CONRAIL THREAD FOR EVERYBODY!!!!!!

TimChgo9

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From: Along the BNSF "East End"... :-)
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Posted by TimChgo9 on Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:44 PM

There is something about an SD40-2 in Conrail Blue...... I saw one on the IHB about 3 weeks ago, still in good shape. Funny thing, under the cab window, it was lettered "PRR", I can't remember the locomotive number, however, and I didn't immortalize it in my digital archives either. For some reason, I like the Conrail paint scheme...... maybe because I like blue, I don't know...

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trainfan1221

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July 2003
From: Elmwood Park, NJ
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:14 PM

cr6479 wrote:
i went to. how did this thread come back after i first started this?????

It took three years..? Apparently it's surviving because of a different name, the first part is locked. On a related note, CSX apparently has stopped running trains on the local main line here. At least whenever my friend and I have gone as of late we have seen NOTHING. It is annoying, you would think after several tries there would be a reason to hang out by the tracks but we are giving up and going to Altoona.

choochoobuff

Member since
June 2007
137 posts

Posted by choochoobuff on Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:11 PM

Some of my earliest memories, other that Penn Central, was of course Conrail.

cr6479

Member since
April 2005
From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
835 posts

Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:28 AM

i went to. how did this thread come back after i first started this?????

espeefoamer

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November 2003
From: West Coast
4,122 posts

Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:33 PM

Conrail ran GG1s.They also ran a wide virety of diesels,including ALCos.It was a sad day when Conrail was split up between NS and CSX.

Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.

trainfan1221

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July 2003
From: Elmwood Park, NJ
2,385 posts

Posted by trainfan1221 on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:16 PM

This thread came back with several different names apparently. But there is nothing wrong with paying tribute to CR, still was a good railroad to watch.

Limitedclear

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June 2006
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Posted by Limitedclear on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5:21 PM

Ster1 wrote:
How ever much I disliked Conrail, I now miss it more then ever.

You never worked there, obviously...

LC

Ster1

Member since
January 2008
From: Wooster
74 posts

Posted by Ster1 on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:27 PM

How ever much I disliked Conrail, I now miss it more then ever.

CSX 2507 East on 2 Slow-App-Slow Sterling and Restricting at the top of the Wye entering Ster1 Block Q354 is OUT!

CopCarSS

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August 2002
From: Turner Junction
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Posted by CopCarSS on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:02 PM

Well, here's a blast from the past! How did this manage to make it to the top of the list again?

-Chris
West Chicago, IL
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"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams

cr6479

Member since
April 2005
From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
835 posts

Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 8:23 PM

Former conrail line that goes into Buffalo is the track still there or did NS & CSX take it out?????

cr6479

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April 2005
From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
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Posted by cr6479 on Monday, July 31, 2006 9:24 PM

Is milepost 448 west or east of the yard????

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:17 PM

CP380 is the Crossover to the Mainline

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:00 PM

Yes, both the former NYC 4-track right-of way through the city of Rochester and the West Shore Branch, well south of downtown running roughly parallel to Jefferson Road) are used daily for freight trains. Obviously Amtrak must go through the city to make the station. Rochester Yard is busy with business for local customers, although not as busy as it once was. There are still customers along both routes and the Charlotte Branch which runs North to the lake. The ends of the West Shore are CPs (Controlled Points): East one is CP 359, West one is CP 382. I have forgotten the mileposts on the West Shore Branch, but I can look them up if necessary.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 30, 2006 8:55 PM

Yes, both the former NYC 4-track right-of way through the city of Rochester and the West Shore Branch are used daily for freight trains. Obviously Amtrak must go through the city to make the station. Rochester Yard is busy with business for local customers, although not as busy as it once was. There are still customers along both routes and the Charlotte Branch which runs North to the lake.

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zugmann

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January 2002
From: Canterlot
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Posted by zugmann on Sunday, July 30, 2006 8:21 PM

Did I miss something?

Why destroy a thread if people are using it? (even if it is of this dreaded type)

Just curious is all....

It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.

The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employer, any other railroad, company, or person.t fun any

Railfan1

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July 2006
From: The Beautiful North Georgia Mountians
2,362 posts

Posted by Railfan1 on Sunday, July 30, 2006 8:08 PM

That's what I thought.

"It's a great day to be alive" "Of all the words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been......"

Murphy Siding

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May 2005
From: S.E. South Dakota
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, July 29, 2006 6:21 PM

Actually, there is no provision on the forum for you, or anybody else to lock a thread. Only Bergie can do that. The thread will disappear on it's own, if people stop posting on it. Wink [;)]

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

cr6479

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From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:57 PM

To night or monday this thread will be gone.

Murphy Siding

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:51 PM

Are you sure?

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

cr6479

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April 2005
From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:37 PM

coborn35 wrote:
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

What if conrail had the SD90 or evoltion engines that would be very very interesting.

Well, as far as the SD90, the SD80MAC's look the same, except some minor differences.

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:30 PM

It's still here...

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cr6479

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From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:19 PM

Murphy Siding wrote:

cr6479 wrote:
This thread is almost gone. Oh wha tis that song i'm thiking of Oh ya nan nan nan hey hey hey good bye.

Is it "How can I miss you, if you aint even gone?"

GOOD BYE CONRAIL THREAD FOR EVERYBODY!!!!!! It is finaly gone

nanaimo73

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From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:46 PM

As Gabe would say,

Oh, the humanity...

Dale

cr6479

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April 2005
From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:42 PM

The time is getting near and near for this thread to end. I say this was a good run for the this thread.

Murphy Siding

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From: S.E. South Dakota
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:39 PM

cr6479 wrote:
This thread is almost gone. Oh wha tis that song i'm thiking of Oh ya nan nan nan hey hey hey good bye.

Is it "How can I miss you, if you aint even gone?"

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

cr6479

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April 2005
From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:36 PM

This thread is almost gone. Oh wha tis that song i'm thiking of Oh ya nan nan nan hey hey hey good bye.

Murphy Siding

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:42 AM

cr6479 wrote:
The time for this thread on saturday is 6-11pm.

So long! And thanks for all the fish!

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 28, 2006 11:27 PM

Matt,go to Attridge tommorrow Mornin I'll be there

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cr6479

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From: between the chicago main line&the west shore line
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Posted by cr6479 on Friday, July 28, 2006 10:50 PM

The time for this thread on saturday is 6-11pm.

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