Good ole' "Pinky"
For today's "MLW Monday" I'll feature Delaware-Lackawanna M630 #3000, lovingly known as "Pinky". Although I understand the some folks at D-L did not appreciate the nickname, to me it was of no harm for it's notoriety. She was a stand alone in the great Alco kingdom of Scranton. This girl has seen the likes of the Pacific Great Eastern. Made it into British Columbia red, whit & blue paint. Went to General Electric and rebuilt as GECX 706 until arriving at Scranton, PA. The 3000 just might be the best running locomotive on the D-L roster. Every time I visit the are she is always out there earning her keep. I don't recall ever seeing her at the shops. Since this photo from several years ago, taken under Interstate 81 at Scranton, she has received the D-L corporate paint. And that paint probably remains as the cleanest of all that have been repainted. A good clean runner to this day. Even today when I see the 3000, I call her Pinky.
Good ole' "Pinky"
For today's "MLW Monday" I'll feature Delaware-Lackawanna M630 #3000, lovingly known as "Pinky". Although I understand the some folks at D-L did not appreciate the nickname, to me it was of no harm for it's notoriety. She was a stand alone in the great Alco kingdom of Scranton. This girl has seen the likes of the Pacific Great Eastern. Made it into British Columbia red, whit & blue paint. Went to General Electric and rebuilt as GECX 706 until arriving at Scranton, PA. The 3000 just might be the best running locomotive on the D-L roster. Every time I visit the are she is always out there earning her keep. I don't recall ever seeing her at the shops. Since this photo from several years ago, taken under Interstate 81 at Scranton, she has received the D-L corporate paint. And that paint probably remains as the cleanest of all that have been repainted. A good clean runner to this day. Even today when I see the 3000, I call her Pinky.