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CR 2778 went up in flames in September 1989. Here is the engineer's side.

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Charlie Murphy
GE's have a penchant for catching on fire. Living up that, 2778, originally Lehigh Valley 502, went up in flames in September 1989 in Reading, PA. I arrived shortly after the fire was out. Last I knew 2778 was sold to Wimpey Minerals and located in New Jersey no longer used.
Year
1989
Equipment Type
GE U23B
Conrail Number
2778
Additional Galleries
Charlie Murphy's Conrail Memories
Line or Locale
Conrail Around Reading
Collection
CRHS Conrail Photo Archive Contributions
Submitted by Archives Admin on Wed, 02/11/2026 - 21:59

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