Surviving Conrail Painted Loco Spottings

Steve F45 wrote:driving up the nj turnpike i saw a former dash 8 conrail engine that looked like it was a former LMS unit also. It had CSX yellow numbers on it, and im almost certain i saw 921 on the cab. It was only 3 numbers. It was coupled to a NS ge unit sitting on the southern end of the chemical coast line.

CSX 7921 .

It was power on an Ethanol Train.

Kaback9 wrote:CSX 9721

Do you mean 7921?

yes, i was coming back to fix that.

Is that going to run tomorrow, then?

No idea, its not anywhere near a spot where you can get video or photos of it, so I would not bother waiting on it, especially since there are about 3 other CSX Ethanol trains working around Port Reading at the moment with an NS68Q out in PA.

*Should add that unit will be trailing it looks like if they do intend to go the usual way and not out through Oak Island to the LEHL.

CSX 8814 in CRQ blue was the leader for this past Saturday and Sunday's Q300:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 844&nseq=0

NS 22V had NS 8367 in CRQ Blue leading Saturday:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1855166

CSX 8817 and NS 5292 on CSAO at Paulsboro, NJ

Blue Sunday morning at Camden's Pavonia Enginehouse

CSAO Pavonia local YPCA05 crossing Cooper River to enter Pavonia Yard from South Camden

saw CSX/Conrail Quality C40-8W #7302 today in Jordan, NY on an East bound mix train on 12/12/09 at 3:44p.m. sorry guys no photos.

Saturday, December 12th, 2009.. Morrisville Pennsylvania:

NS "CRQ" SD60M #6768 resting in the sunlight:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1868969

NS "CRQ" SD60M #6800 idling with BNSF ES44DC #7610 (overhead view)
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1868967

Closer view of #6800:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1868970

Opposite, more scenic view of #6768:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1868974



Heads up to anyone on the Pittsburgh Line or Morrisville Line, the 6800 and 7610 will probably head out tomorrow!
Kyle

Sunday was a great day if you like Conrail Blue, well at least it was where I was.

We start with NS 26T, two blue SD60i's seen through Cove.
http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1887535

Over to the BUFL for NS H3W also with 2 Blue SD60i's.
http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1887562

Next up was the Catch of the day NS H2W with not one, not two, not three, not even four, but 5 Geeps all in Blue!
http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1887565
http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1887567
* click on each unit if you would like to see individual unit shots

Over in Enola was a blue SD50:
http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1887718

A C40-8W:
http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1887739

Finally a blue SD40-2 in HBG:
http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=1887922

Enjoy and have a Happy New Year!

After seeing Lee King's photos of yesterday's 14G lead by Conrail-colored SD40-2 #3417, I planned to head out to Morrisville Yard this morning in hopes of seeing it. Well... not only was 3417 in the yard, but so was another Conrail blue unit AND a BNSF unit! I still credit all these catches I've been getting to my Conrail T-Shirt, which I made in July. I made the T-shirt one morning, and later that night made a spur-of-the-moment decision to go railfanning. That trip yielded NS 5290 "CR-OLS" GP38-2. Ever since, I have not seen a single blue engine without wearing this shirt. I'm a bit superstitious!

Anyway, here are my shots from the day. The wind chill was around 6 to 10 degrees, so I just snapped the photos and left. I hope you enjoy!

BNSF C44-9W #4036:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888402
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888404
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888407

NS (Conrail Quality) SD60i #6757:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888405

Best I could do to nab NS (Conrail Can Opener Logo) SD40-2 #3417:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888406
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888400

NS D9-40C #8781 and SD70M-2 #2774 idling:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888398

NS GP38-2 #5269:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888399

NS D9-40C #8863 and NS SD60 (Standard Cab) #6594:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1888401


I hope you like my shots -- and if you're positioned along the NS Morrisville Line, Harrisburg Line or Pittsburgh Line -- might want to look out for either BNSF 4036, NS 3417 or NS 6757 -- they were ALL in consists ready to roll out of the yard!

-Kyle

Sweet shots, Brandon! Awesome catch on 3435. That's the only NS engine I've ever seen in person that was originally a Pennsy SD40. Great photos as always!

so much for NS braging about there plot to have every Conrail loco in NS Paint before 2010!