CR's rag-tag unit..

I'm not sure if this was posted before.

I have 2 pics of Conrail's RAG TAG unit GP35 No.7635 in SENECA YARD, Blasdell, NY. anyone interested? Please email me...

Yes, I would love to see them.

I am not sure that you could call this a "rag tag" unit. It was a GP-35 that was rebuilt at Altoona to GP-38 specifications.
I think the engine was reasonably successful but the railroad at the time could not justify the expense of rebuilding more
GP-35's. It was not repeated.
Noel Weaver

Why is it called "rag tag"?

Otto ,

Assignments for this rebuilt GP35 could be anywhere with in the CONRAIL's system ..
Not sure where it's today roaming 2008.

It was sold to Genesee & Wyoming industries a good 10+ years ago, I forget if it went to the B&P or the QGRY or whatever their Canadian operation is, or somewhere else.

rag·tag (rgtg)
adj.
1. Shaggy or unkempt; ragged.
2. Diverse and disorderly in appearance or composition
Noun
1. ragtag - disparaging terms for the common people
ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rabble
common people, folk, folks -

The unit still in Penn Central paint with CR patchwork (see the Penn Central forum) out in Kansas, is rag-tag.

Found it!

Bld No: 30380
Frame No: 7793-53
Bld Date: Apr-65
Blt As: PRR 2363
2nd No: PC 2363
3rd No: CR 2363
Rbld Date: Nov-84
Rblt As: CR 7635
Retire Date: 6/11/97
5th No: QGRY 2006

Source: http://www.altoonaworks.info/rebuilds/d ... r_gp38.xls

currently (2008) QGRY 2006, leased to the Huron Central.
QGRY is calling it a GP35m..picture of 2006 from 2004:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=755414

Scot