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After 1978 Conrail used alphabetical systems to identify its trains. These symbols broke down into a number of different groups.
- Manifest Trains
- TOFC/COFC trains
- Unit Coal Trains
- Other Unit Trains
- Local and Yard Jobs
- MOW and Shop Movements
- Passenger
- Detours and Extras
Manifest Trains
CR's Manifest Trains used a symbol that consisted of four letters, the first two characters were the terminal code of the train's origination, and the second two were its destination terminal. The symbol then carried a numeric code afterwards for the day of the month that it originated.
| AL | CA | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown | Camden | 3rd or 23rd day of the month |
| Originating Terminal | Destination Terminal | Date of Origination |
List of Terminal Names
|
AA - Ann Arbor, MI (Willow Run) |
KA - Kankakee, IL |
TV and MAIL trains (COFC/TOFC)
| Symbol | Origin | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| TV-0 | Chicago, IL | Harrisburg, PA |
| TV-1 | Morrisville, PA | Chicago, IL |
| TV-1H | Harrisburg, PA | Chicago, IL |
| TV-2 | ||
| TV-2H | Chicago, IL | Harrisburg, PA |
| TV-2HK | Chicago, IL | Harrisburg, PA |
| TV-2M | Chicago, IL | Morrisville, PA |
| TV-3 | Kearny, NJ | St. Louis, MO |
| TV-4 | Indianapolis, IN | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-5 | Boston, MA | East St. Louis |
| TV-5I | Indianapolis,IN | |
| TV-5 | Dewitt, NY | Indianapolis, IN |
| TV-6 | Dewitt | Boston, MA |
| TV-7 | Boston, MA | Chicago, IL |
| TV-7S | Kearny, NJ | Selkirk, NY |
| TV-8 | ||
| TV-8W | Syracuse, NY | Boston, MA |
| TV-9 | Boston, MA | Chicago, IL |
| TV-9 | Worcester, MA | Chicago, IL |
| TV-9C | Cleveland, OH | Chicago, IL |
| TV-10 | Chicago,IL | Croxton, NJ |
| TV-10B | Chicago, IL | Boston, MA |
| TV-11 | Kearny | Chicago, IL |
| TV-12 | Chicago, IL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-12K | Selkirk, NY | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-13 | Boston, MA | Chicago, IL |
| TV-14 | Englewood | Boston, MA |
| TV-18 | Chicago, IL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-20 | Harrisburg, PA | Philadelphia, PA |
| TV-21 | Philadelphia, PA | Harrisburg, PA |
| TV-22 | ||
| TV-24 | Chicago, IL | Dockside, NJ |
| TV-24P | Selkirk, NY | Port Newark, NJ |
| TV-25D | Toledo, OH | Detroit, MI |
| TV-26 | Harrisburg, PA | Balitimore, MD |
| TV-55 | Harrisburg, PA | UP/Forth Worth, TX |
| TV-61 | Balitmore, MD | UP/Chicago, IL |
| TV-61H | Allentown, PA | Harrisburg, PA |
| TV-77 | Kearny, NJ | Chicago, IL |
| TV-79 | Bergen | Chicago, IL |
| TV-79 | Worcester, MA | Cincinnati, OH |
| TV-80 | Chicago, IL | Selkirk, NY |
| TV-80 | Chicago, IL | North Bergen, NJ |
| TV-80W | Selkirk, NY | Worcester, MA |
| TV-90 | BNSF/Willow Springs, IL | North Bergen, NJ |
| TV-95 | GRS/Waterville, ME | Worcester, MA |
| TV-96 | Worcester, MA | GRS/Waterville, ME |
| TV-99 | North Bergen, NJ | BNSF/Chigago - Willow Springs |
| TV-201 | Kearny | Chicago, IL |
| TV-100 | Chicago, IL | North Bergen, NJ |
| TV-102 | Chicago, IL | North Bergen, NJ |
| TV-153 | Detroit, MI | Toledo, OH |
| TV-173 | Kearny, NJ | Jacksonville, FL |
| TV-176 | Jacksonville, FL | Worcester, MA |
| TV-174 | Jacksonville, FL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-175 | Balitmore, MD | Jacksonville, FL |
| TV-176 | Jacksonville, FL | Balitmore, MD |
| TV-195 | South Kearny, NJ | Atlanta, GA |
| TV-196 | Atlanta, GA | South Kearny, NJ |
| TV-200 | Chicago, IL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-201 | Kearny, NJ | UP/Chicago, IL |
| TV-202 | UP/Chicago, IL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-203 | Kearny, NJ | UP/Chicago, IL |
| TV-204 | Chicago, IL | Port Newark, NJ |
| TV-204 | Chicago, IL | Elizabethport, NJ |
| TV-206 | Chicago, IL | Croxton, NJ |
| TV-207 | Port Newark, NJ | UP/Chicago, IL |
| TV-209 | Dockside, NJ | Chicago, IL |
| TV-211 | Kearny, NJ | NS/Atlanta, GA |
| TV-213 | Kearny, NJ | NS/Atlanta, GA |
| TV-214 | NS/Atlanta, GA | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-220 | Chicago, IL | Columbus, OH |
| TV-221 | Columbus, OH | Chicago, IL |
| TV-233 | Kearny,PA | Hagerstown |
| TV-234 | Hagerstown, PA | Kearny, PA |
| TV-257 | Buffalo, NY | Chicago, IL |
| TV-258 | Chicago, IL | Buffalo, NY |
| TV-261 | Croxton, NJ | |
| TV-263 | Croxton, NJ | BNSF/Chicago, IL |
| TV-265 | Croxton ,NJ | UP/Chicago, IL |
| TV-300 | Chicago, IL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-301 | Kearny,NJ | UP/Chicago - Global Two |
| TV-302 | Chicago, IL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-304 | Chicago, IL | Kearny, NJ |
| TV-307 | Dockside, NJ | Dewitt, NY |
| TV-500 | Chicago, IL | Buffalo, NY |
| TV-501 | Buffalo, NY | Chicago, IL |
| TV-550 | Chicago, IL | NYSW/Syracuse, NY |
| TV-551 | NYSW/Syracuse, NY | Chicago, IL |
| TV-553 | NYSW/Syracuse, NY | Chicago, IL |
| TV-555 | NYSW/Syracuse, NY | Chicago, IL |
| TV-556 | Chicago, IL | Croxton, NJ |
| TV-590 | Chicago, IL | Croxton, NJ |
| TV-600 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| TV-604 | BNSF?Chicago, IL | Columbus, OH |
| Mail-8 | Englewood | North Bergen |
| Mail 8M | Chicago, IL | Morrisville, PA |
| RR-260 | Harrisburg, PA | Chicago, IL |
| TVBN | North Bergen, NJ | BNSD/Lost Angeles, CA |
| TVLT | Chicago, IL | Kearny,NJ |
| TVLA | North Bergen, NY | BNSF/Los Angeles, CA |
Unit Coal Trains
| Symbol | Destination | Info |
|---|---|---|
| UAE-XX | ONTHYDRO - Ashtabula, OH | XX = 1-99 |
| UAM-XX | INDCEMENT - Alsen, NY | XX = 2-98 |
| UAN-XX | BLUCIREM - Ravena, NY | XX = 2-98 |
| UAT-XX | ONTHYDRO - Ashtabula, OH | XX = 1-99 |
| UAZ-XX | KOCCARBON - Ashtabula, OH | XX = 101-149 |
| UAZ-XXX | CONCOAL - Ashtabula, OH | XX = 151-199 |
| UAZ-XXX | RPCOAL - Ashtabula, OH | XX = 201-249 |
| UAZ-XXX | ELKHORN - Ashharbor, OH | XX = 251-299 |
| UAZ-XXX | WOLVERINE - Ashharbor, OH | XX = 351-399 |
| UAZ-XXX | FTHOWARD - Ashtabula, OH | XX = 401-449 |
| UAZ-ZXX | CONSUMPOW - Ashharbor, OH | XX = 451-499 |
| UAZ-XX | ONTHYDRO - Ashtabula, OH | XX = 1-99 |
| UBO-XX | PSNH - Bow, NH |
Other Unit Trains
Local and Yard Jobs
CR's Local and Yard Jobs used a symbol that consisted of four letters, the first characters being a W or a Y for Wayfreight or Yard Job. The second character was the Division Code (P = Phillidephia, H = Harrisburg, A = Albany, I = Pittsburgh, D = Dearborn, S = Indianapolis) the Third and Fourth were the terminal code of the train's origination. The symbol then carried a numeric code afterwards for the assignment code.
| W | A | RE | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Way Freight | Albany | Readville, MA |
30 |
| Wayfrieght or Yard | Division Code |
Originating Terminal | Assignment |
MOW and Shop Movements
Passenger Trains on Conrail
Detours and Extras
Resources
J. Alex Lang's Searchable CR Freight Schedules - A great searchable resource.
Multi-modal Railways Downloadable CR Schedules - An archive of CR freight schedules (and other information).
