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Date: 08/10/18 00:07
Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: overniteman

A few images of Conrail.
Even after the big order of wide cabs (C40's & SD60M / I's), Conrail wasn't too particular about the leader on just about any train.

This one is from Conrail's early era. The roster was still in a state of flux where they were happy to have any leader, as long as it ran.

Conrail EMD GP38-2 8069 and company are headed off the Rockville Bridge and North onto the Buffalo line.
October, 1980.

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Date: 08/10/18 00:18
Re: Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: overniteman

Helper sets on the Alleghenies during Conrail were either EMD SD40's or 40-2's. The ex-EL SD45-2's however, were the stars on the mountain,
A helper set of SD45-2's (6656 & 6659) heads West to Cresson, Pennsylvania for another assignment.

Gallitzin, Pennsylvania.
July, 1987.
 

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Date: 08/10/18 00:23
Re: Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: overniteman

As the '45's started to age, the SD40-2's stepped in totally.
Sets would roam the Mountain in either direction keeping things fluild.
At Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, a pair of 40-2's shoves a grain train Eastbound toward the World Famous Horseshoe Curve.
Crawling alongside are coal loads that will follow the grainer down the hill.
July, 1996.

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Date: 08/10/18 00:26
Re: Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: overniteman

The EMD SD50's got mixed reviews, but Conrail ran the hell out of them on any kind of train.
SD50 6744 heads a PIIN (Pittsburgh-Indianopolis) thru New Galilee, Pennsylvania.
February, 1997.

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Date: 08/10/18 00:32
Re: Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: overniteman

The last standard cab EMD's Conrail bought were the SD70's.They were to line up with the NS fleet of the same units. Even the number series lined up.
These EMD's were the big finale of standard cabs on Big Blue. Probably my favorite late Conrail purchase.
At East Palestine, Ohio, the 2570 speeds East toward Conway yard and a crew change.
September, 1998.

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Date: 08/10/18 02:24
Re: Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: gcm

Excellent Conrail shots.
Gary

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Date: 08/10/18 19:40
Re: Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: Krokodil

Thanks for keeping Conrail memories alive on this board!

Thomas Eckhardt
Hurricane UT

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Date: 08/11/18 22:43
Re: Cabs As They Were Meant To Be
Author: overniteman

Thanks! Much appreciated.

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