Conrail inherited its 118 SD40s from Penn Central and the CNJ. These 3000hp units were powerful and reliable, and without a doubt lead to Conrail's eventual purchase of its fleet of the upgraded SD40-2. All of Conrail's SD40s were retired, sold or rebuilt into SD40-2Rs by 1994.
Extra 6083 west about to "take the plunge" down the west slope in Hinsdale center, MA. on March 14, 1981.
CR 6331 leads SEBO past the gantry signal at State Line at 15:13 on Aug. 3, 1983.
SENH by State Line crossing at 18:15 with the 6293 in the lead.
One of the last pre dash 2 SD40's leads a wb along the ex PRR Middle Div. at Cove on a somewhat cloudy day in August 1978.
CNJ exB&O SD40 3067 "the Red Baron" idles across for the former EL Work Equipment Shop @ Binghamton, NY
Conrail 0808 SD40 at Conrail's Ashtabula Harbor Ohio Yard
Formerly CR 6260 is seen outside the Juniata Locomotive Shops.
SD40 6341 gives the extra 1958 west some aid in Washington, MA. on June 6, 1979.
ENPI-3B proceeds west passing "BANKS" Tower with an all EMD lash-up. Banks got it' s name because of its location......
SD40 6278 shoving away on caboose 23110, an N5C, at the rear of NHSE past MP 129 in Becket, MA. on July 1, 1982.
SD40 6278 shoves NHSE up the east slope past MP 129 in Becket, MA. on July 1, 1982.
One wonders if GP40 3078 is still wearing it's NYC livery with that white sill stripe showing that strongly. It's leading BOEL through North Becket, MA., with MP 134 directly beneath the overhead bridge, on July 18, 1981.
SD40 6355 adds to the tractive effort on the rear of BOEL at Washington, MA.
Helper SD40 6348 tags along on the rear of the X3388 through Hinsdale center. Evidently, he's going to Pittsfield to wait for an eastbound.
BUOI-8 is doing it's best to stay ahead of a Hoboken bound Metro-North train out of Port Jervis, NY
Mail-9 starts down the Atglen & Susquehanna at Parksburg, PA
Conrail SD40-2 6282 (ex-PC 6282) and SD35 6045 (ex-CNJ 2506) are seen at Enola Yard in 1983.
Conrail SD45 6091 (ex-EL 3626) and SD40 6286 (ex-CNJ 3062) are shoving a westbound freight around Horseshoe Curve in 1984.
RUSE-6 crosses the Lehigh River as it approaches "R" tower and Allentown Yard
CR 6125 (ex-PC 6125, nee-PRR 6125) is seen leading CR 6321 (ex-PC 6068, nee-PRR 6068) are on the point of an eastbound mixed freight near MG tower in 1981.
The "class unit" SD40 heads up an eastbound through the station in Springfield, MA. on June 3, 1980. The Amtrak RDC at left is laying over for a short time before heading south on the Springfield line to New Haven.
TV-77 arrives at Hornell with a SD-40 running long hood forward.
CR 6242 shoves against N8 van 23239 on a westbound at Bancroft, MA. on Nov. 8, 1980. Compare the condition of the 6242 here against Mike Stellpflug's shot at Canisteo, NY. 2 1/2 years earlier. The "PENN CENTRAL" and "PC" lettering is showing through and the "CR" patch on the nose has been reapplied in a different letter style.
The 6242 shoving westbound tonnage through Bancroft, MA. on Nov. 8, 1980.
An Eastbound coal train is at the Carson bridge. The older SD-40 is leading a newer pair of SD-40-2's. Carson is little more than a sign post on the parallel road and is just East of the village of Canisteo.Â
SD40 6242 pushing the extra 8151 west in Middlefield, MA.
Conrail SD40 6243 (ex-PC 6243) is seen leading a westbound train at Horseshoe Curve in 1983.
An Eastbound roars thru Cresson, with what looks like the helpers on the front end.
Low number SD40 6243 leads SENH (?) nearing MP 139 in the Hinsdale flats on April 5, 1980. Headlight in the distance is a helper that just dropped off SENH.
