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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/1/1984 - 6/1/1989
Album Info:This is the next album of Conrail SD50's that were photographed mostly by CR conductor Ken Taylor while they were working or in a CR yard. Since CR purchased a total of 135 units between 1983 and 1986, it made them the second largest owner of the model next to CSX, which ordered a total of 144 units.
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CR 6720
Title:  CR 6720
Description:  Barely one month old, this SD50 unit was one of 135 that Conrail ordered from EMD between 1983-86. After serving CR for nearly 16 years, this loco became part of the CSX roster as their #8651. The color slide was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor.
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:20 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6720(SD50)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6721
Title:  CR SD50 #6721
Description:  Probably still "smelling like a new locomotive" is this SD50 unit, barely a month old. Not much road grime has even had a chance to speck the fuel tank or wheel sets yet. Eventually this loco would join the NS roster as their #5412. CR conductor Ken Taylor took the color side in the Conway yard.
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:26 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6721(SD50)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6728
Title:  CR SD50 #6728
Description:  Brightly lit by the Conway yard lights, this new SD50 still shines with a new luster, being barely a month old. CR 6728 would eventually become CSX 8654. CR conductor Ken Taylor caught this nightime sight.
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:57 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6728(SD50)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6729
Title:  CR SD50 #6729
Description:  Lead unit, CR SD50 #6729, continues on with its freight through Crestline, OH. After the Conrail breakup, #6729 would become NS 5417. CR conductor Ken Taylor took the photo from his cab on a parallel track.
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:03 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6729(SD50)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
A pair of Conrail SD50's
Title:  A pair of Conrail SD50's
Description:  Now about 3 months old, these two SD50's were part of 135 that Conrail ordered to fill the increasing need for modern power. They were well suited to the CR region and lasted beyond the CR era. #6722 became NS 5413 while #6734 became NS 5420. CR conductor Ken Taylor took this color slide of the pair in the foggy February morning.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:29 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6722(SD50) CR 6734(SD50)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6730
Title:  CR SD50 #6730
Description:  From his cab on an opposite track, Conrail conductor Ken Taylor caught this approaching SD50 unit in East Palistine, OH. Lead unit, #6730, would survive the CR era and eventually become NS 5418.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:06 PM
Location:  East Palestine, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6730(SD50)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6723
Title:  CR SD50 #6723
Description:  A pair of Conrail locos sit under a beautiful blue and white sky in the Conway yard on this clear March day. Built by EMD in December of 1983, #6723 would eventually join NS as their 5414 while #6283 would bounce to several owners after the CR breakup. CR conductor Ken Taylor took this nice color slide in the Conway yard.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:35 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6723(SD50) CR 6283(SD40)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
CR SD50 6725
Title:  CR SD50 6725
Description:  A note on the slide by photographer T. Galloway states that this SD50 is sitting behind the Toledo depot. CR #6725 would survive the CR era and become CSX 8652.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:44 PM
Location:  Toledo, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6725(SD50)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6722 & 6706
Title:  CR SD50 #6722 & 6706
Description:  These two SD50's, #6706 in the lead and #6722 trailing, were caught by CR conductor Ken Taylor on a run near New Galilee, PA. Both survived the CR era with 6722 becoming 5413 and 6706 becoming NS 5402.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:32 PM
Location:  New Galilee, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6722(SD50) CR 6706(SD50)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6724 & 6736
Title:  CR SD50 #6724 & 6736
Description:  While a crew member sets the switches, CR SD50 #6724 and #6736 stand by. Taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor from his cab on a parallel track in the Conway yard.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:41 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6724(SD50) CR 6736(SD50)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
A pair of CR SD50's
Title:  A pair of CR SD50's
Description:  Nice pair of new SD50's ordered by Conrail to offset the need for modern power after retiring many of their inherited locos. CR conductor Ken Taylor snapped this shot of the pair as they sat in the Conway yard. The date given for this view was May of 1984 but from the barren trees, it looks like closer to March or April of 1984.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:47 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6709(SD50) CR 6726(SD50)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
A pair of Conrail SD50's
Title:  A pair of Conrail SD50's
Description:  A pair of Conrail SD50's, numbers 6727 & 6720, sit in the Conway, PA, yard waiting for their next assignment. These were two of 135 SD50's that Conrail purchased to help ease the power crunch as they retired many of the older inherited units like the Alcos Century models. CR conductor Ken Taylor caught these two in the yard.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:54 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6727(SD50) CR 6720(SD50)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
CR 6731, et al
Title:  CR 6731, et al
Description:  An interesting group of Conrail power sits in the Conway yard. Behind SD50 #6731 is yard slug CR MT6 #1112 and a lone SD38 behind that, #6950. CR conductor Ken Taylor captured this group from his cab on a parallel track in the Conway yard.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:12 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6731(SD50) CR 1112(MT6) CR 6950(SD38)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6731
Title:  CR SD50 #6731
Description:  Here's a nighttime shot by CR conductor Ken Taylor of the fairly new SD50 unit, #6731, as it sits near the Conway tower.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:15 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6731(SD50)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6730
Title:  CR SD50 #6730
Description:  Taking the OC bridge near Pittsburgh, PA, is lead unit CR SD50 #6730. The photo was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor from the side of his train as he waited for a clear signal. Although no date was given for the color slide, it appears to have come from around June of 1984.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:09 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6730(SD50)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6733
Title:  CR SD50 #6733
Description:  Great head-on view of a fairly new SD50 unit, #6733. Built by EMD in December of 1983, this loco is now had 6 months of breaking in but still looks sharp in its CR blue. CR conductor Ken Taylor took this shot while they were stopped in the Conway yard.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:21 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6733(SD50)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6732
Title:  CR SD50 #6732
Description:  Officially a year old, this Conrail Sd50 #6732 stills has the "new" look about it. Eventually this unit will trade in the blue for the CSX colors and serve as their #8656. Conrail conductor Ken Taylor caught this loco stopped in the Conway yard.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:19 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6732(SD50)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6720
Title:  CR SD50 #6720
Description:  Heading up a freight rolling past the Conway yard tower is CR SD50 #6720 on this snowy November day in 1987. The loco would eventually trade in the CR blue for CSX yellow as their #8651. The slide was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor who sat in his cab farther over.
Photo Date:  11/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:24 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6720(SD50)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6723
Title:  CR SD50 #6723
Description:  Taking the elevated track in Harrisburg is CR SD50 #6723. After the CR breakup, this loco would become NS 5414. CR conductor Ken Taylor took this color slide.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:38 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6723(SD50)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6726
Title:  CR SD50 #6726
Description:  CR conductor Ken Taylor snapped this approaching freight from his opposing loco near New Brighton, PA. Lead unit is CR SD50 6726 built by EMD in December of 1983. After the CR breakup, it would become CSX 8653.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:34:51 PM
Location:  New Brighton, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6726(SD50)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6729 & 6730
Title:  CR SD50 #6729 & 6730
Description:  The sister pair of Conrail SD50's, numbers 6729 and 6730, are heading up a freight near Crestline, Ohio, on this cold January day. Both are barely a month old after delivery in December. CR conductor Ken Taylor snapped the pair from his cab on a parallel track.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:00 PM
Location:  Crestline, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6729(SD50) CR 6730(SD50)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CR SD50 #6733
Title:  CR SD50 #6733
Description:  Conrail conductor Ken Taylor caught this shot of oncoming SD50 unit, #6733, from his own Conrail cab. #6733 would survive the CR era and become NS 5419 after the CR breakup.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 4:35:25 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6733(SD50)
Views:  200   Comments: 0


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