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Staten Island Rapid Transit's

Diesel Power

Vintage Switchers for Maintenance of Way

The motive power for MOW trains is diesel. SIRT's diesel is like a page from another era. These close-ups reveal both the original and some odd appendages that came as a result of rebuilds. For railfans and modelers, it's all in the details. Thus these enlarged close-ups of diesel power on the SIRT.

This 70-tonner is one of a pair used by SIRT

View of the rear of the cab

Full side view reveals more details

Partially obscured by trees

Good oblique view of the cab

Rear of the cab

This is our favorite SIRT locomotive

Close-up of front of the big blue switcher

Details of the front of the hood

The big blue switcher from the front

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This 70-tonner is one of a pair used by SIRT	View of the rear of the cab
Full side view reveals more details	Partially obscured by trees
Good oblique view of the cab	Rear of the cab
This is our favorite SIRT locomotive	Close-up of front of the big blue switcher
Details of the front of the hood	The big blue switcher from the front