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Gary Everhart's Collection
 
2/21/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: New York Central
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:NYC 4085 (E8A)
Serial Number:18543Order No:2055
Frame Number:2055-A22Built:8/1953
Notes:On Display; Elkhart, IN
Other locos with this serial:  NJT 4328(E8A) NYC 4085(E8A) PC 4328(E8A) NJDOT 4328(E8A)
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NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Of the 450 E8A's that were built by EMD, NYC #4085 is one of an estimated 58 that survive today. This loco had the historic honor of leading the final eastbound 20th Century Limited on December 1st, 1967 before the PennCentral merger. An unknown photographer captured these images of it while it sits now as a static display in the New York Central RR Museum in Elkhart, IN.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:23 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Beautiful front view of the NYC "lightning stripe" in the two tone gray paint scheme. According to one online source, most railfans are unaware that there were at least 14 variations of the stripe within the ten year span when it was used. This is the full length wide side stripe with the name below the stripe on the side. An unkown photographer took this photo around June of 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:27 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Great nose shot of this famous NYC E8A unit with its "lightning stripe" paint scheme. An unknown photographer took this photo around June of 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:30 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Another view of the nose of NYC E8A #4085.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:37 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Reat loco door with portal window. An unknown photographer took the detail shot circa June, 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:41 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Nice cab shot from the fireman side taken by an unknown photographer, circa June, 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:46 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Nice view of the engineer's controls and the view out of the slodping window on the E8A unit. Unknown photographer, circa June, 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:49 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Closeup of the throttle control in the NYC E8A unit. Unknown photographer, circa June, 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:21:54 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Another detail shot of the engineer's throttle and brake controls in the NYC E8A unit. Unknown photographer, circa June, 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:22:00 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  View of the emergency brake valve in the NYC E8A unit. Unknown photographer, circa June, 2006
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:22:03 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Title:  NYC E8A #4085 - New York Central
Description:  Nice schematic of the E8 unit showing the location of various parts. Unknown photographer, circa June, 2006.
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 4:22:05 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
National New York Central RR Museum
Title:  National New York Central RR Museum
Description:  In a unique twist, the museum has a passenger train headed up by NYC E8A #4085 with its three passenger cars stopping at the former 1907 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rwy freight house. The freight house contains a wide assortment of NYC memorabilia and a large model railroad.
Photo Date:  10/1/2021  Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:52:57 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  139   Comments: 0


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