The next issue was one of time; Penn Central was falling apart and Judge Fullam realized if something did not happen quickly there would be few usable assets left for creditors. Conrail GP38 #7892 picks up a load from Shaw-Barton at the freight depot in downtown Coshocton, Ohio on April 13, 1983. Conrail Locomotive Roster. 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 ; In time, the lexan windows turned opaque
Back in those early days, most locomotives in service didn't get their new Conrail numbers until weeks, months, or years later. Electro-Motive Division GP9 (1957) #750
at the Peducca Shops in the 1970s and had a head end power unit
painted them with blue window bands. The unit is once again classified as a GP38. Sure, I would see Conrail freight cars now and then. It continued to lose roughly $1 million a day, just like Penn Central. understanding about how the current eastern roads fate came about If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Historical Topographic Map Explorer. 4800-series coaches
Most older locomotive classes were sold or scrapped. 3,000 hp turbo charged EMD diesel. All SD60Is. originally built for use in Grand Central Terminal
Sign-up for email today! and flaws) while also keeping things very interesting and not just a Listed below are all the locomotives that Norfolk Southern acquired from
yellow-nose, blue-body scheme. It was another holdover from the days of steam locomotives. Electro-Motive Division F-10 (F-3) (1946)
door found only on M-N Genesis engines, Metro-North General Electric
NS: Number of units currently active
switching moves. on long-haul trains. Conrail MOW & Company Service Equipment. Conrail Initial 1976 Locomotive Diesel Roster: Home Site Map Search Contact Diesel Steam Electric Industrial Motorcars Revenue MOW Wrecks: Courtesy of Joe Reckner Conrail Locomotive Roster - April 1976 Source : Conrail Volume 1: 1976 - 1982 by Scott Hartley . CR # Predecessor # Model with your friends: Although not an
Conrail Photographic Roster, Locomotive Model: GP30. The locomotive retained that number on successor Gateway Western Ry. devised by the late Roch Gladulich, and are numbered in the 100 series. EMD F-unit models included F3s (A and B), F7 (A and B), and FP7 units that became Conrail roster members. Displaying 1 - 60 of 10003 images in this gallery CR 1986 west in Middlefield, MA. reserved by original owner of image. P32AC-DM (1995). Wes Barris's SteamLocomotive.com is simply the best web resource on the study of steam locomotives. (4) Strangers in Hinsdale, MA. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Subscribers, sign in to access exclusive content. The NJ was electrified, and the E-10's collected power from a
More old rosters will be added periodically to this section, so please check back. As they began their fourth decade of service, word came down that the
Following retirement, the unit joined the Electro-Motive Division Leasing fleet as EMDX 419. The book is one of my personal favorites and Loving provides a detailed look at management and operations (and their fundamental problems It also aided in restricting the ICC from meddling in the road's affairs. number of former Conrail locomotives acquired by
the same). Conrail went from a money-losing government bailout to the fourth-largest U.S. railroad. retained the same numbers as they passed hands from Penn Central to Conrail,
Conrail's Motive Power Fleet. BL06
and on the Port Jervis Line in 1991. LIMITED SERVICE
cars. It was not until the 1980s that many local and state agencies also took over these services. The CSX lettering on the long hood and nose was hastily crossed out with some black paint and a roller. Model modern Amtrak passenger train consists. The Consolidated Rail Corporation, better known as Conrail, was governments answer to the Northeastern rail industry's collapse during the 1970s. The unit kept that number through its years on Conrail. As the MTA sought to improve the Penn Central-operated commuter services,
were cutting back on their long-distance passenger trains. Information and photos from this website
surplus. The book will also give you a bit of These GP35's were rebuilt from former Pennsylvania Railroad engines at
GP15 1675 . In addition to the marker lights, other clues that this is an ex-Conrail unit include the headlights above the windows and nose-mounted number boards. Conrail dieselized the line in 1980, making the E-10's
The unit kept that road number through its Conrail career. M-N units are equipped for extended
In 1998 a gentleman by the name ofAndre Kristopans put together a web page highlighting virtually every unit out-shopped by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. boring textbook filled with dull numbers and procedures (the book was 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. engines on branch line shuttle trains. As the road continued to spill red ink Washington became exasperated by the situation. On February 7, 1973 the unions actually did walk out, but only briefly. The observation car from
engineers liked the fast acceleration out of a station,
The four-axle road unit was scrapped in October 2001. for its Connecticut services. I might look at putting one of these locomotives on my roster. To view JPEG-formatted documents, it will be necessary to utilize your browser zoom-in/out
feature to achieve a preferred viewing size. These were an
In turn, the FL9's received an
The 1427 was sold to LTEX. 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. The only reprieve in those days were the Bar Cars. Budd Cosmopolitan MU (M-2) (1971)
the units were removed from service years later, the plaques were given to
American-Rails.com collection. The GP10 is one of 70 locomotives that new owner Genesee & Wyoming has to upgrade or scrap per an Environmental Protection Agency decree. Line as late as 1991. If you are researching anything EMD related please visit this page first. These locomotives carry a paint scheme
Photo by Bernard Ente, NJ, NY & CT COMMUTER RAIL
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. A short line railroad guide that lists nearly all Class III railroads found throughout the country broken down by state. Re: Conrail Freight Car Roster? currently in use. Following Penn Central's demise John P. Fullam took the reigns as the bankruptcy judge presiding over the tattered company's fate. Rated at 1,800 h.p., they can
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 a secondary crisis developing the idea ultimately worked as many leaders realized the great economic harm resulting from the stoppage in rail service. Condensed Conrail Locomotive Roster Updated 02/14/98. This was well over half the network. Helm Financial Corp. GP38 3605 was built by EMD in September 1969 as Penn Central 7779. The GP40PH-2 is used on West of Hudson Service. A window was added for an
National Rail Passenger Corporation
Register of Diesel and Electric locomotives (12-page pdf), National Rail Passenger Corporation Register
of Diesel and Electric locomotives (One-page pdf), C&O + B&O locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), C&O + B&O + WM locomotive summary
(eight-page pdf), Conrail locomotive summary (one-page pdf), Kent Campbell photo (Ted Grumbine Collection), Canadian National locomotive roster
(2-page pdf), Grand Trunk Western locomotive roster
(seven-page pdf), Kansas City Southern locomotive Listing (eight-page
pdf), Lake Superior & Ishpeming locomotive roster (one-page
pdf), Maryland Rail Commuter locomotive roster
(one-page pdf) * not an official document*, Missouri Pacific locomotive roster
(one-page pdf), Norfolk Southern locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), New York Susquehanna & Western locomotive
summary(two-page pdf), Ontario Northland locomotive summary
(two-page pdf), Patapso & Back Rivers locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), Pittsburgh & Lake Erie locomotive summary
(one-page pdf), Richmond Fredricksburg & Potomac locomotive
summary (two-page pdf), Seaboard Coast Line Locomotive
summary (16-page pdf), Excerpt from SCL Condensed Roster of Equipment (June 30, 1980). prohibited. The only F unit to wear Conrail blue, F7A #1648 (ex-New York Central #7154), is seen here carrying out a westbound transfer run for the first time since its repainting, at the ex-New York Central's Collinwood Yard (Cleveland, Ohio) on July 26, 1976. General Electric E10-B (1950)
MT-4 Slug 1023 . Every once in a while, a blue locomotive with a can opener on the side would pass through town. ELECTRIC MU CARS, Budd Metropolitan MU (M-1) (1971)
The locomotive operated for a time in patched Conrail paint before it was repainted in the railroads black-and-yellow scheme. The MTA purchased surplus cars and
When Conrails assets were split between CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, the 1654 joined the NS diesel fleet, becoming its 1427. By the mid-1980's, Conrail had become its own railroad instead the previous pastiche. ultimate sale to Norfolk Southern and CSX I strongly recommend "The Men Who Loved Trains: The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry," range in DC mode and do not have retractable third rail shoes, and they
Conrail/MTA purchased a few of
Updated 02/21/01, Conrail Technical Society E-mail Update System Constantly updated, Conrail Motive Power News Updated 09/21/00, Conrail Technical Society Bulletin Board Updated 10/25/98, CRTS Calendar of Upcoming Events Updated 07/05/98, CRTS 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 calendars Limited quantities are still available at only $5.00 each, Conrail's Autorack Fleet Metro-North continues to roster "historic" equipment,
service to Grand Central in 1991, they found themselves short of equipment. As MN moves towards a more efficient operation, much of the
the "Dover Plains Shuttle" between Brewster and Dover Plains. on 3/14/81. Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO) is the commonly used name for modern-day Conrail (reporting mark CRCX), an American railroad company. throughout the system as classification clerks struggled to properly dispatch cars amid a disorganized routing system. The 3810 was built in September 1969 as Penn Central 7776. Under PC, the four-axle road unit became the 7396, a number that it wore for the first two years of Conrail. Updated 10/09/99, Conrail Locomotives to be Assigned to Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA and was released on March 15,
contracted with NJT to operate the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines, some cars
delivered GE ES44AC unit #8098 in full Conrail paint as the first of its
Anytime this was attempted stiff local opposition resulted while the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) almost always refused the requests. An official, 1986 system map of Conrail by Rand McNally & Company. Trunk Western service) called it quits. The locomotive was built by EMD in November 1956 as PRR GP9 7098. Rosters, historical information, maps and photographs are available here for those interested in the nation's largest terminal railroad (nearly 400 track miles). NSDash9.com on facebook! (4), Afternoon at Iona Island on 10/24/98. Needless to say,
rooftop pantograph. (1) Strangers in Hinsdale, MA. Its first stop was the short-lived Chicago, Missouri & Western Ry., which was in operation from 1987 to 1989. off or scrapped. To bolster this effort, one plan called for the CNJ, Reading, LV, and L&HR to be combined into MARC, the Mid-Atlantic Railroad. Morrison-Knudsen M-6 (1992). BL20-GH (2008). Get this historical book on the late Allen McClelland. These cars ran in SEMTA
Then there were the wrecked units that somehow appear, and so on. Up for grabs were various rebuilt former Pennsy,
MN's cars are
scrap. Most older locomotive classes were sold or scrapped. After Langdon became president he immediately sent a report to Fullam stating Penn Central could not be reorganized without federal assistance. A bill was introduced during the summer of 1973 to remedy the catastrophe. Free shipping. remain in BLUE paint: 0
Get your shots soon! These cars have a purple stripe, similar to the NJT
A computer controlled traction and
For this survey, I'm not including the unique FL9 units built for New Haven. flop-over reversible seats upholstered in a rattan-textured material. Back
The New York Central purchased a fleet of 19 RDC's, which they called
In 1993, they were cycled back to Conrail in trade for some former PRR GP35's. General Electric E10-B (1950) The E10-B was built by General Electric in 1950 for use on the Niagara Junction Railroad, in Niagara Falls, NY. Pullman-Standard Comet coaches (1970)
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. on 7/18/81. Also, units such as the Raritan River SW900's (RR 1-6) appear on the initial roster because the RR was to be part of the original Conrail, but Conrail didn't absorb the RR until 1980. In 1998 it was repainted into RailAmericas red, silver, and blue scheme. Units marked CRL are lease fleet units. Various stainless-steel coaches and club cars
Conrail had been straddled with ballooned labor costs dating back to the Penn Central days and Stuart Saunders' deals with the unions. The locomotives were put into BNs 2155 through 2189 series and given a new classification, GP38X. When the first "double enders" and the F-3's were delivered they were named
Early models had a small
1957: 24: . Mind-blowing Conrail facts. Conrail Photographic Roster. However, a successful fight and intervention by NS curtailed the sale and eventually the two railroads settled on splitting the system; CSX received 42% and gaining most of the ex-New York Central lines while Norfolk Southern received 58% and acquired primarily ex-Pennsylvania routes.
The F-10s
Conrail Master Freight Schedule List Updated 10/09/99. installed to replace the steam generator. Piecing together what became the Consolidated Rail Corporation involved three different entities: The USRA was tasked with actually creating the system and its final network. Conrail Rostered and Orphaned Baldwins . Click on a locomotive to view pictures. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is
All rights reserved by original owner of image. Amtrak also purchased a few
Georgia Northeastern (GNRR) 7562 is another graduate of the GP10 rebuild program, coming out of the ICG shops in 1976. It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. Just type in a town or city and click on the timeline of maps at the bottom of the page! Kalmbach Publishing). Copyright (c) 1998-new Date().getFullYear()>2010&&document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Robert S. Waller. Grand Central switcher, and was in need of replacement. PDF-formatted documents
will open full-size for viewing; however an Adobe Reader app will be needed to view them. From RailroadfanWiki. Brewster shop areas making yard
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In Conrail Motive Power Review: 1986-1991, author Paul K. Withers notes that this unit and other GP38-2s were withdrawn from Conrail by lessor (EMD) on date shown as retirement date and leased to others. EMDX 807 later became GATX Rail Locomotive Group (GMTX) 2233. Metro-North Brookville Passenger/Road Switcher
The decade began with the SD50's and SD60's arriving. Similar in
This was to simulate to the commuters the idea of
Ultimately, though, Moore was too overbearing for the job and fired. The poorly planned and executed union resulted in bedlam right from the start. P32AC-DM (1995), Please mail your comments to:
Further improvements included expansion of CTC (centralized traffic control) to more efficiently move trains, job cuts approved by the unions, and the ability to drop its money-draining commuter responsibilities taken over by state agencies through the Northeast Rail Services Act (NERSA). All rights
Because
these beasts in 1981, as did the State of Connecticut. Photo by Pat Yough. cars of note survived as the official Metro-North business train. Carl Weber's ConRail Action in Black & White. He wasted no time in getting to work by listening to what officers and those on the ground had to say, always out on the road inspecting property, and not hesitating to implement solutions. They can be reviewed in either a PDF or JPEG format. nor supported by Norfolk Southern Corporation. Through the 1970's, major railroads
Initially, trustees believed Penn Central could be reorganized in the traditional sense once a good president and efficient management team was found. As the strain of cash shortfalls tightened deferred maintenance became the norm with large sections of its network reduced to Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. Minnesota Northern GP38 3810 was one of three ex-Conrail GP38s on the railroad's roster at the time of startup on December 27, 1996. single units, from either end. and number(3715). and the former Illinois Central Gulf
Four of the new Genesis units are in New Haven
Sponsored. Once again, however, the ICC declined the appeals. In 1999, we sadly said goodbye to the railroad we had known since 1976. website
The four-axle road locomotive retained that road number when it became part of the Conrail fleet in 1976.
Alas, the issues proved far more complex than any of them realized. units. Here are nine Conrail diesel locomotive graduates that found new homes in lease service, on short lines, and on other Class I railroads. Baldwins. Note that not all units were allocated to CSX/NS, transferred to the joint NS/CSX switching/local service roads, or
sold for scrap. M-N Shoreliner II cab car with
Dual mode FL9AC
two axles. cars were disposed of or sold off through the 1980's as new equipment came on line. Allen McClelland and His Virginian & Ohio. 2012. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. In another words, liquidation was imminent. Conrail in trade for some former PRR GP35's. Other NW nbrs were 3689-90, 3697,3703,5, 3712,14,15,17,18. if you are stuck in someone else's frame. Only CNJ # 27 was renumbered and repainted. The new system would then work with EL to compete against Conrail. The 7562 is now The Prairie Line 2003. The cab model cemented the builder as a leader in the industry as it sold nearly 2,000 examples. Railfans will note the
losing money. on 12/27/80. Electro-Motive Division GP35 (1987)
Conrail Special Paint -- A listing of locomotives that carried special paint
schemes. In the mid-2010s, the locomotive was acquired by the Wheeling & Lake Erie, becoming the railroads 6985. The Dash-7 and Dash-8 models from GE also arrived in large numbers. When Conrails assets were split between Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation in 1999, the six-axle road locomotive went to the latter. and work
Following retirement from Conrail in the 1990s, the 7562 went to the GNRR where it was used in both freight and excursion service. Ex-NS 2557-2580 ; nee Conrail 2557-2580 SD70M 2581-2590 996173-1 to 10 10/00-1/01 #2583, 2584 & 2587-2589 off roster; ex-NS 2581-2590 2591-2623 20016371-1 to 33 . The locomotive was patch painted into the maroon scheme shown here in 1997. in Canada.
Amtrak General Electric
However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his UtahRails.net site (another fine resource). The situation was untenable. on NS: Total
Conrail Cabooses. CR CONRAIL Railroad Train Locomotive 8408 ELIZABETHPORT NJ 1977 Photo Slide. Many were pulled up in the 1970's and 1980's although others were removed long before that. They will most likely be sold off as de-motorized coaches. Conrail CR RS-3 #5491 ROSTER 1977 Original Kodachrome. The upholstery was in poor condition, and many of the car's bathrooms emptied
These units have been cut up for
. By the end of 1981 Conrail was finally in the black and turning a profit for the first time since the early days of Penn Central in 1968, over thirteen years earlier! INTERCHANGE POINT & RAILROAD: Lockport with Conrail. CR FORMER NUMBER NUMBERS MODEL BUILDER OWNER(S) OF UNITS 1639-1650 F7A EMD PC (NYC) 3 . colors. markings can be seen underneath. American-Rails.com collection. McClellan had argued that more than 15,575 route miles needed immediately cut, excluding EL's lines (3,000 miles). Other reference sources include: The Bullsheet (CSX newsletter),
CRTS newsletter (Conrail Technical Society), and Eastern Rail News. SD40-2 6468 . Thank you for the information. for this roster, as well as with other locomotive rosters / summzries. With permission from Gary Stuebben. They first hired William Moore from the highly respected Southern Railway where he had ascended to the position of senior vice president of operations. Free shipping. With the N&W backpedaling, Chessie was offered the Erie Lackawanna during July of 1975, which became known as the "Two Systems East" plan. series, only two remain in standby service), four rebuilt AC units worked on the LIRR
called them "Seldom-Powered Vehicles." A pair of Conrail GP7's, #5826 and #5823, and a GP9, layover at the former Michigan Central (New York Central) shops in St. Thomas, Ontario during August of 1977. Metro-North M-7 cars use a similar control. In 1997 the unit arrived in Crookston, Minn., painted in RailAmericas red, silver, and blue scheme and lettered as Minnesota Northern RR (MNN) 1001. Conrail. Condensed Conrail Locomotive Roster As of February 14, 1998. .
In 1999, New Jerset
were intended for use as three (3) unit sets, so they were numbered: 50A51 etc. And just like HLCX 3605, the four-axle locomotive was retired on September 26, 1984. being retired. an Amfleet-style body propelled by an inferior diesel engine. on 12/27/80. operate off of 600v third-rail, or off its own diesel generator. electric operation was plagued with problems. There were many things Penn Central required, ranging from regulation relief to emergency loans. Harmon shop. 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). Locomotives were arranged alphabetically by model type. The Southern was a disciplined, well-oiled machine. Crane realized that to bring the railroad's negative cash flow under control he absolutely needed these numbers reduced through a reduction of wage increases and ending payments to laid off workers. Photos. LIMITED SERVICE
Hence, most shop crews
Conrail's shop in Altoona (hence the R-designation). 'You give that money back,' he ordered. It was rebuilt
North East Rails Clint Chamberlin. These cars more or less
Alco RS-3M (1956) #605 RETIRED
It lists many locomotives that never actually ran on Conrail or never were in service on April 1, 1976. According to Rush Loving, Jr.'s book, "The Men Who Loved Trains," often times these secondary routes handled only a few carloads for an entire year. Old, but reliable, GP 8
ALCo - RS and C Series Including Rebuilds and Slugs, CR 1986 west in Middlefield, MA. Back to Main Page . Great article Cody! Crane quickly reduced its size by another 4,400 miles over the next two years! In 2001, Metro-North received a
The GECX reporting marks were applied in white paint over the road grime below the road number. NS GE Dash 8-40C 8312, was finally retired by NS in 11/2014. Front escape
It operates three networks, the North Jersey, South Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit Shared Assets Areas, where it serves as a contract local carrier and switching company for its owners, CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. Later that day Congress stated they would begin working to fix the Northeastern bankruptcy situation. Larrys Truck & Electric (LTEX) GP15-1 was built by EMD in December 1979 as Conrail 1654. As Loving points out nothing magical happened in the beginning. 11/16/78, Amtrak 928 GG-1, Eastbound Florida train, Jersey Ave, New Brunswick, NJ. This is the personal
Abbreviations: ALCO B = American Locomotive Co - Brooks Works ALCO M = Montreal Locomotive Works . 2,250 hp prime mover and head end power unit. All
Updated 12/14/97, Condensed Conrail Locomotive Roster Updated 02/14/98, Conrail Master Freight Schedule List switchers until about 1991, when Amtrak vacated for Penn Station. train service. Penn Central was the largest of the group, operating just over 20,500 miles, while the Jersey Central contained about 700 miles, the Reading roughly 1,300 miles, the Lehigh & Hudson River 86 miles, and the Lehigh Valley 1,250 miles. This site is an activity of the Conrail Historical Society, the only organization dedicated to preserving Conrail's History. The storm caused upwards of $11 million in damages to its network. A car of similar design would find its way
1980 | 1988. RailAmericas red, silver, and blue scheme. The information includes original numbers, serials, and order numbers. nightmares. clear the third rail of ice and snow, not to heat coaches. to top of page
RETIRED
"Shoreliners" by Metro-North, since they would be serving on the Hudson and New
Pullman-Standard ACMU (1956)
Conrail Freight Cars. The roster below began as Conrail's initial locomotive roster dated April 9, 1976. This issue was another problem draining the company of cash; by the 1970s there was no need for five-man crews (engineer, conductor, fireman, brakeman, and flagman). Conrail Cabins and Cabooses. Interestingly, in one of the few instances of federal common sense, derived partially from the unraveling situation, Amtrak launched on May 1, 1971. Last updated
the 1100 series, they are true MU cars, as they could be operated in
The 1,800 hp engine was replaced with a
have been retired from service. MT-4 Slug 1021 . Unit Coal Train Symbols.
There were many problems to iron out, ranging from a decrepit network to the ongoing war between ex-PRR and NYC officers. It was originally owned by the Peoria & Eastern Railway (P&E) as their #8905, and operated for this New York . When I caught up with GE Transportation Systems CW40-8 7371 in May 2018, the unit was looking a bit tired. Locomotive 807 was built as Penn Central 8007 under order number 7354 in August 1972. Then I noticed the recessed red marker lights above the number boards. However, in the coming years many additional miles were either abandoned or sold. before being sold to Metro-North. Revenue
variety has been leaving the rails. The so-called Preliminary System Plan, in its original incarnation,would include lines of Penn Central, Reading, Lehigh & Hudson River, Jersey Central, Ann Arbor (a long-time PRR subsidiary it was soon sold, outright, to the state of Michigan in 1977), and the Lehigh Valley. Many additional miles were either abandoned or sold off through the 1980 's as new equipment came on.... Freight depot in downtown Coshocton, Ohio on April 13, 1983 nose was hastily out... Photo Slide Model cemented the builder as a leader in the 1970 and. Came on line on February 7, 1973 the unions actually did walk out, but only briefly amp! Reader app will be necessary to utilize your browser zoom-in/out feature to achieve a preferred viewing size simply! American locomotive Co - Brooks Works ALCO M = Montreal locomotive Works road grime the! Sd50 's and 1980 's as new equipment came on line it continued to spill red ink Washington exasperated. 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