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| Author: | Gerald W. Kopiasz [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | GE Erie Plant |
Anybody have any recent photos of GE's locomotive facilities in Erie? I'd like to compare them to the photo that's in Classic Train's Diesel Victory.Thanks,Gerald W. Kopiasz |
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| Author: | Randy Gustafson [ Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: GE Erie Plant |
GE's relatively secretive about their facilities, and although I've now had three tours of the place, it is all 'no cameras' as an official policy. There are a couple public roads where shots can be taken, but some of the best stuff (like the paint line and the dead trade-in line) are pretty much off-limits. That's why you don't see a whole lot of shots. The inside of the plant is very, very impressive, and very, very busy.There's a highway overpass just west of the plant that has an excellent view and right over top of the outbound siding to CSX - but I'm pretty sure it just got security fencing.One of the best little secrets is the 4-mile (?) test track that is on the north side of the NS and CSX(CR/NYC) main out toward Harborcreek, parallel all the way. It ends just before the Rt. 20 overpass. There's one public crossing on it, and when they are testing locomotives it's a sight to behold with units running up to 70mph dragging a dynamometer car and then turning and heading right back. |
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