Nostalgia & History > Conrail Blue E8A, GG1

A couple of 'oldies' that got the CR Blue ...

#4020 @ Chicago, by Joe McMillan  7/77
#4800 @ Morrisville, PA    2/11/78      by Rich Louderback



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/18 12:51 by valmont.

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Excellent.  Both nicely lit roster shots of the only blue E unit and the only blue GG1.

I thought there was a second blue GG1?

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> I thought there was a second blue GG1?

I am fairly sure the 4800  "old rivets" was the only GG1 painted in Conrail blue done after its bicentennial scheme.  There were a bunch of E44's and E33's that were painted blue.

There was only 1 blue GG1. As stated, there were multiple E44 and E33 units that received Conrail blue.

Classic engines and very attractive!

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> I thought there was a second blue GG1?

There was a second blue E8 but it did not have the full Conrail graphics.

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I believe the other blue E was 4256 (but my memory is sketchy). It had "CR" markings and I believe worked on the New York & Long Branch at some point in time.
NYSWSD70M Wrote:
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> CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> > I thought there was a second blue GG1?
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> There was a second blue E8 but it did not have the
> full Conrail graphics.
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> Posted from Android

Wow ! That 4022 shot is an early one in Conrail paint. It wasn't long before the top of nose got black paint and it received a Hancock Air Whistle. Thank you for posting these !

RayH Wrote:
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> I believe the other blue E was 4256 (but my memory
> is sketchy).

I am pretty sure I had a slide of 4256 in CR blue



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/18 12:59 by valmont.

Great photos. Both look very fresh and well cared for. Thanks for posting.

Just posted CR 4256 in separate post 

valmont Wrote:
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> Just posted CR 4256 in separate post 

Thank you, and I see it was on the NY&LB! Sometimes my long term memory is pretty good, other times I CRS...

 Both photos are excellent roster shoits.
CR looked good when it was done right.
ALLEN

Great, thanks!

Charles Rice
Saint Louis, MO