by Ruzbasan
During 1974 to 1976, me and my friends walked home from Vogel Middle School in Torrington, CT by taking the short cut "along the tracks" between Water and Litchfield Streets. Penn Central would send a road switcher up from Waterbury to Torrington during the week to switch out the local industries in Torrington. I have fond memories of afternoons watching the big black Penn Central locomotive switch out boxcars at Stone Container Company located on Summer Street. It appeared to be the same locomotive everyday. Being kids, we never thought to take a photo of the locomotive, believing it would always be coming to town.
Flash forward 36 years latter and now I am would like to model the Penn Central locomotive that came to Torrington back in the 1970's. Problem is, I can't remember whether it was a GP9 or GP7 and whether it had the dynamic brake "side bulge".
Does anyone know the Penn Central locomotive model or engine number that switched the Torrington Secondary Branch during 1974-1976?
Perhaps Noel Weaver can shed some light on this.
Flash forward 36 years latter and now I am would like to model the Penn Central locomotive that came to Torrington back in the 1970's. Problem is, I can't remember whether it was a GP9 or GP7 and whether it had the dynamic brake "side bulge".
Does anyone know the Penn Central locomotive model or engine number that switched the Torrington Secondary Branch during 1974-1976?
Perhaps Noel Weaver can shed some light on this.