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 #94403  by Otto Vondrak
 
I am trying to track the heritage of several Conrail Russell style snow plows and a scale test car I shot in Selkirk over the weekend... can anyone help?

Russell Snow Plows

CR 64577
CR 64567
CR 64573

Scale Test Car

CR 80012

-otto-

 #97461  by LIRRNOVA55
 
well, they can either be Prr, NYC, EL one was scrapped so thats out. NH possibly if it has a odd looking cupola. Hope this helps a little bit. . :-)
 #169586  by HV4005
 
Hello,

I do not know the answer to your question. but could you possible help me with this question on Snow Plow No. 64531 (Ex-NYC 625)? Looking for photos.

 #172026  by LIRRNOVA55
 
Do you have anymore info on her?
where was it stationed?
i cant seem to find anything on it in my CR snow service manual roster
 #687844  by Detroit
 
Check Livernois Yard in SW Detroit. It probably had a snow plow a decade ago, when it was still Conrail before the sale. They must have a snow blower now, as I can hear a turbine running for hours after snow storms...
 #707967  by scharnhorst
 
I believe Conrail 80012 to be Ex PRR 490389 Built in December 1917 with roller bearing trucks. I could not find any photos?
 #820036  by chris carangi
 
Otto, here are the heritages of the snow plows you are looking for. These are coming from my 1986 Conrail MOW roster that I have.

CR 64755 ex NYC 653 blt 9-52
CR 64567 ex NHS 18 blt 5-42
CR 64573 ex DLE 95907 blt 2-47

Scale test car
CR 80012 ex PRR 490389 blt 1-19.

Chris
 #820065  by scottychaos
 
Its not 80012, but I photographed two "sister cars" 80014 and 80051, 25 years ago:

Image

Otto,
can you post your photo of 80012?
im curious if it looks the same as "my" cars..
probably all the same PRR pattern?

(80051 is a *slightly* different, newer version..photo shows "BLT 8-1934")

thanks,
Scot
 #897021  by Noel Weaver
 
chris carangi wrote:Otto, here are the heritages of the snow plows you are looking for. These are coming from my 1986 Conrail MOW roster that I have.

CR 64755 ex NYC 653 blt 9-52
CR 64567 ex NHS 18 blt 5-42
CR 64573 ex DLE 95907 blt 2-47

Scale test car
CR 80012 ex PRR 490389 blt 1-19.

Chris
NH-S-18 was the regular snow plow in Waterbury, Connecticut back in 1956, 1957 and 1958. It is nice to know that it is still around and available.
Noel Weaver
 #906288  by BSOR Patarak
 
On the CR MOW Roster, are the Jordan Spreaders listed as well?

I am looking for builder numbers and heritage of two different units.

CR 64627 Built 1946 - was at Olean and then Buffalo
CR 64605.

I also wonder if CR had rebuilt either of them.

Thanks, Pat