Ah yes, the ballast express with the "honorary alcos". Damn, those C32s sure look ugly. I've got some shots of em in CR blue with CSXT patching, they only got ten of em. NS got the rest. And you can add my vote for a Conrail forum, as I fan former Conrail lines, and think that they did a heck of a job with the railroad they were given to start with. ------------------ Corey Lynch Pres - Rensselaer Model RR Society, NEB&W RR http://www.rpi.edu/~lynchc/Railfanning/railfanning.htm - My Site http://www.union.rpi.edu/railroad/ - NEB&W
They may have been 'butt ugly', but they were impressive coming at you around a curve, breaking into the open. Talk about your stealth paint scheme! Suddenly, they're on you with ballast car after ballast car rolling by and then they're gone. Roger Roger Hensley - rhensley@anderson.cioe.com == http://madisonrails.railfan.net/ == == Railroads of Madison County (Indiana) ==
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JPindar: I am surprised, seeing most current companies on here, but, where is good ole Conrail?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> We can gladly chat about Conrail in the CSX forum, since we inherited a bunch of their locos Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
Here's a little "fix" for you: Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
Brining this to the top. Yeah I vote for a Conrail forum!! It is kinda hard to belive that they were left out, especially compared with some of the other roads that are listed.
Isn't it about time we get a CR board, the demand is here. ------------------ 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!!! I looked at DCC... and stayed DC!
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fred: I miss the old Conrail very, very much too, I work for the new Conrail and it ain't like it use to be!!! I think the horse & the kitty bit off more than they can chew. If they would just leave us alone, we'd be glad to show them how to operate our railroad! If you start a Conrail forum, count me in- I'd be glad to try to help out as much as I could but Detroit is a long way from NJ & Pa. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have a better ( if highly unlikely) idea- put the ex-CR folks in the front offices and dispatcher's desks, fire the horsestuff & cat litter flunkies, and you might- just might- have two decent railroads. Oh yes, paint that ugly NS mess CR blue! ------------------ Southeast....Southwest.. Ship IT on the Frisco! Bob T. http://hometown.aol.com/slsf1630/myhomepage/profile.html
There were some CR people who made it into decision making positions with CSX. It didn't take long to drive them out. I miss CR. Yes, they abandoned a lot of track around here, but they proved that they could run a railroad and make money doing it. They were railroaders! CR 4103 leaves the 'Big Four' number 1 main at 31st Street and starts northward toward the Dow - Roger Hensley Photo Roger Roger Hensley - rhensley@anderson.cioe.com == http://madisonrails.railfan.net/ == == Railroads of Madison County (Indiana) ==
I definitely miss Conrail, but CSX isn't doing to bad. On my website I got just a few photo's but one of them is a C32-8 really smoking it up getting FRSE out of town. The unit is still in federal blue. I also know that Conrail was easier to railfan. They pretty much ran their trains at a consistent time on the Boston Line. With CSX you don't know what you are getting. ------------------ A.J. y6b N&W and Conrail Fan http://communities.msn.com/TheGRRModelRR
BTW, how do you guys get your pictures, in these replies? Thanks. ------------------ A.J. y6b N&W and Conrail Fan http://communities.msn.com/TheGRRModelRR
We hear you. A Conrail Forum will be coming along in the not too distant future. ajy6b - see this page regarding posting photos: http://www.trainboard.com/ubbcode.html If that does not answer your question, please post a query in The Club Car Forum for a more detailed explanation. Charlie ------------------ Ship It On The FRISCO! | IAMOKA.com [This message has been edited by E-8 (edited 08 December 2000).]
