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trainfan1221
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Sunday, July 9, 2006 6:35 PM
Conrail ordered their SD40-2s to repleni***heir power supply. The former roads owned none of this model.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 9, 2006 2:54 PM
Well guys no more " Conrail Thread for Everybody" for a few days. I am sure we can find something to fill that empty spot in our lives, right?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 9, 2006 1:30 PM
CSX (NYC) =42% NS(PRR) =58%

Maybe this might answer some of your questions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrail
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Posted by Lord Atmo on Sunday, July 9, 2006 1:10 PM
i still remember when my family went on vacation to Delaware and i saw a blue locomotive for the first time. it was indeed conrail. i miss them. but at least their patches dont stick out as much as UP patches on CNW locomotives. CSX blue will never be the same as conrail. what exactly happened to the road? half went to CSX and half went to NS?

Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.

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cr6479
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Posted by cr6479 on Sunday, July 9, 2006 1:06 PM
With the flood in eastern NY. Will NS trains run on the Buffalo to Syracuse chicago main line and west shore line????
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 9, 2006 11:57 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. Is AVON being rock by Geneseo airshow today????? And you are corret they didn't take CSX or NS Roster.

I'm not sure I havent been around here latley I had a Family REunion [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 8, 2006 8:47 PM
Penn Central =0
PENN= 0
NYC= 0
LHV= 0
CR= 205
ERIE= 0
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cr6479
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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 8, 2006 7:24 PM
Quiz # 9. How many SD40-2 engines did PENNCENTRAL,PENN,NYC,LHV,CR, ERIE have?????
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Posted by zugmann on Saturday, July 8, 2006 2:44 PM
From what I understand, the only unaptched conrails left are the SD70 standard cabs that were already in NS' numbering roster. (25xx)

Everything else is renumbered and patched. Now some NS did get a blue with white number patch.

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

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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 8, 2006 2:17 PM
CSX-DAN. Is AVON being rock by Geneseo airshow today????? And you are corret they didn't take CSX or NS Roster.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 8, 2006 8:26 AM
Maybe the numbers were not taken in CSX's Roster so...They just said Leave them alone [8)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 8, 2006 8:16 AM
How do they not get patched with their new CSX number? How does CSX id. these locos with their Conrail numbers?
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cr6479
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Posted by cr6479 on Saturday, July 8, 2006 6:26 AM
CSX-DAN. These engines had the logo for conrail company on them. THey were SD40-2 with the deep horn.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 8, 2006 12:20 AM
Wow Matt....ur really getting lucky with these locos but...They r just lucky to aviod
CSX Paint Shop [#dots][oX)]
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cr6479
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Posted by cr6479 on Friday, July 7, 2006 8:33 PM
Today i was going to a friends gradution party. When i saw 3 unpatched conrail units on the west shore line.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 7, 2006 12:08 PM
Guess what!!! I just caught an UNPATCHED Conrail near my house!!! I almost missed it but I didn't!!!




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Posted by trainfan1221 on Friday, July 7, 2006 10:51 AM
Um...no. Conrail is a former class 1 that got very succesful but ultimately got taken over by the bigger railroads in the continuing trend to have as few large systems as possible. The reason Conrail still remains is because there is now a lot of shared trackage that CSX and NS must use, and Conrail takes care of this and other lines that aren't part of the larger systems. They also control shared yards such as those by the Northeast Corridor. Many of us miss "Big Blue", but their day is over and they are not coming back as a class 1 system. Conrail uses engines from NS or CSX that still have their markings, thats about all.
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cr6479
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, July 6, 2006 10:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

WELL... Seening conrail engines not patched on the Buffalo to Syracuse & the west shore line. Alot of these engines had quality on them. I have seen GP15-1 thru SD80MAC. Is this a sign that conrail down the line to take over a class 1 railroad or thinking like one????


It sounds like conrail is still around mad then a hornet. I think that conrail will become a class 1 railroad in the years to come.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 4:26 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chinatown782411

Here are some good pictures of some GEVO's

http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTD050927.html

GEVO's....*Wangs Tail*[:)][:p]I might get a Conon Rebel XT for my B-day [8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 4:25 PM
Matt its SD80MAC and not MACK like the Truck
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cr6479
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, July 6, 2006 12:41 PM
WELL... Seening conrail engines not patched on the Buffalo to Syracuse & the west shore line. Alot of these engines had quality on them. I have seen GP15-1 thru SD80MAC. Is this a sign that conrail down the line to take over a class 1 railroad or thinking like one????
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cr6479
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, July 6, 2006 12:34 PM
I saw them on the west shore line (RIVER LINE).
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 10:39 AM
Here are some good pictures of some GEVO's

http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTD050927.html
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 9:19 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Guess what everybody. To night i just saw WHAT???? 6 CONRAIL SD40-2 engines NOT PACTHED!!!! What a treat to see.


Where at???
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 9:18 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Quiz # 8. Did Penn RR have ALCO'S????


Yes....

http://alcoworld.railfan.net/alcopa2.jpg
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 9:11 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Quiz #7 part 2. Did PENNCENTRAL have any ALCO'S????


Yes...

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~duplerd/pa/pc6312.jpg
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 8:51 AM
U lucky SOB Matt......6.....DANG! there al patched or CSX Paint 4 me
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 8:47 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. What hell are you doing on trains form at 02:43:21 in the morning????

well I stayed up all nite because I had a funrail in the mroning and figured I'd sttay
up and I'm going to Attridge Today for some CSX and Hopefully Conrail [:)]
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Posted by cr6479 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:58 PM
Guess what everybody. To night i just saw WHAT???? 6 CONRAIL SD40-2 engines NOT PACTHED!!!! What a treat to see.
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Posted by cr6479 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:44 PM
Quiz # 8. Did Penn RR have ALCO'S????
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