Conrail Ex Reading SW1500 #9589 pushing Amtrak GG-1 #918 wreck to County yards, west of New Brunswick, NJ station. March 1979. An Amtrak westbound passenger with a GG-1 #918 plowed into an Amtrak maintenance equipment near Lincoln Interlocking in Metuchen, NJ.  The wreckage was pushed to County Tower in New Brunswick, NJ where the crews separated the 2 pieces of equipment.

EMD model SW1500; Built as Reading Company #2759, Serial number 31717; Order number 7881; Frame number 7881-10. Built August 1966

Photographer
Photo Date
Photo Location Name
County Yards, New Brunswick, NJ
Conrail Road Number
9589
Builder
EMD
Predecessor Paint Scheme
RDG
Submitted by Barry Trogu on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 20:45