DID THE NYC HAVE COIL CARS? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Freight Train JimOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I have a picture taken this year on the CSX mainline near downtown Pittsburgh, PA.

Is this a leftover from the New York Central era or a CSX makeover ?? Check out the photo below.

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12/20/147:37 PM

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Arthur P. BloomOGR Forum Member

According to Wikipedia:

"During the breakup of Conrail, the long-retired marks of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and New York Central Railroad (NYC) were temporarily brought back and applied to much of Conrail's fleet to signify which cars and locomotives were to go to CSX (all cars labeled NYC) and which to Norfolk Southern (all cars labeled PRR). Some of these cars still retain their temporary NYC marks."

Here's another:

12/20/148:09 PM

falconserviceOGR Forum Member

The New York Central and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie had Covered Steel Coil cars of many styles in the 1960's.

rr-fallenflags.org is the first place to check.

12/20/148:29 PM

Engineer-JoeOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Originally Posted by Arthur P. Bloom:

According to Wikipedia:

"During the breakup of Conrail, the long-retired marks of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and New York Central Railroad (NYC) were temporarily brought back and applied to much of Conrail's fleet to signify which cars and locomotives were to go to CSX (all cars labeled NYC) and which to Norfolk Southern (all cars labeled PRR). Some of these cars still retain their temporary NYC marks."

I didn't know that! I wondered why I saw those markings.

12/20/1410:12 PM

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