Conrail Locomotive Consist question

If you are sticking w/ just Conrail engines, you can go w/ SD60M(I), SD70, SD60, SD50, SD40-2 or even some 4 axle power - GP40-2, GP38-2.

 

Conrail never owned any AC6000s   The latest GE model on the roster when they were merged was the 8-40CW. What era are you trying to stick with?  Are they widecab Dash-8s?

If you look at my photo site - flickr.com/photos/cesposito2035/sets - there is a set of Conrail photos, may give you some ideas for  consists.

About anything that was on the rails in the same era would be OK. I've seen UP units MU'd with NS units so I'd never say never to any combo. But most any contemporary unit would work. The best bet is to get the same brand (model brand) so it will have the best chance to be compatible. 

The ones I have are the Dash-8 Narrow Nose. MTH Premiere. 

 

I would like to stick with another Conrail Unit. Going for that look of all are the same but one is different. Would like them to be "on the rails from the same era" as Dave put it.. Might go with a CSX if I stumble across one I like. Christopher, I will check out your site.

SD80 MAC

Like Christopher said, just about any 6-axle on the roster at the time would be appropriate. I'd go with an SD50 or SD60, as I often saw these in consists with the Dash 8's on coal trains in my area (western PA).

Hi, Greg.

 

Assuming you're interested in a powered unit, as recommended above, to insure maximum capability between units, another MTH locomotive would be your best bet. That said, keeping in mind your desire for another Conrail unit, here are your most logical choices given the era of CR's C40-8s which were delivered beginning in 1989.

 

20-2363-1...SD40-2 (Road numbers 6358 and 6403):

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-2363-1

 

20-2862-1...SD40-2 (Road numbers 6373, 6383 and 6411):

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-2862-1

 

20-2763-1...SD60M (Road numbers 5512, 5522 and 5532):

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-2763-1

 

20-2578-1...SD50 (This is the 6707 wearing the Desert Storm Yellow Ribbon):

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-2578-1

 

A non-powered unit, the 6700 wearing the "Quality" scheme was catalogued as a companion unit for the 6707 listed above:

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-2578-3

 

Probably worthy of mention are a couple of RailKing Scale models which were formerly considered top of the line locomotives but later placed in the RK line as they do not include some of the features of subsequent Premier models. That said, they are scale sized and I still consider them excellent models as I own examples of each.

 

30-2783-1...SD60 (Road number 6854):

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/30-2783-1

 

30-20084-1...C30-7 (Road number 6600):

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/30-20084-1

 

I believe the C30-7 was just released and is equipped with Proto-Sound 3.0.

 

Other than the non-powered SD50 painted in the "Quality" scheme which was issued in conjunction with the "Desert Storm" 6707, which was one of a kind, I've chosen to not list accompanying non-powered models for the units listed above although they were offered.

 

I hope you find this information useful.

 

Bob 

 

Bob, Thanks for the great list!!

 

I really like that SD40-2 with the Conrail Quality logo. I think that one is the winner. Now I just have to track one down. Maybe York!

you can not go wrong with a CR SD40-2.  They were everywhere

I think the 8-40CWs were delivered around 90-91.   That's when I remember seeing them.  Around the same time is when the 'Conrail Quality' scheme started showing up.

The wide cab GEs began arriving in 1990. The first group consisting of units 6050-6099 were delivered with, what was up to that point, the standard Conrail herald. The Quality scheme made its debut when the 6100 was delivered in 1991.

 

I recall the paint GE was using at the time did not hold up as well as it did on EMD units delivered during the same time frame. Quite a few of the GEs started to look ratty fairly quickly and some units which were delivered in the old scheme got repainted in the new image by the railroad. 

 

Bob  

 

  

Hi Gregg

Buddy of mine has an Sd60M for sale on the Buy Sell for a good price

 

https://ogrforum.com/d...nt/15508668906128578

 

i followed C Rail pretty close in the 80's and 90;s right up to the takeover,alot of sd-40-2 and sd-60 widecab got paired up with the g.e. ,also older ge power will work.-jim.bob is right about the paint, those units faded pretty fast.-jim

Yep, the GE factory paint on the later C40-8W orders chalked horribly. I remember seeing some that appeared to be almost turning white, and they weren't very old.

Ben, The SD60 Vinny is selling is nice but the missing walkway is a problem for me.

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