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WAMI-2 at Fall River
Mikey is posting one of my 80s pix! Fittingly, my fam gave me a pic scanner today, on Father"s Day.
This is a photo of Conrail WAMI-2 (taken 3-17-87). Unfortunately, this job was one of the first that Conrail began operating with a two man crew (no brakeman). MI-2 worked out of Middleboro, heading to N. Bedford M-W-F and Fall River Tu-Th days. (MI-1 went to Attleboro Sun-Thu nights, MI-3 to Braintree Mon-Fri days).
Posing for the pic that day was my late Dad, conductor Bill Matta Jr (Left), who originally hired out w/ the New Haven RR at Taunton Yard) & his engineer, Hubba Ryan (Right), who trained as a fireman with my Grandpa, Bill Matta Sr., on the New Haven RR, A couple of months later I would begin my own railroad career.
Happy Father's Day to everyone!
WAMI-2 at Fall River
Mikey is posting one of my 80s pix! Fittingly, my fam gave me a pic scanner today, on Father"s Day.
This is a photo of Conrail WAMI-2 (taken 3-17-87). Unfortunately, this job was one of the first that Conrail began operating with a two man crew (no brakeman). MI-2 worked out of Middleboro, heading to N. Bedford M-W-F and Fall River Tu-Th days. (MI-1 went to Attleboro Sun-Thu nights, MI-3 to Braintree Mon-Fri days).
Posing for the pic that day was my late Dad, conductor Bill Matta Jr (Left), who originally hired out w/ the New Haven RR at Taunton Yard) & his engineer, Hubba Ryan (Right), who trained as a fireman with my Grandpa, Bill Matta Sr., on the New Haven RR, A couple of months later I would begin my own railroad career.
Happy Father's Day to everyone!