Hello All
How many Conrail loco’s are still in service?
Yesterday I saw a Conrail GP working a siding along I-95 in Chester PA. IT looked like a fresh and very clean paint job. There were hoppers along side it preventing me from seeing the fans etc.
Most of Conrail’s locomotives are still in service on NS and CSX, I’m still seeing Conrail paint jobs on both roads here in Norfolk and Portsmouth. When Conrail was split, NS and CSX created “Conrail Shared Assets”, which are areas where they jointly own and operate the former Conrail lines. New Jersey has the majority of these areas. I think that the locomotives used in the CSA’s are kept in Conrail’s paint scheme, I guess they didn’t want all the leftover blue paint to go to waste.
John
On the NS there is still approx. 100 in blue,however on CSX the number is supposedly around 15. Get your pictures NOW.
It’s a shame the siding is right along I-95. It prevents stopping for a pic.
Down on the “Mon line” they go by daily. Sometimes three lashed up. Its still good to see them.
I got this one a few months ago. It was taken on the “Mon line”.
FYI - here’s a site that’s trying to keep track of the whereabouts of Conrail painted units on CSX.