OLDEST CR UNIT

[NS]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THE OLDEST LOCOMOTIVE MODEL WAS ON CONRAIL AT THE TIME OF THE MERGER WITH NS AND CSX.

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

ahh yes it would be the GP38. 1966 probily may also be the SD40-2Rs Rebuilt from SD40 they may also date back to 1966.

Anyone know when the Western Pacific U23B were built that the B30-7R were made from?

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Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System
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[NSDASH9]

The oldest model was the EMD E8. The three Conrail units rostered at the time of the merger were built in 1951 and 1952.

After that, its a toss-up between some of the early SW1500's and GP38's.

Chris Toth

[chessie]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by NSDASH9:
The oldest model was the EMD E8. The three Conrail units rostered at the time of the merger were built in 1951 and 1952.

After that, its a toss-up between some of the early SW1500's and GP38's.

Chris Toth<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

DOH! http://www.trainboard.com/frown.gif Chris picked up on the model that was not thought about... the E8's! I think all of the SD40's were purged before the CSX/NS takeover, so that indeed leaves only the models Chris listed as "oldest survivors". Good work, Chris and a great question!

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_SD50_8563]

NEW I WAS FORGETING SOMETHING!!! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System
LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!!
LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!!
LONG LIVE THE TIGER STRIPE!!!
(I am one of those wierd Chessie,CR,BN Fans)
I looked at DCC... and stayed DC!

[NS]

THANKS ALOT FELLA'S. DAN