Ballast Cars | Conrail Photo Archive
WEBThis gallery is for non-revenue service ballast cars. Revenue-service ballast cars can be found in the Open Hoppers section.
Surviving Ballast Cars | Conrail Photo Archive
WEBSurviving Class H34D. Displaying 1 - 60 of 110 images in this gallery.
Ballast Car Photos | Conrail Cyclopedia
WEBOct 28, 2020 · Conrail usually used the Ortner H1K in unit ballast trains (symbol BAL) originating at Millards/Wimpey. The cars have air-line couplings between the cars, allowing a crewman to remotely open the bay doors, spreading the ballast onto the track below.
Ballast cars in revenue-service | Conrail Photo Archive
WEBJul 27, 1995 · This gallery is dedicated to groups of Conrail ballast cars numbered for and utilized in revenue-service, as opposed to MOW service.
Maintenance of Way Index | Conrail Cyclopedia
WEBBallast Cars. A look at Conrail's ballast hoppers and side-dump cars. October 28, 2020. Crane & Wreck Train. Photos of the many types of Conrail and predecessor cranes, track cranes, derricks, wreckers, and other equipment used in wreck train service that rode on rails. July 30, 2022. Gondolas.
General Ballast Express Questions - RAILROAD.NET
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Conrail's Ballast Express trains were quite interesting to me. I have a few questions on them that hopefully some of you will know the answers to. 1. Conrail painted only C32-8s into the Ballast Express scheme. I know that Conrail bought the …
Conrail Ballast Express June 9 1998 - YouTube
WEBConrail Ballast Express C36-7 6620 hauling Ortner ballast cars west through Bridgeport PA on Harrisburg Line June 9 1998
Finally Finished! Ballast Express Conrail C32-8 6618
WEBOct 28, 2022 · don't know a lick about Conrail, what's the deal with these 'Ballast Express' units? In the early 90s, it was decided that the 10 C32-8s would become dedicated ballast train locomotives. They were repainted gray so as to A. distinguish them from regular freight units and B. hide all of the stone dust that accumulates when working ballast trains.
Pictures of CR 427900
WEBCR ballast car Description: Conrail ballast car appears to have been out of service for some time used to be New York Central System by the sub letters on the end of the car.
Conrail Cyclopedia | Photos, rosters, history of Conrail …
WEBFind photos, rosters, history, and information of Conrail locomotives and freight cars from 1976 to 1999. Explore the trackside, maintenance of way, and reference sections for more Conrail and predecessor railroad content.
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