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chessie
January 30th, 2004, 06:59 AM
I am posting these to see who is on their game as far as Conrail predecessors....

This was a great day for me, many years ago, catching not 1 but 2 of these units in the same place!

http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/CR6695.jpg

So, where name the loco model and original RR!?

Harold
chessie
January 30th, 2004, 07:01 AM
Here's the other unit:

http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/CR6696.jpg

Harold
BoxcabE50
January 30th, 2004, 08:11 AM
I'll take a stab at it. Ex- of the Erie-Lackawanna? One of their "almost" SDP45 units? (Used the SDP45 frame for larger fuel tank capacity. But no steam generator.)

:D

Boxcab E50
rush2ny
January 30th, 2004, 10:02 AM
I agree with Boxcab:

VMVX6695, Ex-CR6695, Ex-EL3664

VMVX6696, Ex-CR6696, Ex-EL3665

Russ
fitz
January 30th, 2004, 11:00 AM
They're diesels, so who cares? Sorry, just the old steam curmudgeon here. :(
BoxcabE50
January 30th, 2004, 11:44 AM
Originally posted by fitz:
They're diesels, so who cares? Sorry, just the old steam curmudgeon here. :( graemlins/LOL.gif tongue.gif

Speaking of the SDP type models- Didn't another CR predecessor have some? I keep thinking SDP35? Central RR Of New Jersey? I'm sure that this must be close to correct?

:D

Boxcab E50
rush2ny
January 30th, 2004, 01:13 PM
CNJ did have 35s but I don't recall if they were SD's or SDP's.
Seaboard had a bunch of SDP35's as well.

Russ
BoxcabE50
January 30th, 2004, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by rush2ny:
Seaboard had a bunch of SDP35's as well.
Those may be what I'm thinking. In my mind, I see a green paint scheme. Believe the last CNJ paint was green. But wasn't the last SAL green as well?

:D

Boxcab E50
rush2ny
January 30th, 2004, 10:35 PM
Originally posted by BoxcabE50:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by rush2ny:
Seaboard had a bunch of SDP35's as well.
Those may be what I'm thinking. In my mind, I see a green paint scheme. Believe the last CNJ paint was green. But wasn't the last SAL green as well?

:D

Boxcab E50 </font>[/QUOTE]Yes, SAL had that kind of faded , dark green paint as did the CNJ. With dirt and wear it almost looked like an olive drab color.

Russ
BoxcabE50
January 31st, 2004, 03:26 AM
Must be the colors were the reason I was associating this model with CNJ.

Found my old Diesel Spotters Guide. SDP 35's were SCL (Nee- ACL & SAL), and UP. Didn't recall that UP had them. Learn something new every day!

:D

Boxcab E50
chessie
January 31st, 2004, 08:27 AM
You guys are good..... really good!

Thanks for entertaining me

Harold