Displaying 1 - 60 of 10003 images in this gallery CR 1986 west in Middlefield, MA. Back in those early days, most locomotives in service didn't get their new Conrail numbers until weeks, months, or years later. But as I was going through my photos, I realized that Ive encountered Conrail diesels more often than I initially thought. BL06 (2000). The 1,800 hp engine was replaced with a
also given high marks by the leading industry magazine, Trains from When Metro-North expanded service on the Danbury branch to include more direct
As Loving points out nothing magical happened in the beginning. Diesel Locomotive Rosters, The Railroad Magazine, Wayner Publications, Locomotive Rosters of NA, 3rd Edition, DPA-LTA Enterprises, James W. Kerr 1974. In 2001, Metro-North received a
EMD F-unit models included F3s (A and B), F7 (A and B), and FP7 units that became Conrail roster members. Allen McClelland and His Virginian & Ohio. One of Conrail's lasting legacies was deregulation. The GP40PH-2 is used on West of Hudson Service. The decade began with the SD50's and SD60's arriving. INTERCHANGE POINT & RAILROAD: Lockport with Conrail. More old rosters will be added periodically to this section, so please check back.
Conrail Technical Society's Photo Gallery "brand-new" equipment. Numbered in
The Staggers Rail Act was passed into law by President Jimmy Carter onOctober 14, 1980. Norfolk Southern retired its ex-Conrail GP15-1s in February and March 2007. the units were removed from service years later, the plaques were given to
With center-door ADA access. Sure, I would see Conrail freight cars now and then. Abbreviations: ALCO B = American Locomotive Co - Brooks Works ALCO M = Montreal Locomotive Works . The number stayed with the locomotive through the PC era and into the early days of Conrail. Join Today! and number(3715). A computer controlled traction and
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colors for awhile, and were kept in traInsets. Unit Coal Train Symbols. Rated at 1,800 h.p., they can
This guide provides a brief overview of the currently active short line freight railroads (Class III) operating in the state of New York. The four-axle road locomotive retained that road number when it became part of the Conrail fleet in 1976. Most older locomotive classes were sold or scrapped. an Amfleet-style body propelled by an inferior diesel engine. After RailAmerica sold the MNN in August 2000, the 3810 was reassigned to the Mackenzie Northern Ry. unique, as the cab-end only has one window for the engineer. During its two decades of prosperity "Big Blue" thrived as a profitable Class I acting as an intermodal conveyor belt between New York and Chicago.
to Amtrak and Metro-North. losing money. And just like HLCX 3605, the four-axle locomotive was retired on September 26, 1984. on 3/14/81. This threw the entire planning process into disarray but those at USRA pressed forward. The second-largest system in the region, the Erie Lackawanna, filed bankruptcy as a result. It was not until the 1980s that many local and state agencies also took over these services. Heres another Conrail diesel locomotive graduate that joined the lease fleet ranks. R. Toth. Since retirement, the four-axle locomotive has been on quite a journey. When the company was formed in 1976 it initially shed thousands of miles of unprofitable lines. original Conrail locomotive, Norfolk Southern painted newly
What would truly make the company profitable was the intermodal revolution. Wiregrass Archives "ACL Dixie Depot Collection"
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Reference source: The Dixie Depot Collection, Atlanta & West Point, Clinchfield,
Georgia RR, Louisville & Nashville, Seaboard Coast Line & Western Railway of Alabama locomotive
summary (12-page pdf), SOO Line & MNS locomotive summary (two-page pdf), SOO Line locomotive summary (nine-page pdf), Southern Pacific & SSW locomotive summary (nine-page pdf). Get your shots soon! The SD40 was retired in September 1994. The F3 followed the FT and was just as successful. Mind-blowing Conrail facts. On some cars, the EL/NJDOT
commuter services operated by the Erie Lackawanna out of Hoboken, New Jersey. club cars (MN-1, and -2). Free shipping. It was rebuilt
To bolster this effort, one plan called for the CNJ, Reading, LV, and L&HR to be combined into MARC, the Mid-Atlantic Railroad. units. M-N Shoreliner II cab car with
For example, the roster erroneously lists locomotives that the government transferred to Amtrak and D&H prior to April 1976. more reading on the railroad, its creation, years of operation, and These GP35's were rebuilt from former Pennsylvania Railroad engines at
P32AC-DM (1995).
single units, from either end. Needless to say,
When Conrails assets were split between CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, the 1654 joined the NS diesel fleet, becoming its 1427. It was named forHarley Staggers, a U.S. Representative from West Virginia, who chaired the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. flop-over reversible seats upholstered in a rattan-textured material. switchers until about 1991, when Amtrak vacated for Penn Station. (02) Both ways in Hinsdale, MA. M-N uses the steam to
Built 1956-1960 for the New Haven Railroad. The 3810 was built in September 1969 as Penn Central 7776. Conrail (reporting mark CR), formally the Consolidated Rail Corporation, was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976 and 1999. BL06
Of the railroad's many problems it greatly needed to reduce capacity by abandoning unprofitable branch lines. the lease CNJ was required to restore CNJ # 27 to its original N&W livery
How many Amtrak cars do you need for a prototypical train? inter-manufacturer "hook-up" which was to become very common in later
ACMUs were retired in 2004 as the M-7s were put in service. final delivery of 14 additional Genesis engines that replaced all FL9s
More than 80 GP38-2 diesel locomotives were part of the Electro-Motive Division Leasing fleet. Total
The FL9AC (the AC stands for AC traction motors) was a total
The unit served on Conrail until July 15, 1987. Old, but reliable, GP 8
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While a part of the Conrail fleet, the six-axle road locomotive was renumbered 6295. . The book is one of my personal favorites and Loving provides a detailed look at management and operations (and their fundamental problems prevent Metro-North from using similar engines on east of Hudson service. $5.99. GP35R #105
Alas, the issues proved far more complex than any of them realized. All SD60Is. Every once in a while, a blue locomotive with a can opener on the side would pass through town. Due to legal complications of
Conrail Rostered and Orphaned Baldwins . It continues to do business as an asset management and network services provider in three Shared Assets Areas that were excluded from the division of its . Lackawanna's commuter services in the late 1960s. The decade began with the SD50's and SD60's arriving. state ordered a new fleet of Comet coaches from Pullman-Standard. Conrail 1997-98 Locomotive Roster. EMD - GP, SD, SW, F, and MP Series. Early models had a small
These units have been cut up for
When Conrail was formed in 1976,
This site is an activity of the Conrail Historical Society, the only organization dedicated to preserving Conrail's History. Grand Central switcher, and was in need of replacement. The E-10's
Metro-North M-7 cars use a similar control. updated on
The situation had been severely compounded by Mother Nature when Hurricane Agnes dumped an ocean of rain on the Northeast during June of 1972. ), 1100-1128 (Former PRR RSD12s and RSD15s, converted as slugs. roomy accommodations, wide picture windows, and bright lighting. Ex-NS 2557-2580 ; nee Conrail 2557-2580 SD70M 2581-2590 996173-1 to 10 10/00-1/01 #2583, 2584 & 2587-2589 off roster; ex-NS 2581-2590 2591-2623 20016371-1 to 33 . engineer's control stand. Pennsylvania Railroad Employee Rosters. General Electric E10-B (1950)
"Shoreliners" by Metro-North, since they would be serving on the Hudson and New
There were many problems to iron out, ranging from a decrepit network to the ongoing war between ex-PRR and NYC officers. (1) Strangers in Hinsdale, MA. For this survey, I'm not including the unique FL9 units built for New Haven. The latter was referred to as the "Three Systems East" plan. currently in use. from Rush Loving, Jr. Conrail . Genesis II
The proposal of low-interest government loans and even a free $500 million to turn around each moribund property did not interest the N&W (wary that it was not enough) while the Chessie System, led by Hays Watkins, was more receptive. Railfans will note the
These cars ran in SEMTA
It seems that many railroads had a track inspection car, including the Union Pacific, Santa Fe, Chicago & North Western, Southern (later Norfolk Southern), and CSX. According to the railroad its route mileage at that time was slightly over 19,000 miles. Last production "covered
It continued to lose roughly $1 million a day, just like Penn Central. To understand how Conrail was formed one must look back at the Northeastern railroad market of the 1970s. "Bee-Liners" (oddly enough, Westchester County has named their fleet of buses
number of former Conrail locomotives acquired by
Ex-OHCR 3185 : CSX 3185 Conrail 2030 MGA 2300 ; nee WP 2254 (4092) . Conrail Locomotives. 2. When the first "double enders" and the F-3's were delivered they were named
At this time,
engine change at North White Plains and Harmon). National Rail Passenger Corporation
Register of Diesel and Electric locomotives (12-page pdf), National Rail Passenger Corporation Register
of Diesel and Electric locomotives (One-page pdf), C&O + B&O locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), C&O + B&O + WM locomotive summary
(eight-page pdf), Conrail locomotive summary (one-page pdf), Kent Campbell photo (Ted Grumbine Collection), Canadian National locomotive roster
(2-page pdf), Grand Trunk Western locomotive roster
(seven-page pdf), Kansas City Southern locomotive Listing (eight-page
pdf), Lake Superior & Ishpeming locomotive roster (one-page
pdf), Maryland Rail Commuter locomotive roster
(one-page pdf) * not an official document*, Missouri Pacific locomotive roster
(one-page pdf), Norfolk Southern locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), New York Susquehanna & Western locomotive
summary(two-page pdf), Ontario Northland locomotive summary
(two-page pdf), Patapso & Back Rivers locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), Pittsburgh & Lake Erie locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), Richmond Fredricksburg & Potomac locomotive
summary (two-page pdf), Seaboard Coast Line Locomotive
summary (16-page pdf), Excerpt from SCL Condensed Roster of Equipment (June 30, 1980). Historic Equipment
throughout the system as classification clerks struggled to properly dispatch cars amid a disorganized routing system. I didn't know it at the time, but Minnesota Northern (MNN) GP38 3810 and HLCX 3605 were just a few numbers off from each other. Even more impressive is that planners at the USRA expected Conrail to carry "a negative cash flow until at least 1990" (from the article "Kneiling vs. USRA," by John Kneiling, featured in the September, 1975 issue of Trains Magazine). The roster appeared in the first employee timetable and listed locomotives by their Conrail numbers and respective predecessor numbers. Unlimited Members, sign in to enjoy sitewide access. All rights reserved. Note that not all units were allocated to CSX/NS, transferred to the joint NS/CSX switching/local service roads, or sold for scrap. In another words, liquidation was imminent. Condensed Conrail Locomotive Roster Updated 02/14/98. I remember riding an early Conrail/MTA
Its road number was changed to 3028. Jim Semon photo. Haven Lines (both bordering bodies of water). Number Model Quanity Year Built Notes 500-564 C30-7 57 CRL, ex ATSF 700-739 C40-8W 40 1994 Ex LMSX 1000-1023 MT-4 24 1957 Slugs 1100-1128 MT-6 29 1958 Slugs 1600-1699 GP15-1 100 1979 1900-2023 B23-7 124 While the road fell largely outside of the ICC's control it was still tied to many of the strangling regulations besetting the industry. 1066-1099. When Conrail began, those at the USRA expected the road to continue losing money for some time. This site is an activity of the Conrail Historical Society, the only organization dedicated to preserving Conrail's History. The 413 was
As originally purchased, both the F-3's and "Babyfaces" cabs
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cars were disposed of or sold off through the 1980's as new equipment came on line. After only 23 years of existence, Conrail was divided and sold to CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern for $10.2 billion. speed in either diesel or electric mode, but the
The New York Central purchased a fleet of 19 RDC's, which they called
Conrail unit still in blue,
originally built for use in Grand Central Terminal
However, in the coming years many additional miles were either abandoned or sold. C E. Electro-Motive Division FL9 (1956)
Condensed Conrail Locomotive Roster As of February 14, 1998. . Understanding how real railroads use bridges is important to realistically modeling them. The SPV's saw service on the Waterbury Branch, as well as
remain in BLUE paint: 0
Photo by Chuck Brandt, F-10
wagon" cab diesels produced by General Motors EMD. Some had been repainted, others were waiting their turn in the paint booth. before being sold to Metro-North. by scharnhorst. Conrail Special Paint -- A listing of locomotives that carried special paint schemes. By the end of 1981 Conrail was finally in the black and turning a profit for the first time since the early days of Penn Central in 1968, over thirteen years earlier! Furthermore, many Baldwin locomotives were either officially retired or stored prior to April 1, 1976, though they are on the initial roster. The Consolidated Rail Corporation, better known as Conrail, was governments answer to the Northeastern rail industry's collapse during the 1970s. Today, the 3605 can be found today on the Georgia & Florida Railnet. Please Note:
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The unit kept that road number through its Conrail career. The locomotive became part of the First Union Rail (FURX) fleet in the early 2000s, trading in its blue paint for green and silver. PDF-formatted documents
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Currently, these cars are residing on the Croton dead line awaiting
Their retention was the result of unions, Congressional backing, and the industry's conservative nature. Current Location: B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD. Growing up in northwestern Minnesota, the two railroads I was most familiar with were Burlington Northern and Soo Line. The
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These engines were
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