Four brand new Conrail SD50s await delivery to their owner at the Indiana Harbor Belt's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.

A Conrail coal train heads downgrade through Horseshoe Curve west of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on the bright autumn morning of October 23, 1988. Powering the train are two SD40s.

A trio of brand new Conrail GP15-1s rests in the Indiana Harbor Belt's Gibson Yard for pickup from their new owner. Tom Golden photo.

A long string of brand new Conrail GP15-1s awaits transfer to their owner at Gibson Yard. These EMD units were built in nearby LaGrange and were delivered via the Indiana Harbor Belt. Tom Golden... (more)

Newly painted SW9 #8977 and GP38-2 #8213 are seen waiting in the Indiana Harbor Belt's Blue Island Yard for their next assignment. Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

A pair of Conrail GP40s heads eastbound on the Indiana Harbor Belt. Tom Golden photo.

Conrail purchased 22, C39-8 #6000-6021.

A Conrail freight drifts down from Horseshoe Curve on an early foggy morning.

A westbound CR OCS was dropping downgrade at Cassandra, PA on March 26, 1998 with two E8As.

A Conrail GP40 leads a westbound steel train at Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania, amid the autumn color of October 23, 1988. Conrail No. 3005 is a former New York Central GP40 of the same road number buil... (more)

The engineer of Conrail E8A 4022 takes a short rest till his next job at the Amtrak coach yard

A westbound Conrail TV intermodal train rounds Horseshoe Curve and meets an eastbound coal train headed for Altoona with SD40s on the point.

Conrail SD50s 6784 and 6785 head eastbound on the Indiana Harbor Belt on their maiden voyage. Tom Golden photo.

A pair of SD45-2 helpers have been added to the point of this Westbound Conrail freight as it heads toward the Summit at Gallitzin. Notice that the first cars in the train are flats loaded with Au... (more)