Conrail 99, what happened to it?

I can't find any pictures of Conrail 99, which according to rosters should be an ex Housatonic GE switcher. I'd like to see this locomotive, what became of Conraill 99?

Do you mean Conrail 9999?

Here's a pic of 9999 in '79 by The Durf

Guys,there were 2 9999 locomotives.See our photo section.The other one is a RS3M.This isn't a joke.

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for! Awesome unit how they put the "Penn Central" on the frame... Did it ever get blue? Was it scrapped?

A GE center cab numbered 99 did briefly exist on the CR roster (separate from the black one numbered 9999 they inherited from Penn Central back in 1976). I believe it came from the Housatonic as trade toward the GP35's Juniata did for them in the early to mid 1990's. I think it then went to Amtrak. I remember seeing it parked along the shops in Altoona in a red/white/blue/silver scheme very similar to Amtrak's around that time frame.

When I toured the Amtrak Beech Grove Shops last year as part of the Penn Central Historical Society convention, I seen a small GE centercab switcher buried in the middle of a bunch of P42's. It was painted up in the current Phase IV paint scheme and until now I had wondered where they had gotten that unit. I'm thinking its a 44 tonner based on the design of the body, but cannot say for sure. Perhaps this unit is the one Steve talked about, but since I didn't get a number nor any photos(we were running short on time sadly) I cannot say for certain one way or the other.

^ If so, than that is amazing it's lasted so long. Most railroads eliminated 44 tonners and such a while ago, and this one has been through Housatonic, Conrail, and now several years of Amtrak. Hope it finds its way to a tourist line or museum when Amtrak's done with it.

I am pretty sure it wasn't a 44tonner. I think it was a bit larger than that, but compared to a modern locomotive it would still look smaller. I will have to dig out my all time CR roster and look it up but that's on a disc somewhere and not on the drive in this computer. Let me get back to you tomorrow with more info (if I can find it)!

Steve

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=187059&nseq=0

The above is a picture of the unit I am referring to. 80 ton GE built as US Navy 65-00363, went to DSA 58275, then to Housatonic as their #18 and was painted green. (I believe it was traded to CR in return for the rebuilt GP35's Juniata did for the Housatonic.) Conrail used it as a Juniata Shop switcher around 1996. Then it was rebuilt for Amtrak as their 99 and then went to American Glass at New Stanton, PA where this photo was taken.

Hope this helps clarify what engine is/was being discussed.

Steve

It was actually rebuilt PRIOR to being used as the shop switcher, and I'm not sure if it ever did work for Amtrak, but it was the shop switcher at Juniata in the same scheme as in the photo!

Steve