Harrisburg has always been a railroad city. Tracks converge on the city from almost all directions, making it a major crossroads. Harrisburg is also the home to the famous Enola Yard on the west shore of the Susquehanna River. Enola was once the largest freight yard in the world, but its size has changed as operating plans have changed, but was incredibly important all through Conrail's years.
This gallery features photos from all around the Harrisburg area, from Duncannon on the Pittsburgh Line east to Rutherford Yard on the city's east side, and also the Enola Yard area.
You can also view this gallery on an interactive map.
BAL129 stretched out across Rockville bridge on Aug. 20, 1985.
CR 6766 and 6702 have the honors on BAL129 on Rockville bridge on Aug. 20, 1985.
Overall view of CLY Interlocking Tower and adjacent Station. CLY controlled the junction of the PRR's Northern Central Branch to Baltimore along with the PRR's Atglen & Susquehanna line to Columbia. The 2 tracks closest to the tower are the Northern Central Branch. This tower used an Armstrong Lever Machine. It was taken out of service sometime in 1985 or 1986 and demolished in the late 1980's.
Overall view of CLY Interlocking Tower and adjacent Station. CLY controlled the junction of the PRR's Northern Central Branch to Baltimore along with the PRR's Atglen & Susquehanna line to Columbia. The 2 tracks closest to the tower are the Northern Central Branch. This tower used an Armstrong Lever Machine. It was taken out of service sometime in 1985 or 1986 and demolished in the late 1980's.
Coal train headed for Enola passes beneath the Linglestown Rd. overhead on Aug. 20, 1985. We were all enamored of that pair of "Cheesey System" GP30's on the point.
CR 1994 and Chessie 6938 in the coal train at Linglestown Rd.
CR 2706 and 1993, along with "Cheesy" GP-9 6565, bring up the trail position in the coal train in Lucknow, PA.
An abbreviated track geometry train, led by the usual 1933, passes Capitol tower in Harrisburg, PA. on Aug. 22, 1985.
Just track geometry car 21 was along for this trip, instead of the usual 3 or 4 cars.
Conrail B23-7 1937 and SD40-2 6506 are head out on a light engine move departing Enola Yard at Overview in 1991.
Our 21165 heads east over Rockville Bridge in 1979. Note that at this point, the roofwalks have been removed.
Conrail GP30 2202 (ex-PC 2202) is seen leading a westbound freight at Rutherford, PA on 8/18/1981
Conrail GP30 2242 (ex-PC 2242) is seen trailing a blue GP30 on an eastbound freight pulling onto the Pittsburgh Line from the Port Road connection at CP-Mary in Marysville, PA
GP30's 2247 and 2248 working the west end of Enola as pullers on Dec. 26, 1982.
GP30's 2248 and 2247 working the west end of Enola as pullers (?) on Dec. 26, 1982. (Cropped edition)
Conrail GP30 2248 (ex-PC 2248) is seen leading a westbound freight onto the Pittsburgh Line at Marysville, PA in 1984.
Conrail GP30s 2249 (ex-PC 2249) and 2245 (ex-PC 2245) are seen at the west end of Enola Yard in 1983.
CR GP35 2292 (ex-PC 2292) and GP38-2 7983 (ex-PC 7983) are leading a coal train out of Enola Yard onto Rockville Bridge at Marysville, PA in 1979.
A pair of former NYC units rest near the former Reading Lines coaling tower in Rutherford, Pa. in October 1977. As was common with many NYC units, the 2395 is not equipped with dynamic brakes.
Conrail SD70 2575 is seen leading Mail3 westbound at Cove, PA on 10/15/1998
Hopper train led by the 2709 crosses Rockville bridge on Aug. 20, 1985. In attendence also are GP38AC 7659 and B23-7 1933, that number sounds familiar...
ENGP-3 hustles out of Enola and heads for Cloumbia, PA and will run the A&G, Trenton Cutoff and Northeast Corridor to North Jersey and the Greenville Piers.
Conrail GP40 3242 (ex-PC 3242) is seen entering Enola Yard at DAY tower in West Fairview, PA in 1983.
Conrail GP40-2 3322 is seen leading DIM-101 east at Duncannon, PA on 10/15/1998
A pair of GP40-2s bracket a B36-7 leading TV3 stretched out across the Rockville Bridge.
CR 4020 with a short OCS near the "brick office" in Enola yard on Aug. 20, 1985.
Conrail OCS, led by the 4020, threads it's way through Harrisburg station on Aug. 20, 1985. Note then Amtrak Metroliner sitting in the station at right.
The 4020 leading the OCS through Harrisburg station.
The OCS backing into the rail welding plant in Lucknow as seen from Linglestown Rd. overhead.
