A pair of former Conrail GEs repatched for Norfolk Southern.

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RECORDED AT CANADIAN National’s former Illinois Central Markham yard at Homewood, Illinois, on May 3rd, 2002, a pair of the once mighty Conrail C30-7A Nos. PRR 8089 (ex-Conrail CR 6559, blt. GE, Erie, PA., 05/84) & PRR 8102 display their new Norfolk Southern PRR numbers and prefixes as they await their next duty. All of the six-axle Dash 7s have now been retired from the NS roster.

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The old Pennsylvania Railroad main line through the Alleghenies has been a popular route with rail fans since time immemorial. On March 9th, 2005, enthusiasts could still enjoy matched sets of Conrail Quality power, albeit wearing their new Norfolk Southern numbers. This particular westbound double-stack Intermodal is seen pounding through Cove behind Dash 8-40CW No. PRR 8384 & SD60I No. PRR 6743.