ex-Conrail spotting features

[chessie]

Someone asked me how I was so certain a particular unit was ex-Conrail.... I told him to look for certain spotting features, such as this sub-lettering:
http://hhodnett.tripod.com/NS8334cab.jpg

Harold

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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[chessie]

Like that Pennsylvania RR sublettering?

Harold

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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[chessie]

Also, look for the telltale Red classification lights.... CSX and NS got rid of their lights a while back:
http://hhodnett.tripod.com/NS8334nose.jpg

Harold

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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[dave f]

Just curious, whats the purpose of those red lights? Conrail seemed like the only RR that had them.

[NSDASH9]

Dave:

The red lights were used as marker lights on the rear when the locomotives were used in helper service.

Chris Toth

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

The Flexcoils on SD40-2 and SD50 are a DEAD GIVEAWAY.

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[dave f]

thanks

[poohdawg10]

:( Its so sad to hear whats happening to my poor Conrail loco's :(

If I can recall, some locomotives just have the numbers on the side of the cab repainted...I used to be able to tell a loco's model just by its number. Now, I have to look at the side of it! It will take awhile to get used to.

Yea, dave f, another Pittsburgher!! I don't feel as lonely! :D :D