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Willie Brown Railroad Slide Collection

by Willie - Brown

wbrown189@windstream.net collection

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NS Dash 9-40CW 9625 at Conway, PA on 2/11/01. At the time NS was pretty desperate for power & put many of the new units they were receiving straight into service.
Conrail GP38-2 8088 {PC 8088} at Morrisville, PA 12/20/94. Unit is currently based out of Mingo Jct., Ohio as NS 5288.
NS GP38-2 5516 at Tarentum,PA 6/20/02 rebuilt from GP38AC 2882 which was Built as original NS 2003 in 1966.
NS 101 an RP20BD Genset by Railpower at Ambridge, PA in February, 2008.
NS GP38-2 5518 {rebuilt from SOU GP38 2746} seen at Conway, PA on 2/9/02. Unit is now the Twin Cities & Western 2013.
Conrail GP38AC 7659 {Built as LV 313 in Dec.1971 still in service on NS rebuilt into GP38-2 5659} Seen here at Franklin Park, IL on 8/6/78.
NS GP38-3 5804 {Rebuilt from NS/SOU/CNOTP GP50 7056 8/2004} seen here at West Tarentum, PA Sept. 2005.
NS B23-7 4088 {built as CR 2805 10/77} is seen here at Manville, NJ 4/14/02.
Conrail U36C 6592 {Built as EL 3321 10/72 later renumbered CR 6889} seen here at Springfield, MA on 6/21/77.
NS 7201 {CR 4102} A 20 cylinder, 5,000 HP SD80MAC at Etna, PA in April of 2005.
NS GP38-2 5048 {SOU 5048} at West Tarentum, PA December 2005
NS GP38AC 4155 {NW 4155} at Etna, PA Sept. 2005.
NS GP38-3 5801 {NS/SOU 7070} was the first GP38-3 rebuilt by NS from their GP50 fleet. Seen here at West Tarentum, PA in September of 2004.
GP38-2 8209 & GP30 2171 are the lite power seen here in front of a train led by B23-7 1911 at Easton, PA on 11/8/88. I don't know anything about the operations here to make a guess at what is occurring.
Conrail SD60 6842 {former EMDX-2 SD60 demonstrator} & an SD50 loading at Blacksville #2 mine at Wana, WV on 2/4/91.
Conrail SD50 6831 leading a unit train on the MGA at Clarksville, PA on 5/14/90.
Conrail GP38-2 8045 is in the lead a Binghamton, NY on 10/29/83.
Conrail F7A 1787 {NYC 1787} F7B 7102 {ERIE 710B} GP9 7353 {NYC 5953} are parked on #1 cab track at Conway, PA on 9/18/76.
4 Axle power & a Pettibone Crane dominate the scene at Ashtabula Harbor on 9/13/91.
NS SD40-2 6086 {NW 6086} GP38-3 5816 {SOU 7059} at Etna, PA Sept. 2005.
GP38-2 8056 leads leased C&NW GP30, & SD45 on 3/15/77 at Cove, PA.
Conrail Alco C628 6721 {LV 625} at Croxton, NJ ON 10/15/77.
CR SD45-2 6660 {EL3675} along with an ex CNJ SD35 plus a Cleveland Electric GP38-2 are visible at Mingo Jct., Ohio on 8/7/77.
SD45 6177 {PRR 6177} along with a U23B, B23-7 & GP35 power a Westbound downgrade at MO on 9/5/78.
Just 6 months into Conrail Alco RS-27 2401 {PRR 2401} leads GP38 7904 {PC 7904} & GP9 7034 {PRR 7034) working the East End of Mingo Jct., Ohio yard on 10/06/76.
Conrail SD60M 5523 is in charge of test train XWG18E at Phoenixville, PA on 6/23/96. This is an empty ECP {Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake} train with an Analyzer car tucked in behind the locomotives.
NS GP38-2 5636 {Rebuilt from PC/CR GP38 7692} at West Tarentum, PA in February of 2008.
NS GP38-2 5012 {SOU 5012 Blt 2/72} at Hagerstown, MD in August of 2004. *Sold to PRLX in July of 2020.
NS SW1001 2107 {CR 9418/RDG 2618} sits at Conway, PA with stack covered. (my scan of an Ed Horm slide) Unit would stay on with NS for over a decade before being sold off.
Soon to be Conrail 2181 GP30 3613 {Built as RDG 5513 in 3/62} is seen at Secaucus, NJ on 5/3/76.
Conrail GP35 3678 {EL 2572} wastes away in the Altoona, PA deadline on 5/15/82.
GP35 3675 leads U25B 2609, GP38-2 8240, & U23B 2736 on train CAPI-7 at Horseshoe Curve on 10/28/78.
NS GP59 4633 built 4/89 {Rebuilt to GP59ECO 4665} is seen at Tarentum, PA on 3/24/00.
NS SD80MAC 7213 {Built as CR 4123 4/96} at Conway, PA on 3/26/00.
NS SD80MAC 7215 {Built as CR 4127 5/96} at Etna, PA on 11/5/2000. *Sold to Canadian Pacific 2/20.
NS C40-9 8786 {Built 1/95 & Rebuilt into NS AC44C6M 4124 1/18} seen here at Conway, PA on 3/26/00.
NS B32-8 3562 {Built in 12/89 sub lettered for SOU} is seen here at Conway, PA on 3/26/00.
NS GP38-2 5367 {Built 9/78 as CR 8233} at Etna, PA on 11/5/2000. *Note the low on the nose placement of the NS Logo. Unit was sold to Belt Railway of Chicago {BRC 581} in 2003.
NS GP38-2 5331 {Built 10/73 as PC 8159 & retained that # in CR} seen here at Etna, PA on 3/25/00.
NS GP40-2 3002 {RDG 3675} at West Tarentum, PA in August of 2000. Notice it still has the Reading signature "drip strip" above the cab windows.
NS GP40-2 3041 {CR 3350} leads 4 other NS geeps on a unit train at Etna, PA on 8/19/2000.
Penn Central SD40 6244 shoves a Westbound up around Horseshoe Curve on 7/27/75.
GP38-2 8235 leads Amtrak train #40 {The Broadway Limited}, Eastbound past Alto tower on 5/18/86.
CR 2823 {NYC/PC 2823} 1 of only 2 U28Bs on the Conrail roster smokes it up at Euclid, Ohio on 2/4/79.
NS SD80MAC 7213 {CR 4123} at Etna, PA on 2/10/01.
NS SD40-2 3377 {CR 6441} on 102 track at the West end of Conway yard setting out a Westbound train.
NS GP38-2 5354 {CR 8208} at Etna, PA on 11/19/2000.
Wisconsin Central SD45 6614 { Former ATSF 5615/ 5379} on lease to NS at Conway, PA on 10/29/2000.
NS SD38 3806 (PC/CR 6934) working as the 5 hump pusher at Conway, PA on 5/6/2000.
NS SD40 1592 {NW 1592} at Conway, PA on 5/6/2000.
NS C40-8 8707 at Rochester, PA on 11/5/2000.
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific GP38-2 4352 on the turntable at Blue Island, Illinois on 11/27/76.
Helpers 6661 & 6659 {EL 3676-3674} cut in ahead of Chessie Caboose headed around Horseshoe Curve on 6/29/86.
NS GP40-2 3007 {CR 3285} at Conway, PA on 8/5/2000. *Note someone mislabeled it as an SD40-2 on the cab side.
Penn Central U25C 6506 {PRR 6506} passing Horseshoe Curve on 3/9/76.
Penn Central GP-9 7547 {NH 1217} at Berlin, CT 50 years ago today on 12/10/72.
Norfolk Southern GP38-2 5101 {SOU / CG 5101} at Conway, PA on 11/5/2000.
A Conrail SD60M 5538 & B40-8 5082 working on the Union Pacific at Mohawk, AZ 11/2/96.
NS B40-8 4800 {CR 5063} at Hagerstown, MD on 12/15/2000.
NS C32-8 8461 {CR 6611} at Conway, PA 8/5/2000. (my scan of an Ed Horm slide. *This unit also wore NS 8543 right after NS acquired it, but was later renumbered to 8461.
C&O GP30 3025 on 4/15/86 at Newark, Ohio.
NS GP15-1 1450 {CR 1692} at West Tarentum, PA in August of 2004.
Conrail GP-9 7506 {NYC 5934} at Raritan, NJ on 1/17/80.
NS GP38AC 4123 {NW 4123} at West Tarentum, PA in August 2004.
NS GP38-2 5007 {SOU 5007} at Hagerstown, MD in August 2004.
Conrail 2654 a former PRR U25B in the lead of a mixed bag of power in September of 1976.
Conrail GP-7 5931 {Erie/EL 1201} at Cheektowaga, NY on 3/10/78.
C&O GP30 3017 in Niagra Falls on 12/12/77.
Conrail GP-7 5941 {Erie/EL 1211} at Fort Erie, Ontario on 3/3/77.
GP35 2302 {PRR 2302} paired with a B23-7 on an empty grain train Westbound at Horseshoe Curve June 6th,1980.
Penn Cental GP9 7245 {PRR 7245} with GP9B 3833 {PRR 7233B} at Morrisville, PA on 3/27/71.
GP35 3651 leads a mixed freight at Bound Brook, NJ on 3/1/81.
GP38-2 8279 leads GP38s 7731 & 7737 along with GP38-2 8105 at Conshohocken, PA on 5/23/93.
Conrail GP-8 5459 {Rebuilt from GP-7 5930 / Erie 1200} with N5C cabin car 23097 at Bethlehem, PA on 9/10/82.
Union Pacific GP30 706 at Kansas City in May of 1980.
Lite power on Ft. Wayne line #2 track at Rochester, PA consisting of B23-7 1945, GP38-2 8051, U23B 2720, GP38-2s 8231 & 8230. 9/3/89
Time is running out for Conrail in this February 1999 photo of SD60M 5521 & C36-7 6641 climbing up from the Bailey/Enlow loadout onto the Manor Branch.
2 Conrail SDP-45s 6679 & 6668 {EL3648 & 3636} at Rockville, PA on 4/9/78.
GP38-2 8000 {PC 8000} at Harrington, DE on 10/23/85.
PC FP7A 4337 {PRR 9837} at Cincinnati, Ohio on 10/4/71.
SD45-2 6656 {EL 3671} with Amtrak coaches at CP Works in October 1996. Railfest?
GP38 7830 leads an Alco C425 & another GP38 up the mountain with hoppers back when it wasn't uncommon at all to see solid sets of 4 axle power running out on the main line. 9/30/77.
Conrail GP30 2187 {RDG 5519-3619} at Harrisburg, PA 4/1/78.
DRGW SD9 5305 at Pueblo, CO on 12/30/72.
U25B 2503 {NYC 2503} at Palmer, MA on 7/7/79.
Conrail GP35 2302 {PRR 2302} leads a GP40 & U25B on a mixed freight at Collinwood. 9/7/78
GP30 2198 {PRR 2250} leads a U23B & GP40 , at Gallitzin, PA 7/12/77.
2 SD45-2 helpers shove an Eastbound past MO tower in Cresson, PA on 5/4/86.
Former NYC U25B 2531 with former EL F7B 7113 at Binghamton, MY 5/14/76.
2 former Reading Alco C-630s still not renumbered on 9/5/76 are seen at Cleveland / Collinwood with a former PC Alco C-636.
U33B 2927 & GP38 7896 {both former PC units of same numbers} at Akron, Ohio in August 1978.
CSX 3000 {C&O 3000} at Riverdale, IL on 10/25/87.
Conrail GP35 3623. built 12/63 as RDG 6504.
CN 9471 GP40-2W at Toronto Yard (MacMillan Yard now) on 7/13/74.
GP-7 5942 {ERIE / EL 1212} at Cresson, PA on 7/17/76.
Conrail Alco C-636 6786 {PC 6336} at Ashtabula, Ohio on 9/19/76 this unit was ordered by the PRR but wasn't delivered until March of 1968 after the PC was formed.
Conrail Alco C-424 2491 {RDG 5202} stored at Cleveland, Ohio on 9/16/78.
B23-7 1933 draws it's usual assignment of pulling the track geometry train at Selkirk, NY on 6/28/97.
U33B 2901 at Cleveland, Ohio 5/78
GP30 2185 {RDG 5517 / 3617} with 3 GP40s at South Street, Newark, NJ on 7/20/77.
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