© 2001 Steve Barry steve@daylightimages.com
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On the evening of July 13th, the Danbury Railway Museum hosted a night photo session. RS1 0673 posed on a New Haven freight train as part of the festivities.
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The museum's ex-Union Pacific E9 (dressed up as New York Central 4096) posed on the turntable while RS1 0673 and power in Metro-North's Danbury yard looked on.
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In an all-New York Central scene, E9 4096 faces off with Metro-North FL9 2013 (also dressed in NYC garb). Interestingly, the NYC never owned E9s or FL9s.
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The night photo session ended with an interesting scene featuring Penn Central caboose 23662 and a pick-up truck decked out in PC green.
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Friday, July 14th, was devoted mostly to meetings, seminars and the banquet, but conventioneers had the opportunity to visit the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven during the morning. Third Avenue car No.629 posed with a New York City subway car at the museum.
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Brooklyn convertible car No.4573 was one of many cars to carry passengers over the remnant of the Branford Electric Railway used by the Shore Line Trolley Museum. Connecticut Company car No.775 wasn't used on this day, sitting by the museum's shop building.
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Third Avenue car No.629 meets Johnstown (Pennsylvania) car No.357 near the loading area on museum property. The ride consists of two parts -- first from the visitors' center to the museum area, and then from the museum area to the end of the line.
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