In the early 90s, Conrail power was about the only oddball power you would normally see on the Santa Fe on the east end. The Conrail connection at Streator kept Conrail power coming and going a lo... (more)

Conrail ENS-171 slices thru Bound Brook on it's way to Allentown, Pa.

Former LV, then Conrail SW8, now MM 780 sits at Maryland Pig Iron in East Chicago. The Lehigh stripes still show through the now fading Conrail blue; despite the shape it’s in, supposedly is sti... (more)

Originally PRR, >PC>CR. Appears to have MU only on one end. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Enola bound manifest. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Nice mix of 4-axle power on a westbound.

Just another day at the office. A crew is working with a former EL unit. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Back when Conrail served the area a grain train negotiates industrial trackage in the developing port. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

In a beautiful paint scheme designed by a guy who later went to work for CSX (LOL)*, this unit was originally PC. Photo by unknown. From my collection. *Guess I'd better lay off CSX's 1986 spra... (more)

Photo by unknown. From my collection.

One of the neat things about the Louisville area was that I could at lease get a trickle of an "exotic" railroad action here. Here the regular daily southbound mixed freight arrives to ... (more)

Strangers in town. Photo by Calvin Christian. From my collection.

Idling between runs. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection. These humpback whales had a sorta Alco-esqe look but they were like many earlier GEs, unloved by the owners. Wouldn't this brute l... (more)

Idling between runs. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

A brand new Conrail C30-7A is used in maintenance of way service in Chicago.