Conrail Caboose Photo Archive The OCS

Conrail Office Car And Locomotive Photo Archive

This page was brought up on August 21, 1998. The last day of Conrail as Conrail.

	THE OFFICE CARS
1	Office Car - Built in 1927 by Pullman as a tourist car. In 1948, it was acquired by the Southern Railway and converted to a dinette/coach. Its original number was SOU 3102. It was converted to an office car in 1964 and renumber SOU 10. In 1970, it was renumbered SOU 3. Acquired by Conrail in 1982 and renumbered CR 1. Currently assigned to Norfolk Soutern

3	Washington DC	July 1984
4	Port Newark NJ Office Car - Built in 1927 by Pullman as a tourist car. In 1951, it was acquired by the Southern Railway and converted to an office car named the "Tennessean." In 1953, it was number SOU 4. Acquired by Conrail in 1983 and renumbered CR 4. went to NS	July 29,1998	Jeff Lubchansky
5	Port Newark NJ Office Car - Built by Pullman in 1911 for the Norfolk & Western. Named the "Pocahontas." Norfolk Southern numbered it NS 7 and retained the name. Conrail purchased the car in 1988 and renamed it the "Boston" with number CR 100. Renumbered CR 5 in 1994.	July 29,1998	Jeff Lubchansky
5	Columbus OH backing into Buckeye Yard - the final move of the last Complete OCS - The next day the train was split and run to CSX and NS #5 was assigned to Norfolk Southern.	May 1999	Jim Hebner
8	Port Newark NJ Sleeper - Built in 1923 by Pullman as a tourist car. Acquired by the Southern Railway and converted to a couch in 1954 and numbered SOU 1041. Acquired by Conrail in 1983 and renumber CR 24. Converted to an eight-bedroom sleeper in 1984 and renumbered CR 8. went to CSXT.	July 29,1998	Jeff Lubchansky
9	Port Newark NJ Theater Car - Built in 1954 by Pullman as Canadian National 428.- a dinette car. Conveyed to VIA in 1974 and renumbered VIA 428. Acquired by Conrail in 1982 and renumbered CR 23. In 1985, it was converted to a track inspection car and renumbered CR 9.	July 29, 1998	Jeff Lubchansky
9	Springfield Ohio Car 9 was assigned to CSXT. "	August 11, 1998	Jim Hebner
9	Columbus OH backing into Buckeye Yard - the final move of the last complete OCS - it backed into the engine facility where it was uncoupled and resorted	May 1999
9	Columbus OH backing into Buckeye Yard - the final move of the last Complete OCS - The next day the train was split and run to CSX and NS	May 1999
10	Port Newark NJ Observation Car - Built in 1922 by Pullman for the New York Central for use as a rear-end observation car. Named the "Queen Elizabeth". Renamed the "Hudson River," it served the Empire State Express in the early 1930's. The large rear platform was constructed to accommodate President Franklin D. Roosevelt's wheelchair. In 1942, it was renamed the "Kalamazoo River" and served the Twilight Limited. In 1947 it was renamed "Victoria Park" and stored for stand-by service. In 1952, it was placed in company service as an inspection car and numbered NYC 30. It was part of the funeral train for slain presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. Transferred to Penn Central in 1968 and renumber PC 30. Briefly renumbered CR 76 before becoming CR 10 in 1977. went to CSXT.	July 29,1998	Jeff Lubchansky
11	Port Newark NJ	July 29,1998	Jeff Lubchansky
12	Springfield Ohio Conference Car - Built in 1951 by Budd for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a parlor car, numbered PRR 7138. Transferred to Penn Central in 1968 and renumbered PC 7138. In 1980, it was converted to a meeting room/board room car and renumbered CR 12.	August 11, 1998
12	Columbus OH backing into Buckeye Yard - the final move of the last Complete OCS - went to CSXT.	May 1999	Jim Hebner
19	Altoona PA	October 3, 1998	Jeff Lubchansky
20	Altoona PA	October 2, 1998	Jeff Lubchansky
21	Oak Island NJ Track Geometry Car	June 1997	Jeff Lubchansky
22	Oak Island NJ Rail Analyzer Car	June 1997	Jeff Lubchansky
23	Altoona PA	October 2, 1998	Jeff Lubchansky
24		June 1997	Jeff Lubchansky
27	Altoona PA Coach - Built in 1947 by Budd for the New York Central, and numbered NYC 2949. Transferred to Penn Central in 1968 and renumbered PC 2949. Acquired by Amtrak in 1974 and renumbered AMTK 5667. Acquired by Conrail and renumbered CR 27.	October 4, 1997	Jeff Lubchansky
27	Columbus OH backing into Buckeye Yard - the final move of the last Complete OCS - went to NS	May 1999	Jim Hebner
55	Springfield OH Dome Coach - Built in 1955 by Budd for the ATSF as #552. It was purchased by Auto-Train in 1971 and renumbered 554. Western Rail Services bought the car in 1982 and changed the number back to 552. The car was sold to a short line in 1986. Conrail purchased the car in 1988 and renumbered it CR 55. Currently assigned to Norfolk Southern.	August 11, 1998	Jim Hebner
50	Altoona PA OCS Power Car 50	August17, 1999	Jeff Lubchansky
last complete CR OCS	Columbus OH A sad sight - backing into Buckeye Yard the last Complete OCS - The next day the train was split and run to CSX and NS depending which RR got what	May 1999	Jim Hebner

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4020	Springfield Ohio Built in 1951 by EMD for the Pennsylvania Railroad and numbered PRR 5809. Transferred to Penn Central in 1968 and renumbered 4309.	August 11, 1998	Jim Hebner
4020	Port Newark NJ Amtrak acquired the unit and renumbered it 315. In 1976, Amtrak removed the steam generators and installed head-end power sets. and renumbered it 498	July 29,1998	Jeff Lubchansky
4020	Backing the final Complete OCS in Buckeye Yard Conrail purchased the locomotive from Amtrak in 1984 and renumbered it CR 4020. 4020 was assigned to the Norfolk Southern at the Conrail break up	May 1999	Jim Hebner
PRR 5809	NS has since sold it to Juniata Terminal they have restored it to PRR 5809	Fall 2000	R Plamer
PRR 5809	Altoona PA Railfest Weekend	Oct 10, 2001	Bill Waller
317	Pueblo CO Built in 1952 by EMD for the PRR as 5711. Became Penn Central 4311 in 1968	July 16, 1975	R.R.Harmen
4021	Springfield Ohio Amtrak acquired the unit and renumbered it 317	August 11, 1998	Jim Hebner
4021	Backing the final Complete OCS in Buckeye Yard Amtrak removed the steam generators and installed head-end power sets.Conrail purchased the locomotive from Amtrak in 1984 and renumbered it CR 4021. 4021 went to CSXT.	May 1999	Jim Hebner
PRR 5711	Altoona PA Railfest Weekend	Oct 10, 2001	Bill Waller
4022	Elizabethport NJ first they where painted blue	May 1979	from the collection of Albert Phleep
4022	Springfield Ohio Built in 1951 by EMD (General Motors) for the Erie Railroad and numbered 833. With the 1960 merger of the Erie and Lackawanna Railroad companies, it was renumbered EL 833.	August 11, 1998	Jim Hebner
4022	Altoona PA The unit was conveyed to Conrail in 1976 and renumbered CR 4022. In 1979, the locomotive received a major overhaul in Altoona. The gear ratio of 55:22 allows for a top speed of 90 MPH. Currently assigned to CSXT.	October 4, 1997	Jeff Lubchansky
4022	Backing the final Complete OCS in Buckeye Yard in Columbus Ohio. I was surprised that no other railfans where there - a gray rainy nasty day - used 1000 asa film to get this.	May 1999	Jim Hebner

the N3 ex EL - 24 photos	the N8D class ex DL&W / EL
the N3A ex EL	the N8 class ex-PRR class - 20 photos
the N4, N4A and N4B ex Reading and CNJ - 31 photos
the N5 class
the N5A, N5E, N5F classes	the N6A Transfer Class ex NYC/PC - 9 photos
the N5B class	the N9 & N9E Transfer Class - 22 photos
the N5C class - 27 photos	the N11 & N11E Transfer Class - 24 photos
the N5G class ex PC/LV
the N5H class	the N10 class ex Penn Central - 16 photos
the N5K class ex ATSF/PC	the N12 class ex Penn Central - 14 photos
	the ex New Haven classes NE-6, N8A, N8B
the N7, N7A & N7C classes ex NYC	the N20 class ex Reading
the N7B class ex NYC	the N21 classes The true Conrail Caboose - 42 photos
the N7D ex EL - 29 photos	the MW Cabooses
the N7E ex EL - 9 photos	the MGA ex Monogahela cabooses

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