Last updated Piecing together what became the Consolidated Rail Corporation involved three different entities: The USRA was tasked with actually creating the system and its final network. being used in diesel territory as late-night shuttes through Cold Spring on the Hudson 1624-1627 RPLA-81 On the New Holland Secondary, 5061-8262-6700 YPLA-25 at Dillerville Yard, Afternoon at Iona Island on 10/24/98. for its Connecticut services. operating in Grand Central Terminal). (1) originally built for use in Grand Central Terminal All rights reserved. As Loving points out nothing magical happened in the beginning. These units have been cut up for Conrail's initial roster, which has been reprinted in countless books and magazine articles, has some flaws and weaknesses. As the group pondered what to do with EL time ran out and one gigantic system emerged. Northeast US with an operating steam generator. engineer's control stand. (6), AMTK 142 at Frankford Jct, Philadelphia, PA, 8-2-81, Amtrak 909 GG-1, Train 40, Adams Station, NJ. Number Model Quanity Year Built Notes 500-564 C30-7 57 CRL, ex ATSF 700-739 C40-8W 40 1994 Ex LMSX 1000-1023 MT-4 24 1957 Slugs 1100-1128 MT-6 29 1958 Slugs 1600-1699 GP15-1 100 1979 1900-2023 B23-7 124 1. Other NW nbrs were 3689-90, 3697,3703,5, 3712,14,15,17,18. They were only spurred into action when things had devolved into a full-blown crisis and the trustees threatened to cut the size of train crews. Conrail GP38 #7892 picks up a load from Shaw-Barton at the freight depot in downtown Coshocton, Ohio on April 13, 1983. original Conrail locomotive, Norfolk Southern painted newly Conrail's Initial Locomotive Roster. Perhaps there was no greater example of this than outright abandonment. When the first "double enders" and the F-3's were delivered they were named CR CONRAIL Railroad Train Locomotive 8408 ELIZABETHPORT NJ 1977 Photo Slide. Early models had a small This meant governmental involvement. I might look at putting one of these locomotives on my roster. Tough workhorses numbered in the 800-series, Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited. The locomotive retained that number on successor Gateway Western Ry. ACMUs were retired in 2004 as the M-7s were put in service. Electro-Motive Division GP9 (1957) #750 The 1,800 hp engine was replaced with a With the N&W backpedaling, Chessie was offered the Erie Lackawanna during July of 1975, which became known as the "Two Systems East" plan. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his UtahRails.net site (another fine resource). and number(3715). Displaying 1 - 60 of 10003 images in this gallery CR 1986 west in Middlefield, MA. =================================, PRSL - Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. Pennsylvania Railroad: Pittsburgh Division Veterans Organization 1902 Directory showing railroaders and former railroaders who had at least 21 years of service on the Division and who belonged to the organization. sold the units to MBTA, which later sold them to Metro-North. the 1100 series, they are true MU cars, as they could be operated in Enjoy 283 full-length articles, each with large, detailed track plans. range in DC mode and do not have retractable third rail shoes, and they The Southern was a disciplined, well-oiled machine. Since retirement, the four-axle locomotive has been on quite a journey. modification at the rear of the unit that is plain to see. through failed mergers and other attempts that were unsuccessful. before being sold to Metro-North. series, only two remain in standby service), four rebuilt AC units worked on the LIRR Photo by Larry Johnson. Transit awarded a 232 million dollar contract to Alstom to build 230 Motorcars In an unheard of move at that time, the railroad allowed union leaders to view its financial books to see for themselves the company's crisis. The only F unit to wear Conrail blue, F7A #1648 (ex-New York Central #7154), is seen here carrying out a westbound transfer run for the first time since its repainting, at the ex-New York Central's Collinwood Yard (Cleveland, Ohio) on July 26, 1976. Conrail Special Paint -- A listing of locomotives that carried special paint schemes. If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Historical Topographic Map Explorer. wagon" cab diesels produced by General Motors EMD. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited. rooftop pantograph to gather current from roof-mounted third rails over switch gaps in the They are equipped with cab signals and In 2006, Metro-North still had three F-10 units in service. door found only on M-N Genesis engines, Metro-North General Electric The The 7562 is now The Prairie Line 2003. To bolster this effort, one plan called for the CNJ, Reading, LV, and L&HR to be combined into MARC, the Mid-Atlantic Railroad. assortment of equipment, from traditional Budd stainless-steel cars to the latest electric Some cars carry the older two-tone "M" logo. The two Brookville engines roam the Harmon and General Electric E10-B (1950) The 1980's saw many changes to Conrail's roster. When I caught up with GE Transportation Systems CW40-8 7371 in May 2018, the unit was looking a bit tired. The New Haven also had a substancial fleet of RDC's. EMD F-unit models included F3s (A and B), F7 (A and B), and FP7 units that became Conrail roster members. Cody Grivno photo. BY OTTO VONDRAK. Conrail Technical Society's Photo Gallery The locomotive became part of the First Union Rail (FURX) fleet in the early 2000s, trading in its blue paint for green and silver. retained the same numbers as they passed hands from Penn Central to Conrail, A cast plaque was mounted Diesel Locomotive Rosters, The Railroad Magazine, Wayner Publications, Locomotive Rosters of NA, 3rd Edition, DPA-LTA Enterprises, James W. Kerr 1974. I can recall them serving family. ), The United States Railway Administration (operating under the auspices of the Department of Transportation). The Rail Services Planning Office (an agency which would oversee and evaluate USRA ideas). One of Conrail's lasting legacies was deregulation. It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. ICG later operate off of 600v third-rail, or off its own diesel generator. Every once in a while, a blue locomotive with a can opener on the side would pass through town. The FL9AC (the AC stands for AC traction motors) was a total In 1993, they were cycled back to Conrail in trade for some former PRR GP35's. General Electric E10-B (1950) The E10-B was built by General Electric in 1950 for use on the Niagara Junction Railroad, in Niagara Falls, NY. With two direct main lines serving New York and Chicago it dominated piggyback and intermodal services. (01) Both ways in Hinsdale, MA. 2,250 hp prime mover and head end power unit. and flaws) while also keeping things very interesting and not just a Morrison-Knudsen M-6 (1992). Listed below are all the locomotives that Norfolk Southern acquired from right to the tracks. Brewster shop areas making yard It was another holdover from the days of steam locomotives. engines on branch line shuttle trains. While a part of the Conrail fleet, the six-axle road locomotive was renumbered 6295. The unit is once again classified as a GP38. on 3/14/81. with a 1,200 hp EMD prime mover. The BL20-GH is a combination road switcher and When Conrails assets were split between Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation in 1999, the six-axle road locomotive went to the latter. But as I was going through my photos, I realized that Ive encountered Conrail diesels more often than I initially thought. Following retirement from Conrail in the 1990s, the 7562 went to the GNRR where it was used in both freight and excursion service. moves to Grand Central. Pullman ACMU A pair of Conrail GP7's, #5826 and #5823, and a GP9, layover at the former Michigan Central (New York Central) shops in St. Thomas, Ontario during August of 1977. the system performing various tasks from hauling the rail train to shuttling dead-head Conrail unit still in blue, The book is one of my personal favorites and Loving provides a detailed look at management and operations (and their fundamental problems flop-over reversible seats upholstered in a rattan-textured material. Alas, the issues proved far more complex than any of them realized. The poorly planned and executed union resulted in bedlam right from the start. should not be used without permission and/or proper credit. Conrail's Motive Power Fleet. To view JPEG-formatted documents, it will be necessary to utilize your browser zoom-in/out feature to achieve a preferred viewing size. the units broke down frequently and were maintenance The situation was untenable. Conrail Cabooses. on long-haul trains. The information includes original numbers, serials, and order numbers. EMD - GP, SD, SW, F, and MP Series. The roster appeared in the first employee timetable and listed locomotives by their Conrail numbers and respective predecessor numbers. INTERCHANGE POINT & RAILROAD: Lockport with Conrail. The decade began with the SD50's and SD60's arriving. Photo by Chuck Brandt, F-10 What would truly make the company profitable was the intermodal revolution. 'We're making money. Metro-North picked up several B23-7's from Conrail in 1983 for use in work It was rebuilt The so-called Preliminary System Plan, in its original incarnation,would include lines of Penn Central, Reading, Lehigh & Hudson River, Jersey Central, Ann Arbor (a long-time PRR subsidiary it was soon sold, outright, to the state of Michigan in 1977), and the Lehigh Valley. November 10, 2010. In 1999, New Jerset SD40 6254 . cars. Bombardier Shoreliner coaches (1983) The Dash-7 and Dash-8 models from GE also arrived in large numbers. There were many reasons for the widespread collapse ranging from insufficient traffic to suffocating regulations. IN ITS 25-PLUS YEAR HISTORY, Metro-North has operated an built by EMD in 1946 as an F3 for Illinois Central Gulf. In Conrail Motive Power Review: 1986-1991, author Paul K. Withers notes that this unit and other GP38-2s were withdrawn from Conrail by lessor (EMD) on date shown as retirement date and leased to others. EMDX 807 later became GATX Rail Locomotive Group (GMTX) 2233. The Consolidated Rail Corporation, better known as Conrail, was governments answer to the Northeastern rail industry's collapse during the 1970s. However, a successful fight and intervention by NS curtailed the sale and eventually the two railroads settled on splitting the system; CSX received 42% and gaining most of the ex-New York Central lines while Norfolk Southern received 58% and acquired primarily ex-Pennsylvania routes. The number stayed with the locomotive through the PC era and into the early days of Conrail. Budd Cosmopolitan MU (M-2) (1971) As MN moves towards a more efficient operation, much of the Subscribers, sign in to access exclusive content. Interestingly, in one of the few instances of federal common sense, derived partially from the unraveling situation, Amtrak launched on May 1, 1971. can be used on the road when towing additional cars. The book will also give you a bit of Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO) is the commonly used name for modern-day Conrail (reporting mark CRCX), an American railroad company. These were an Total number of former Conrail locomotives on the NS active roster that remain in BLUE paint: 0 The last active former Conrail unit still in blue, NS GE Dash 8-40C 8312, was finally retired by NS in 11/2014. the "Dover Plains Shuttle" between Brewster and Dover Plains. More old rosters will be added periodically to this section, so please check back. Some of Chris They can be reviewed in either a PDF or JPEG format. This site is an activity of the Conrail Historical Society, the only organization dedicated to preserving Conrail's History. Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. The Central Railroad of New Jersey was a classic fallen flag that served its home state and eastern Pennsylvania. (rebuilt 1946 F-3) . Shared Assets Area, Conrail Locomotives to be acquired by Norfolk-Southern, Conrail Locomotives to be acquired by CSX, Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society, Pennsylvania RR Technical and Historical Society, Walker Transportation Collection Web Site, Chicago & North Western Historical Society, Jersey Central Railway Historical Society. Copyright (c) 1998-new Date().getFullYear()>2010&&document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Robert S. Waller. It is not affiliated with, sponsored The locomotive was built by EMD in November 1956 as PRR GP9 7098. It lists many locomotives that never actually ran on Conrail or never were in service on April 1, 1976. Roster Options: Main Roster. The last original New York Central equipment used in daily service, the at the Peducca Shops in the 1970s and had a head end power unit Then there were the wrecked units that somehow appear, and so on. Interestingly, this large reduction only cost the railroad a mere 1% of its traffic and 2% of its total profits. According to H. Roger Grant's authoritative title, "Erie Lackawanna: Death Of An American Railroad, 1938-1992," the railroad's trustees at first stated they could reorganize the struggling system. Bombardier purchased the old Pullman-Standard design used on coaches built for Erie were cutting back on their long-distance passenger trains. Information and photos from this website Metro-North engine 750, a GP9, is one of the last engines in the By the mid-1980's, Conrail had become its own railroad instead the previous pastiche. When the company was formed in 1976 it initially shed thousands of miles of unprofitable lines. 1066-1099. painted them with blue window bands. GP15 1675 . Built 1956-1960 for the New Haven Railroad. This was to simulate to the commuters the idea of in 1956, but did not buy into the concept (though they liked the idea of eliminating the Georgia Northeastern (GNRR) 7562 is another graduate of the GP10 rebuild program, coming out of the ICG shops in 1976. being retired. Initially, trustees believed Penn Central could be reorganized in the traditional sense once a good president and efficient management team was found. LIMITED SERVICE Members enjoy 15% off any purchase in our store. Wiregrass Archives "ACL Dixie Depot Collection" Troy University - Dothan, Alabama Campus File ID: 145-04-0424-006-23 Reference source: The Dixie Depot Collection, Atlanta & West Point, Clinchfield, Georgia RR, Louisville & Nashville, Seaboard Coast Line & Western Railway of Alabama locomotive summary (12-page pdf), SOO Line & MNS locomotive summary (two-page pdf), SOO Line locomotive summary (nine-page pdf), Southern Pacific & SSW locomotive summary (nine-page pdf). with the name adjacent to the right from the F (front), cab door. oasis of luxury of a time past in a desert of decay. Genesis II Numbered in Conrail Initial 1976 Locomotive Diesel Roster: Home Site Map Search Contact Diesel Steam Electric Industrial Motorcars Revenue MOW Wrecks: Courtesy of Joe Reckner Conrail Locomotive Roster - April 1976 Source : Conrail Volume 1: 1976 - 1982 by Scott Hartley . A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Copyright (c) 1998-new Date().getFullYear()>2010&&document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Robert S. Waller. From RailroadfanWiki. Get your shots soon! exclusively on branch line shuttles and work trains. by scharnhorst. As they began their fourth decade of service, word came down that the On February 7, 1973 the unions actually did walk out, but only briefly. cars. Wes Barris's SteamLocomotive.com is simply the best web resource on the study of steam locomotives. Metro-North M-7 cars use a similar control. two axles. 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