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Date: 05/03/21 17:52
Conrail Quality
Author: pedrop

Taking a look at my old pictures, I found some of the former CONRAIL B36-7 that were rebuilt to narrow gauge BB36-7 here in Brazil by Vale mining. They still in use in VLI railroad but they don't wear the old CONRAIL livery anymore. 
Picture from January 8th, 2004.
 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,


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Date: 05/03/21 17:55
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: pedrop

Another view.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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Date: 05/03/21 18:10
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: pedrop

744 is former Conrail 5052. It was scrapped this year in Uberaba, MG.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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Date: 05/03/21 18:15
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: Lackawanna484

Thanks for the pictures.  It looks like the rebuilding included a smaller fuel tank, perhaps to accommodate the additional sets of trucks.

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Date: 05/03/21 18:44
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: perklocal

Man, those were quite the kit-bash !  Quite a departure from hauling TV trains.

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Date: 05/04/21 06:51
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: Gonut1

Having lived next to a Conrail mainline and seeing these when newer, they sure look odd with 4 trucks under them!
Than you for a most interesting post.
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Date: 05/04/21 08:26
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: NYSWSD70M

pedrop Wrote:
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> 744 is former Conrail 5052. It was scrapped this
> year in Uberaba, MG.

The middle unit from the terrible Chase, Maryland Amtrak/Conrail accident.

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Date: 05/04/21 08:34
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: rev66vette

NYSWSD70M Wrote:
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> pedrop Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 744 is former Conrail 5052. It was scrapped
> this
> > year in Uberaba, MG.
>
> The middle unit from the terrible Chase, Maryland
> Amtrak/Conrail accident.

Good point!! 

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Date: 05/04/21 08:34
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: pedrop

Do you have more information about this accident?
NYSWSD70M Wrote:
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> pedrop Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 744 is former Conrail 5052. It was scrapped
> this
> > year in Uberaba, MG.
>
> The middle unit from the terrible Chase, Maryland
> Amtrak/Conrail accident.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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Date: 05/04/21 11:02
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: RDG5308

Lots of changes as a result of that accident:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Maryland_train_collision

 

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Date: 05/04/21 18:44
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: pedrop

Today I found a former NW C36-7 here in my backyard. See it here https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?6,5247628
 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/21 18:44 by pedrop.

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Date: 05/04/21 20:38
Re: Conrail Quality
Author: perklocal

I just came across this shot of CR 5052 leading Mail 9 on the Belt Line at West Shore in Reading,PA. that I took on 12/4/88.  At the time, who would have thought it would become a narrow gauger working down in Brazil ?



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