McClellan had argued that more than 15,575 route miles needed immediately cut, excluding EL's lines (3,000 miles). In the wake of EL's request, Congress passed the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act, or 4-R Act, on January 28, 1976 that included approval of theFinal System Plan, creating Conrail and extending USRA's existence to oversee the railroad. The Dash-7 and Dash-8 models from GE also arrived in large numbers. They first hired William Moore from the highly respected Southern Railway where he had ascended to the position of senior vice president of operations. final delivery of 14 additional Genesis engines that replaced all FL9s Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. Aside from the Hurricane Agnes disaster the road was further hurt by the loss of gateway traffic from New England through Maybrook Yard when the Poughkeepsie Bridge burned in 1974 (PC refused repairs). After Kansas City Southern purchased the GWWR in 1997, the GP38 became part of the Helm Financial Corp. lease fleet. Thank you for the information. Wade Massie photo. off or scrapped. Total I didnt know it at the time, but Minnesota Northern (MNN) GP38 3810 and HLCX 3605 were just a few numbers off from each other. Kalmbach Publishing). their fate. Its start date was set for April 1, 1976. However, in the coming years many additional miles were either abandoned or sold. The E10-B was built by General Electric in 1950 for use on the Niagara Junction Railroad, SD40 6254 . engines were ordered by CDOT and Metro-North to When I was in Horicon, Wis., to photograph the unveiling of the Athearn Trains 60th anniversary boxcar in July 2007, I noticed several LTEX GP15-1s in the yard. Harmon shop. Wade Massie photo. Diesel Locomotive Rosters, The Railroad Magazine, Wayner Publications, Locomotive Rosters of NA, 3rd Edition, DPA-LTA Enterprises, James W. Kerr 1974. The Model Railroaders Guide to Bridges & Trestles. Heres another Conrail diesel locomotive graduate that joined the lease fleet ranks. in a sort of milky The decade began with the SD50's and SD60's arriving. When Conrail . flop-over reversible seats upholstered in a rattan-textured material. Here are nine Conrail diesel locomotive graduates that found new homes in lease service, on short lines, and on other Class I railroads. Conrail CR RS-3 #5491 ROSTER 1977 Original Kodachrome. Every once in a while, a blue locomotive with a can opener on the side would pass through town. that of the ACMU 1100's- gray with a wide blue stripe below the windows. Morrison-Knudsen M-6 (1992). MOW Today, a small section of CR known as Conrail Shared Assets survives and oversees a few rail lines in New Jersey owned jointly by NS and CSX. $3.25. 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). The last RDC ran on the Waterbury Branch in 1990, The second-largest system in the region, the Erie Lackawanna, filed bankruptcy as a result. . the system performing various tasks from hauling the rail train to shuttling dead-head It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. Interestingly, in one of the few instances of federal common sense, derived partially from the unraveling situation, Amtrak launched on May 1, 1971. Most older locomotive classes were sold or scrapped. replace the aging FL-9s and rented Amtrak Genesis Genesis II According to the railroad its route mileage at that time was slightly over 19,000 miles. losing money. General Electric - B, C and U series. When Conrails assets were split between Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation in 1999, the six-axle road locomotive went to the latter. They resemble 44-tom switchers is size and shape, but look more like . All For example, the roster erroneously lists locomotives that the government transferred to Amtrak and D&H prior to April 1976. 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. Ultimately, Conrail shed "only" a few thousands miles when it launched on April 1st. RETIRED The book is one of my personal favorites and Loving provides a detailed look at management and operations (and their fundamental problems These units have been cut up for 'You give that money back,' he ordered. A computer controlled traction and Of the railroad's many problems it greatly needed to reduce capacity by abandoning unprofitable branch lines. M.U. The unit served on Conrail until July 15, 1987. Tough workhorses numbered in the 800-series, Slug units converted by Conrail and General Electric in 1978-1979 Rebuilt by General Electric in 1989 from U23B's, upgraded by Conrail in 1993 ; Assigned to Office Car Specials ; Former EMD demonstrator units ; Today, the 3605 can be found today on the Georgia & Florida Railnet. 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. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited. The 3810 was built in September 1969 as Penn Central 7776. Through the 1970's, major railroads Displaying 1 - 60 of 10003 images in this gallery CR 1986 west in Middlefield, MA. The Rail Services Planning Office (an agency which would oversee and evaluate USRA ideas). Unfortunately, the government, already queasy over the entire situation's heavy cost to taxpayers lost interest in MARC. CNJ leased units 20-29 from N&W. to Amtrak and Metro-North. The only reprieve in those days were the Bar Cars. for this roster, as well as with other locomotive rosters / summzries. The two Brookville engines roam the Harmon and By the mid-1980's, Conrail had become its own railroad instead the previous pastiche. Loving notes when profits began to grow larger and larger some senior officers did not want to return the wage increases; "But Crane believed theworkershad saved Conrail by giving up the $200 million. on 3/14/81. It was named forHarley Staggers, a U.S. Representative from West Virginia, who chaired the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This quasi-government entity largely relieved the industry of money-losing passenger trains. Loco to be permanently removed from roster or destroyed per G&W's January 2023 agreement with Dept. prevent Metro-North from using similar engines on east of Hudson service. can be used on the road when towing additional cars. =================================, PRSL - Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. The New York Central did test the FL9 on some Harlem commuter trains The Dash-7 and Dash-8 models from GE also arrived in large numbers. When Conrails assets were split between CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, the 1654 joined the NS diesel fleet, becoming its 1427. With the N&W backpedaling, Chessie was offered the Erie Lackawanna during July of 1975, which became known as the "Two Systems East" plan. 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 Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA and was released on March 15, with the name adjacent to the right from the F (front), cab door. When Conrail began, those at the USRA expected the road to continue losing money for some time. Why Sign In? Photo by Larry Johnson. All rights reserved. Listed below are all the locomotives that Norfolk Southern acquired from Following retirement from Conrail in the 1990s, the 7562 went to the GNRR where it was used in both freight and excursion service. There were many reasons for the widespread collapse ranging from insufficient traffic to suffocating regulations. The last original New York Central equipment used in daily service, the Awesome write up Cody. The Interestingly, during the PC's dying days Langdon had also made a similar statement that nearly 50% of the railroad should be abandoned since only 11,000 miles contained 80% of its freight revenues. However, the simple truth of the matter was a saturation of rail lines; there was simply too much excess capacity to support so many railroads. Unit # Notes Model Serial # Pictures : CR 2168: Ex-RDG 5520: GP30 Conrail Cabins and Cabooses. the units broke down frequently and were maintenance Conrail Locomotives. They can be reviewed in either a PDF or JPEG format. range in DC mode and do not have retractable third rail shoes, and they Old, but reliable, GP 8 All rights reserved by original owner of image. from Rush Loving, Jr. Free shipping. 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. Conrail dieselized the line in 1980, making the E-10's 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. After only 23 years of existence, Conrail was divided and sold to CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern for $10.2 billion. Conrail retired its GP10 fleet throughout the 1990s. They have only four wheels (two axels) and 600 retained the same numbers as they passed hands from Penn Central to Conrail, 2200-2242. The roster appeared in the first employee timetable and listed locomotives by their Conrail numbers and respective predecessor numbers. Re: Conrail Freight Car Roster? In 2001, Metro-North received a What would truly make the company profitable was the intermodal revolution. Amtrak General Electric Metro-North picked up several B23-7's from Conrail in 1983 for use in work Here, a duo leads autoracks westbound at Emsworth, Pennsylvania July 29, 1997. Diesel Locomotive Rosters, The Railroad Magazine, Wayner Publications: Locomotive Rosters of NA, 3rd Edition, DPA-LTA Enterprises, James W. Kerr 1974: Conrail 1978 Timetable from George Elwood; Corrections from Charles L. Anderson: 1. Last production "covered BL06 (2000). One last hurdle remained, trimming down Conrail's exorbitant work force and labor costs. Up for grabs were various rebuilt former Pennsy, The locomotive was built by EMD in November 1956 as PRR GP9 7098. Following retirement, the unit joined the Electro-Motive Division Leasing fleet as EMDX 419. The BL20-GH is a combination road switcher and After picking up the failed Penn Central, bankrupt Erie Lackawanna, and numerous other smaller systems it was able to finally turn a profit at the end of 1981, more than five years after its creation. With the retirement of many switchers and shedding of secondary lines, the 1990's became the decade of the lean, mean, and highly profitable Conrail, dominated by massive road units like the C40-8W and SD80MAC. As they began their fourth decade of service, word came down that the C E. Electro-Motive Division FL9 (1956) Transit awarded a 232 million dollar contract to Alstom to build 230 When Conrail was formed in 1976, SD40-2 6468 . All rights reserved by original owner of image. (4), Afternoon at Iona Island on 10/24/98. (3) Strangers in Hinsdale, MA. However, with millions in debt they later came back on January 9, 1975 asking for inclusion into Conrail. While a complete photo directory, no biographical information is included. In the mid-1990s, the road was split between Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation; the two officially acquired their respective halves on June 1, 1999. they assumed control of the NJ. 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