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CBT
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Conrail business train
Posted by CBT on Friday, April 29, 2016 7:36 AM

I got to be quick now, very busy day for me, but I need some good info on the conrail business train and conrail track Maintence trains. 

Thanks,

       Chris

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Posted by 54light15 on Friday, April 29, 2016 9:47 AM

 I guess this isn't going to help you much but I did see the business train going through Kingston, New York about 22 years ago. 3 vintage heavyweight coaches pulled by an E7, I think. Everything was painted dark green. It looked like a classic train.

CBT
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Posted by CBT on Friday, April 29, 2016 10:35 AM

54light15

 I guess this isn't going to help you much but I did see the business train going through Kingston, New York about 22 years ago. 3 vintage heavyweight coaches pulled by an E7, I think. Everything was painted dark green. It looked like a classic train.

 

Was it a conrail buisness train?

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Posted by 54light15 on Friday, April 29, 2016 10:45 AM

I had seen pictures of it, don't know what else it could have been. Also, the last coach had an open platform at the back. The coaches looked like they were from the 1920s and may well have been.

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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Friday, April 29, 2016 3:05 PM

do search for Conrail OCS (Office Car Special) it will get you places like this : http://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=35323.0

 

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Posted by samfp1943 on Friday, April 29, 2016 3:48 PM

Dutchrailnut

do search for Conrail OCS (Office Car Special) it will get you places like this : http://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=35323.0

 

 

  THAT linked site above  is quite an interesting resource. Thanks for sharing it here!  Thumbs UpThumbs Up

 

 


 

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Saturday, April 30, 2016 2:00 PM

Might find something at the Conrail Historical Society:

http://www.thecrhs.org/ 

- Paul North.

"This Fascinating Railroad Business" (title of 1943 book by Robert Selph Henry of the AAR)

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