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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/25/2019 - 10/25/2019
Album Info:Caught the preparations for the 2019 New River Gorge Fall Colors return trip at the stopover in Hinton, WV
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Trio of Amtrak Power
Title:  Trio of Amtrak Power
Description:  The three Amtrak locos, #822, #500 & #184 have moved from the rear of the train to the new front end for the return trip. AMTK P42DC #184 will now be the lead loco on the return trip.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:09 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC) AMTK 500(SDP40F) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Trio of Amtrak Power
Title:  Trio of Amtrak Power
Description:  The three locos slowly back toward the waiting string of varnish used for the New River Gorge Fall Colors trip.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:12 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC) AMTK 500(SDP40F) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Approaching the re-coupling
Title:  Approaching the re-coupling
Description:  The conductor for our New River Gorge Fall Colors trip watches the trio of Amtrak locos approaching the stirng of passenger cars. The former Milwaukee Road Cedar Rapids lounge car is seen to the left and with now be the first car in the string heading back to Huntington, WV.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:15 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Recoupling
Title:  Recoupling
Description:  The conductor and a yard crew member watch closely to the recoupling of the Amtrak loco to the string of passenger cars.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:18 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Recoupling
Title:  Recoupling
Description:  The conductor and two yard crew members discuss the coupling maneuver.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:23 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Recoupling
Title:  Recoupling
Description:  A yard crew member reconnects the power lines to the string of passenger cars.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:28 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  42   Comments: 0
Recoupling
Title:  Recoupling
Description:  A yard crew member checks the indicators in the trailing Amtrak unit after a successful recoupling.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:33 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Succesfful Recoupling
Title:  Succesfful Recoupling
Description:  Having successfully completed the recoupling of the three Amtrak locos, the 2019 New River Gorge Fall Colors trip is ready to head back to Huntingon, WV.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:38 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
AMTK #822 Info
Title:  AMTK #822 Info
Description:  Builder's info closeup
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:49 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
AMTK 822 Hoosier Info
Title:  AMTK 822 Hoosier Info
Description:  As a Hoosier, I'm always looking for an Indiana connection. Caught one on the front side of Amtrak #822 - "Beech Grove" near Indianapolis must be its homebase.Note the map of Indiana with a dot where Beech Grove is located just south of Indianapolis.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:51 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
AMTK 822
Title:  AMTK 822
Description:  Amtrak #822 was decorated with the Phase II paint scheme for the 40th anniversary.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:56 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
AMTK 184
Title:  AMTK 184
Description:  Now the lead unit for the return trip back to Huntington, WV, it sits idling while the passengers slowly reboard their passenger cars after the stopover in Hinton, WV.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:33:59 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Three fans
Title:  Three fans
Description:  Three fans review the recoupled Amtrak locomotives and the curving string of passenger cars for the New River Gorge Fall Colors return trip to Huntington, WV.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:34:02 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
AMTK 184
Title:  AMTK 184
Description:  I took one more photo of the new lead Amtrak loco before reboarding my car for the return trip.
Photo Date:  10/25/2019  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 7:34:04 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  49   Comments: 0


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