October 1st was the deadline, however we would like to make one final last call for any calendar submissions. If you would like to submit material please send...
Todays 14G led by PRR Blue 6761 and repainted PRR 8361 was east by Marysville at 11:45am. They took the controlled siding at Harrisburg to go into the yard for...
Conrail Blues' 6499 and 5564 (PRR 3411, 6800) power train 539 west out of Enola at 2pm. Good luck to any and all who catch this Blue beauty beneath todays...
Kris, these two units were the power on yesterday's H68, which crossed the Rockville Bridge at 17:23. If you want pics of the H68, just let me know. Dave ... ...
Wow - I snapped a pic of that train in the fog this morning just a few hours and 40+ miles prior to the mishap. Mike ... From: ConrailCorp@yahoogroups.com...
As is NS 6709, former Conrail 6854, which I saw and photographed on Saturday at 17:29, leading a westbound intermodal across Rockville Bridge. The trailing...
In a message dated 10/5/2005 12:55:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bigbrie442000@... writes: That makes 7 out of 16 xCR SD-60's now repainted. +++++++++ ...
Lee - Actually, there's only 15 ex-CR "straight" (READ: non-wide cab) SD60s left on NS today. Remember, NS sent 6701 (ex-CR 6840, nee-EMD 1) back to its...
In a message dated 10/5/2005 1:49:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jjm1177@... writes: Lee - Actually, there's only 15 ex-CR "straight" (READ: non-wide cab)...
Oct. 4, 2005 U-M makes train history available online ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The University of Michigan's Special Collections Library invites the world to learn...
Joe, if you need a photo of 6709, I can provide it. Dave ... SD60s left on NS today. Remember, NS sent 6701 (ex-CR 6840, nee-EMD 1) back to its lessor in...
I just discovered I had photographed it on two different trains on Saturday: Here is is on 20A at 12:44: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=120731 At...
The Caney Fork & Western's newest power, still in her Conrail paint. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=121202 CF&W operates a former NCStL branch...
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Great shot John.I've always had this question in mind though.Were all of the xPRR/PC C-425,C-628,630 and 636 units Cab-signal equipped?? On the EMD and GE...
Brian, on some of the Alco and even the GE's the cab signal box was on the firemans side behind the cab. Not enough room on the walkway ahead of the cab. John ...
I just saw NS 38G depart east from Abrams a while ago. Power is a pair of GE widecabs: both still wearing Conrail Blue. Sorry - I didn't get the #'s. It was ...
I want to model CR around the Columbia, PA area, under wires, in the '76-'86 era. Anyone know when CR started pulling double stacks on these lines? I seem to...
Double stacks would NOT have cleared the catenary. The Gallitzin Tunnels weren't opened up until the 1990's. The first stacks ran via Pittsburgh about 1995/96....
The maximum clearance under catenary was 17'8" through the eighties. CR paid Amtrak to raise the catenary to clear 19' to enable fully enclosed multilevels to...
Folks - Although it is a quintuplet of Crap-9s, the 37A leaving Edgemoor, DE tonight (10/6) has: 9-40CW 9702 & 9847, 9-40C 8835, and 9-40CW 9629. All units...