Conrail marker light question.

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Did Conrail have red marker lights on their C30-7’s before CSX and NS got them?

Dave

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Yes. All Conrail units, except for the end-cab switchers, had marker lights.

Nick

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Not so fast. If you are speaking of classification lights then you are correct. If you are speaking of the red marker lights meant to be used when a locomotive is in the trailing position, then you are not correct. Conrail C30-7’s 6600-6609 were not built with these lights and never had them. The C30-7A’s 6550-6559 were built with them. They were also found on SD50’s, 60’s, 60M’s and 80MAC’s, the last order of GP40-2’s, C36-7’s, B36-7’s, C39-8’s, C32-8’s and all the Dash 8-40B’s, C’s and CW’s.

Look here for the gory details: http://crcyc.railfan.net/

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Let me rephrase…

All Conrail units except end-cab switchers had either dedicated marker lights, or class lights that were used as marker lights.

Nick