: 7/11/2007 10:28:09 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 455(C424) BM 1560(GP7)
Views:  780   Comments: 1

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