Ted Clement does the honors at the crossing just west of New London station as ex-NH PC GP-9 #7554 crosses at grade. We forget that railroads are people as well as rolling stock. Ted was a great guy, always friendly, and I spent some time with him when I could while stationed in New London.
Photographed by Ron DeFilippo, 1970. Added to the photo archive by Ron DeFilippo, October 11, 2019. Railroad: Penn Central.