CONRAIL

 

This page will cover the former Pennsylvania Railroad mainline from Johnstown, PA to the Pittsburgh area.

cr_amt374johnstown.jpg (38282 bytes)  It's early on a foggy morning as the eastbound Broadway makes its stop at Johnstown.

cr_businesscar1_johnstown.jpg (42752 bytes)  Conrail business car number 1 brings up the markers.

cr_bethsteel_johnstown.jpg (50938 bytes)  Bethlehem Steel operated a fleet of switchers to service the large plant here.

cr6593conpitjct.jpg (98515 bytes)  6593 rolls east at Conpit Junction.

cr5018bolivar.jpg (133036 bytes)  B-23-7 5018 is westbound at Bolivar.  cr_caboose_bolivar.jpg (89249 bytes)  A former PRR cabin car brings up the rear.  1985.

cr_amt357torrancePA.jpg (99388 bytes)  Amtrak train #46, the Pennsylvanian passes through Torrance, PA.

crLatrobe.jpg (75534 bytes)  crLatrobe2.jpg (37484 bytes)  Latrobe, PA.

crGreensburg.jpg (41103 bytes)  crGreensburg2.jpg (78497 bytes)  Greensburg, PA.

cr6750ManorPA.jpg (98109 bytes)  cr6750ManorPA2.jpg (66452 bytes)  6750 rolls through the small town of Manor, PA.  Nice railfan house there, but don't count on getting much sleep.

cr_prrPittsburgStation.jpg (60990 bytes)  cr_prrPittsburghStainterior.jpg (27295 bytes)  This is the PRR station in downtown Pittsburgh.  1974.

cr_amt305Pittsburgh.jpg (63487 bytes)  The 'Pennsylvanian' has arrived from New York.  Gary Madden (GM) photo.

cr6290Pittsburgh.jpg (84997 bytes)  A set of lite units rolls through the depot.  GM

cr63xxPittsburgh.jpg (53810 bytes)  A few miles west of downtown finds this eastbound along the Ohio River.

cr8114westPittsburgh.jpg (95362 bytes)  GP38 8114 rolls a westbound TV train nearing Leetsdale.  GM

cr_prrLeetsdale.jpg (49666 bytes)  Leetsdale, PA.

 

More to come.

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