Penn Central GP38 road switchers were turned over to Conrail and became part of the CR 7600-7939 series. The impressive fleet could be found almost anywhere, from yard and local duty to hauling mainline freights. 270 of them were built new for the Penn Central in the late 1960's and early 70's. Big blue inherited 4 GP38AC's from the Lehigh Valley (LV 310 - 313), along with 15 straight GP38's from the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL 2000 - 2014)
For more information about CR 7635, Conrail's GP35 turned GP38, read the "Conrail Rebuilt a GP35 into a GP38" Conrail Fact.
The Albany Port Job rolls of the Albany port Branch and onto the Fast Freight @ CP-SK Selkirk, NY
BH-15 with Allentown Vans headout climbs out of the "HOLE" at East Penn Jct. (CP-Burn) Auburn Street Allentown, Pa
BOEL crosses the East Branch of the Westfield River in Huntington, MA. on Aug. 1, 1981. This is the only crossing of the East branch, as it heads north from here, whereas the railroad follows the West branch in a northwesterly direction. That matched set of PC black GP38's immediately caught my eye.
One of BOEL's crew is taking in the fresh air as the train assaults the grade through Bancroft, MA.
BLR173's herd of four axles continue pounding upgrade at Bancroft, MA. They've been working hard enough that there are few unburned hydrocarbons to be seen.
An unlikely pair of EMD's powers CCRU-1 charging upgrade out of Allentown on the Reading Line
A dusting of snow is on the ground as OISE-3 leans into the elevation as it accelerates north
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CR GP38 7600 (rebuilt from CSX 2095), shown in F R E S H quality blue at Rose St. in Altoona, PA on December 18th, 1993. Sorry for the distorted angle when I scanned the photo! Terry Nardella photo, collection of Steve Ondik.
The one-and-only GP35m rebuild, rebuilt from GP35 CR/PC/PRR 2363, is seen in the yard at West Brownsville, PA on 6/30/1988.
Former LV GP38AC 310 in Cleveland, OH. in March, 1982. Kind of surprising that CR allowed a couple each of the "Anthracite Roads", including E-L and RDG, units to retain their original owners identity for so long. (Photo by Allen W. Clum w/permission)
Conrail GP38AC No. 7657 and sister pull a coal train through the dumper at Ashtabula Harbor, in August 1995. The 7657 is an ex Lehigh Valley unit. Doug Davidson photo with permission
Nice roster shot of GP38AC 7658 at Kingston, NY. in July, 1981 by Joe Quinn, with permission.
A trio of four axle GPs lead an westbound empty UFS coal train through Duncannon PA.
Conrail GP38 7660 is seen on an eastbound WPCA-31X at Albion, NJ on 1/30/1982
From the cab of Conrail GP38 7662 on WPCA-31, we see Winslow Junction tower on the Amtrak Atlantic City Line on 1/8/1984
A trio of former PRSL GP38's get their train together. All are property of Conrail now, and that also explains the EL RS-3 4th out in the consist.
One of the ex PRSL GP-38s that was easy to identify since it had no dynamic brakes.
Conrail GP38 7669 is seen on a snow extra sent out to clear the line after a blizzard on 2/12/1983
ELOI passes the Agway that was in the old Canisteo Station. The only thing that remains in this view today is a single track. The old station and second track are long gone.
Conrail GP38 7690 is trailing on OIEN at Hershey, PA on 9/7/1992
Former PC 7698 rests on a siding at Shiremanstown, PA on 8/13/1986.
A 1981 view of the turntable are behind the Juniata E&M shop shows CR 6670 (ex-EL 3639) and CR 7706 (ex-PC 7706) along with a pair of unidentified CR pups.
CR GP38 7707 at JLS in Altoona, PA on March 20th, 1995. Photo by Terry Nardella, collection of Steve Ondik.
Conrail GP38 7721 is seen shifting cars at Lansdale, PA in 1992.
Conrail GP38 7721 is seen shifting cars at Lansdale, PA in 1992.
Conrail GP38 7721 is seen shifting cars at Lansdale, PA in 1992.
CR GP38 7721 sits derailed at North Manchester, IN in the winter of 1977. Kim Heusel photo with permission
Local freight WPKI-90 makes a run for Selkirk, NY
