OCS Locomotives

4021/4020 cut away from their train in Springfield, MA. station to make a run around move before heading west on the Boston Line on June 3, 1992.
4020/4021 out on the main to run around the train in Springfield, MA. on June 3, 1992.
CR 4020 and 4021 leading OCS301 southward at Hicks Ave. in Meriden, CT. on May 3, 1990.
Pan shot of CR 4020 leading OCS301 southbound at Hicks Ave. in Meriden, CT. on May 3, 1990.
Conrail E8As Nos. 4021 and 4020 at the Altoona Passenger Station on October 1, 1994. Doug Davidson photo with permission

The Conrail Biz Train makes its presence known along the old PRR as the E-units lean into a curve west of Lewistown in an area not very accessible now in the NS era.

Conrail's classy OCS makes an appearance on the Pittsburgh Line, shown here running alongside Turtle Creek.
CR 4020 with a short OCS near the "brick office" in Enola yard on Aug. 20, 1985.
CR 4020 leads OCS301 westward along Muddy Pond in Washington, MA. on Oct. 7, 1997.
Conrail 4020 is leading OCS301 at Wenonah, NJ on 5/31/1996. The train is far off its usual mainline home, and is traveling the Vineland Secondary on a trip to promote light rail service in South Jersey.
In a somewhat odd move, the Conrail OCS with 4020 leading is westbound on track #1 at Cresson, Pa.
CR 4020 is on the point of an OCS at Haworth, NJ 4/1999
A short OCS train heads west on Conrails Big Four at CP-230 bound for Indianapolis on track 2 meeting a eastbound Auto Rack train on August 25, 1997. Kevin Nelson photo with permission
A Conrail OCS heads south at MP-134 on the Marion Branch shortly after making a run north to here in Marion on a very warm and muggy and gloomy May 16, 1996. Kevin Nelson photo with permission
The 4020 leading the OCS through Harrisburg station.
A Conrail OCS with the Exceutive E units doing the honors ran a Law Enforcement special from Indianapolis to Marion and return. On a foggy and humid spring Tuesday May 16, 1996, The OCS trains backs onto the Marion Branch from the Red Key just after running around their train to put the CR 4020 on the point for the trip back to Indianapolis. Kevin Nelson photo with permission.
Conrail E8A 4020 is seen powering the Trenton bound Office Car Special street running through Burlington City on a publicity trip for what would become the NJT River Line. 5/31/1996
Conrail's Office Car Special led by E8 4020 is seen westbound on the IHB at Argo, IL, in April 1986. Doug Davidson photo with permission

Having run the Port Road in beautiful sunshine, the train would make a left turn at Perryville and head northbound to Philly..

Eastbound E8s put up some smoke as they notch it out on the straight-away west of Lewistown with an Office Car Special on the old PRR main line.

Conrail E8A No. 4021 on an OCS Train at Altoona, PA on October 1, 1994. Doug Davidson photo with permission
Conrail E8A 4021 is seen leading an OCS-101 west at Rosemont, PA on 6/16/1992
Conrail E8A 4021 is seen powering a short westbound OCS move at Swedeland, PA on 8/30/1990
An Office car Special heads north on Conrails Marion Branch bound for Goshen, IN near MP-143 just north of Fairmount on August 26, 1997. Kevin Nelson photo with permission
An Office car Special heads north on Conrails Marion Branch bound for Goshen, IN near MP-70 just north of Warsaw IN on August 26, 1997. Kevin Nelson photo with permission
CR E8A 4021 at JLS in May 1994 in Altoona, PA, 
Conrail 4022 is seen leading a Philly-Reading OCS trip at Birdsboro, PA on 3/13/1999
Conrail E8A 4022 is laying over at Enola Yard during a 1986 tour of the PRR T&HS.
Conrail E8 4022 (ex-EL 833) is seen sitting at the locomotive terminal at 30th St Station in Philadelphia, PA in 1984.
Conrail E8 4022 is sitting at the engine terminal at Amtrak's Penn Coach Yard just north of 30th St. Station in Philadelphia in 1984.
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