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Viewing Album:  Conway, Clairton and Conrail in August, 1978
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:8/18/1978 - 8/19/1978
Album Info:Alco's were still a powerful force in Pittsburgh, Pitcairn, and west in Weirton, WV in August, 1978. Around the Conway turntable and the engine terminal, former PC and RDG C424's, C425's and C630's waited for assignment or were receiving light service. The next day, C628 6750 and C636 6794 joined a number of C630's and C424 2442. Former EL SD45-2 6664 and SDP45 6677 also waited for assignment at the engine terminal.
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PC GP9 7039
Title:  PC GP9 7039
Description:  A crewman takes an interesting ride as former PC GP-9 7039 rides long hood forward at Pittsburgh in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 5:43:08 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  PC 7039(GP9)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
CR GP40 3135
Title:  CR GP40 3135
Description:  CR GP-40 3135 leads leased BAR GP-38 86, a U25B, and a GP38-2 through Clairton, PA in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 5:46:59 PM
Location:  Clairton, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3135(GP40) BAR 86(GP38)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
CR GP40 3135 and BAR GP38 86
Title:  CR GP40 3135 and BAR GP38 86
Description:  CR GP-40 3135 leads leased BAR GP-38 86, a U25B, and a GP38-2 through Clairton, PA in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 5:48:42 PM
Location:  Clairton, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BAR 86(GP38) CR 3135(GP40)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
BAR GP38 86
Title:  BAR GP38 86
Description:  CR GP-40 3135 leads leased BAR GP-38 86, a U25B, and a GP38-2 through Clairton, PA in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 5:50:26 PM
Location:  Clairton, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BAR 86(GP38)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CR C425 2443
Title:  CR C425 2443
Description:  With ex-PC GP38 7875 lined up behind, CR C425 2443 (ex-PRR) waits for assignment at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 5:55:31 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2443(C425)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
CR C425 2429
Title:  CR C425 2429
Description:  CR blue C425 2429 (ex-PRR) rests at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 5:58:08 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2429(C425)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
CR GP35 3630
Title:  CR GP35 3630
Description:  Former RDG GP35 3630 at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:01:23 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 3630(GP35)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CR U36C 6590
Title:  CR U36C 6590
Description:  One of 13 ex-EL U36C's, CR 6590 (ex-EL 3319), is ready to go at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:04:27 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
CR C630 6755
Title:  CR C630 6755
Description:  CR C630 6755 (ex-RDG 5302) receiving service at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:11:19 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6755(C630)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
CR C630 6755
Title:  CR C630 6755
Description:  CR C630 6755 (ex-RDG 5302) receiving service at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:12:48 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6755(C630)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
CR C424 2493
Title:  CR C424 2493
Description:  Late in the day, CR C424 2493 (ex-RDG 5204) rests outside the Conway roundhouse in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:14:51 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2493(C424)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
CR C425 2428
Title:  CR C425 2428
Description:  CR C425 2428 rests with ancient SW-1 8515 at the Conway roundhouse in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:19:31 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2428(C425) PC 8515(SW1)
Views:  287   Comments: 2
CR C628 6747
Title:  CR C628 6747
Description:  CR C628 6747 (ex-PC 6309) alongside ex-RDG C424 2491 at the Conway turntable in August, 1977.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:23:54 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6747(C628)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
CR C425 2418
Title:  CR C425 2418
Description:  Alcos, including C425 2418, gathered around the Conway turntable in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 6:26:45 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2418(C425)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
CR C425 2433
Title:  CR C425 2433
Description:  CR C425 2433 works with SD-40-2 6410 at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 7:32:37 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2433(C425) CR 6410(SD40-2)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
CR C630 6759
Title:  CR C630 6759
Description:  Conway shops paint crews have not covered CR C630 6759's Reading number 5306 as the monster ALCo rests with ex-LV C628 6724 at the engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 7:41:02 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6759(C630)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
CR C630 6759
Title:  CR C630 6759
Description:  Conway shops paint crews have not covered CR C630 6759's Reading number 5306 as the monster ALCo rests with ex-LV C628 6724 at the engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 7:42:48 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6759(C630)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
CR C425 2455
Title:  CR C425 2455
Description:  CR blue C425 2455 lined up between SD45 6149 and SD40-2 6380 (1977-built) at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 7:47:13 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2455(C425) CR 6380(SD40-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
CR GP40-2 3277
Title:  CR GP40-2 3277
Description:  CR GP40-2 3277(ex-RDG 3673) works with SD45 6079 at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 8:07:32 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3277(GP40-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
CR SD45 6172
Title:  CR SD45 6172
Description:  CR SD45 6172 leads a pair of SD40's with a TV train through Pittsburgh in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/18/1978  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 8:18:52 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6172(SD45) CR 6295(SD40)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
CR C628 6750
Title:  CR C628 6750
Description:  Still with Penn Central lettering, CR C628 6750 rolled into Conway with SDP45 6699.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:16:40 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6750(C628)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
CR C628 6750
Title:  CR C628 6750
Description:  Still with Penn Central lettering, CR C628 6750 rolled into Conway with SDP45 6699.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:17:46 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6750(C628)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
CR C630 6767
Title:  CR C630 6767
Description:  CR C630 6767 lined up at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:19:05 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6767(C630)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 6664
Title:  CR SD45-2 6664
Description:  Former EL SD45-2 6664 lined up with GP38 7911 at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:23:35 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6664(SD45-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
CR C630 6777
Title:  CR C630 6777
Description:  CR C630 6777 lined up at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:26:49 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6777(C630)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
CR C630 6767
Title:  CR C630 6767
Description:  CR C630 6767 lined up at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:28:26 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6767(C630)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
CR C630 6755
Title:  CR C630 6755
Description:  Receiving service the previous day, former RDG C630 6755 now rests around the Conway turntable in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:40:45 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6755(C630)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
CR C636 6794
Title:  CR C636 6794
Description:  Monster Alco C636 6794 rests with C630 6779 near the Conway turntable in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:43:38 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6794(C636)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
CR C424 2442
Title:  CR C424 2442
Description:  Penn Central lettering shows through on C424 2442 while the Alco waits for assignment with GP38 7868 at the Conway engine terminal.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:48:11 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2442(C425) CR 7868(GP38)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
CR C630 6779
Title:  CR C630 6779
Description:  CR C630 6779 rests with C636 6794 at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:50:18 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6779(C630)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
CR SDP45 6677
Title:  CR SDP45 6677
Description:  Former EL SDP45 6677 waits for assignment at the Conway engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:52:23 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6677(SDP45)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
CR C425 2439
Title:  CR C425 2439
Description:  CR C425 2439 rests at Conway in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 7:53:38 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2439(C425)
Views:  176   Comments: 0

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