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Three dark gray New York Central diesel locomotives with a shark-shaped nose and white stripes pull a long line of boxcars along the top of a brushy embankment under a blue sky.
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February 1963 · Avon Yards, IN

A New York Central freight led by three gray diesel units, the lead one numbered 38[?][?], climbs an embankment, likely near Avon Yard, Indiana.

Date
February 1963
Location
Avon Yards, IN
Vehicle
Diesel locomotive, Freight car
Operator
New York Central
Equipment
Baldwin RF-16
Tags
1960s Winter Avon Yards

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