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3/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Bob Truett
Dates:1/10/1981 - 1/11/1981
Album Info:In 1981, and coincidentially the coldest day of that year, amtrak conducted one ofthe first amtrak Family Days. We had an F40PH, Amtk 358, Superliner Equipment, and even a Navy SH3 Seaking from HS8. But the piece d-resitance ws the LRC trainset which operated from the JAX station north to Callahan (I beleive) and then reversed back to the station. the Trainset was equipped with an LRC Locomotive on each end and it was a fantastic weekend.
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Amtrak LRC Test and Evaluation Train set at Amtrak Family Days at Jacksonville, FL Jan 10 to 11, 1981
Title:  Amtrak LRC Test and Evaluation Train set at Amtrak Family Days at Jacksonville, FL Jan 10 to 11, 1981
Description:  Amtrak LRC Test and Evaluation Train set at Amtrak Family Days at Jacksonville, FL Jan 10 to 11, 1981
Photo Date:  1/11/1981  Upload Date: 7/17/2010 6:58:39 PM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Robert Truett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  478   Comments: 1
Amtrak LRC Test and Evaluation Train set at Amtrak Family Days at Jacksonville, FL Jan 10 to 11, 1981
Title:  Amtrak LRC Test and Evaluation Train set at Amtrak Family Days at Jacksonville, FL Jan 10 to 11, 1981
Description:  Amtk 39 on the south end of the set. This is where we positioned the train for loading. Free excursions ran about every hour.
Photo Date:  1/11/1981  Upload Date: 7/17/2010 6:58:51 PM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Robert Truett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 39(LRC)
Views:  3577   Comments: 3
Amtrak LRC Test and Evaluation Train set at Amtrak Family Days at Jacksonville, FL Jan 10 to 11, 1981
Title:  Amtrak LRC Test and Evaluation Train set at Amtrak Family Days at Jacksonville, FL Jan 10 to 11, 1981
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/1981  Upload Date: 7/17/2010 6:59:06 PM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Robert Truett
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 38(LRC)
Views:  2252   Comments: 2


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