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RIP 2779
VULX 2779 switches three empty stone hoppers at Vulcan Material's site in Annapolis Junction, MD. The U23B was built for the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1974 as LV 503. Later on, it was absorbed into Conrail, receiving the blue can opener scheme and renumbered to 2779, both of which it still sports to this day. VULX 2779 was a common site to see weekday mornings up until recently when the engines block heater failed and freezing temperatures caused the block to crack, rendering the locomotive a lost cause. The engine has since been retired and temporarily replaced with a track mobile.
RIP 2779
VULX 2779 switches three empty stone hoppers at Vulcan Material's site in Annapolis Junction, MD. The U23B was built for the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1974 as LV 503. Later on, it was absorbed into Conrail, receiving the blue can opener scheme and renumbered to 2779, both of which it still sports to this day. VULX 2779 was a common site to see weekday mornings up until recently when the engines block heater failed and freezing temperatures caused the block to crack, rendering the locomotive a lost cause. The engine has since been retired and temporarily replaced with a track mobile.