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Date: 07/11/18 21:49
Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: overniteman

A few vignettes of Conrail. Admit it, you miss it! 

Conrail EMD SD50 6714 and a pair of NS units team up on ALSR (Allentown-Southern Railway).
Macungie, Pennsylvania.
October, 1988.

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Date: 07/11/18 21:52
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: overniteman

Today's OIAL (Oak Island-Allentown) has GE C36-7 6622 on the point.
South Plainfield, New Jersey.
March, 1990.

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Date: 07/11/18 21:57
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: overniteman

Conrail GE C39-8 6007 has ML-440 (Sterling-Newark) in tow.
Homewood, Pennsylvania.
February, 1997.

 

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Date: 07/11/18 21:59
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: overniteman

Where are the GE's?
The West end of Allentown yard is all EMD.
Allentwon, Pennsylvania.
November, 1987.

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Date: 07/11/18 22:12
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: overniteman

Conrail GE U23B 2781 leads coal loads
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
August, 1985.



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Date: 07/11/18 22:39
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: perklocal

Nice! Those units in the last shot look they all just came fresh from the paint shop!

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Date: 07/11/18 22:55
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: 86235

Really nice, thanks.

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Date: 07/12/18 00:54
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: overniteman

A pair of ex-EL EMD SD45-2's (6666 & 6654) roll along at Horseshoe Curve.
They're on the way back down to Altoona for another helper assignment.
July, 1987.
 

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Date: 07/12/18 03:01
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: gcm

Excellent group of shots.
Gary

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Date: 07/12/18 03:49
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: refarkas

Thanks for posting these images. My favorite is CR 2781 rounding the curve in Harrisburg.
Bob

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Date: 07/12/18 10:56
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: RGDave

Love each and every one of these.  Conrail was what I grew up with, and I miss it.

It does live on in the basement, though, just 1/87 of its real size.

~RGDave
https://onondagacutoff.blogspot.com/

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Date: 07/13/18 23:55
Re: Take A "Big Blue" Break
Author: overniteman

Thanks all!

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