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Title: Big Blue motors
Post by: E.M. Bell on July 21, 2006, 09:43:15 PM

A few more Conrail shots from the archives.. As usual, click the thumbnails for a larger view

CR SD45 #6654 in helper service at Altoona PA. 1990

(http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/albums/Conrail/cr6654altoona90.thumb.jpg) (http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/Conrail/cr6654altoona90?full=1)

CR 2741 at Columbus Ohio in 1992. Im not to good with older GE's...what is this, a U30B?

(http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/albums/Conrail/CR2741colohio92.thumb.jpg) (http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/Conrail/CR2741colohio92)

C39 #6002 at Columbus Ohio, 1992.

(http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/albums/Conrail/CR6002colohio92.thumb.jpg) (http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/Conrail/CR6002colohio92)

NS 4105, a former CR SD80Mac, at Oakdale TN, 1999.

(http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/albums/Conrail/CR4105oakdaletn0199.thumb.jpg) (http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/Conrail/CR4105oakdaletn0199)

Title: Big Blue motors
Post by: Batman on July 22, 2006, 06:51:00 PM

i posted a few pictures also

http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14132

Title: Big Blue motors
Post by: VirginiaSouthern on July 22, 2006, 07:12:12 PM

I suddenly hear the song "Memories" playing.

Title: Big Blue motors
Post by: TonytheTiger on August 11, 2006, 02:34:01 PM

I thought that I would add to this discussion with a couple of photos I took in 1982 . . . .

This is how Horseshoe curve looked before the invasion of the black wide noses.
http://rgkitchen.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=461578

Conrail pushers 6041 and 6666 are giving a hand to a westbound train as it passes Pennsy K-4 1361 and some not too bright railfans.
http://rgkitchen.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=461577

Rob Kitchen
Harrisburg, PA

Title: Big Blue motors
Post by: stillbre on August 11, 2006, 03:19:59 PM

Emmett,
I'm pretty sure the CR 2741 is a U23B.

Title: Big Blue motors
Post by: Wanderer on August 11, 2006, 03:55:12 PM

Quote from: "VirginiaSouthern"I suddenly hear the song "Memories" playing.

Oh yeah! You know it's bad when you make me feel old...

Title: Big Blue motors
Post by: NS 2557 on August 11, 2006, 09:31:25 PM

Saw a Conrail SD40-2 sitting in the diesel service this morning here at CN's Mac yard

JREB.ORG

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