Photographer: Terry Nardella (collection of Steve Ondik/CRHS)
Location: Altoona, PA
Date: January 19, 1996
Description: Conrail's first two SD80MACs are seen inside the Juniata Paintshop. |
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Photographer: Terry Nardella (collection of Steve Ondik/CRHS)
Location: Altoona, PA
Date: January 30, 1996
Description: Another SD80MAC is seen outside the paintshop. |
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Photographer: Mark Wurst
Location: Altoona, PA
Date: January 1996
Description: Mark's first sighting of SD80MAC's - a westbound empty hopper train passes through Altoona, PA in January 1996. |
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Photographer: James Falcsik
Location: Greensburg, PA
Date: February 1996
Description: Class unit 4100 is eastbound as the sole power on this stack train. There are no helpers at the rear either. The grade here is about 1%. |
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Photographer: Pierre Ozorak
Location: London, Ontario
Date: February 3, 1996
Description: Fresh from the factory! In probably the best roster shot we've ever found of a primer SD80MAC, 4111 will be on its way to Altoona soon for a coat of paint. A big thanks to Pierre for allowing us to display his photo here. |
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Photographer: Brad Curcio
Location: Conway, PA
Date: April 1996
Description: As CR looked for the best utilization for the 80's, one of the tests was a "double" coal train from Southwest PA to Baltimore (via Philly). It was the longest and heaviest train Conrail ever put over the mountain. It was a two 80's-90 cars-two 80's-90 cars set up. Because of the siding length limitation they broke the train in two equal parts in Philly. From the Bailey mine to Philly it was one huge 24,000 ton DPU test train. Here, the 80MAC's are prepared for the test train the day before. |
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Photographer: Brad Curcio
Location: Bailey Mine, PA
Date: April 1996
Description: Brad says the train was loaded and ready to go when they arrived by car from Conway. He rode the DPU units mid-train and boy was the crew impressed. (They had a road foreman and engineer as a backup in case the DPU failed) They walked right up the grade from 0 mph with the lead units in throttle 8 and the DPU in throttle 6. |
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Photographer: Brad Curcio
Location: Bailey Mine, PA
Date: April 1996
Description: A nice shot of the DPU power at the mine. Pulling out of the mine was impressive. The crew was not sure they would get all 24,000 tons moving starting on the steepest part of the grade. After some sanding of the wheels we were rolling. |
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Photographer: Brad Curcio
Location: Waynesburg, PA
Date: April 1996
Description: Here the DPU set passes an empty train headed for the mine on their way into Waynesburg. |
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Photographer: Brad Curcio
Location: Conemaugh, PA
Date: April 1996
Description: DPUs pass 4109 on a westbound manifest in Conemaugh. |
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Photographer: James Falcsik
Location: Greensburg, PA
Date: April 1996
Description: There were five SD80MACs on the SWP interchange at CP-Rade today. They are destined for Altoona and the Juniata Paint Shop for their first coat of blue paint. The two in this photo are 4121 and 4122. |
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Photographer: James Falcsik
Location: Wall, PA
Date: August 1996
Description: A pair of 80MACs is at Wall near the Spring Hill Bridge at the entrance to Pitcairn Yard. |
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Photographer: Jeff Lubchansky
Location: Boston, MA
Date: September 1996
Description: From the rear of these units, you get a good idea of how long they are. At 80' 2", they are the longest modern diesels around and share the same frame as the SD90MAC. |
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Photographer: James Falcsik
Location: Greensburg, PA
Date: July 1996
Description: CR 4118 leads a lite power move near CP-Rade. |
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Photographer: Gary Schermerhorn
Location: Chatham, NY
Date: October 27, 1996
Description: On a sunny morning, no less than six "Big Mac" SD80MACs head empty autorack train BO-EL-7 (Boston to Elkhart) west through Chatham Village just past CP-176 on the Boston Line. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Palmer, MA
Date: April 1997
Description: Conrail 4118 and a sister unit lead autoracks on the Boston Line. |
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Photographer: Joe Suo
Location: Little Falls, NY
Date: May 22, 1997
Description: Twin SD80MACs 4117 and 4114 storm westbound near CP-218 on the Chicago Line (ex-NYC) in Little Falls. |
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Photographer: Jerry Jordak
Location: Berea, OH
Date: August 7, 1997
Description: Conrail train TV-7, led by a pair of classy SD80MACs, passes Berea Tower |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Huntington, MA
Date: October 1997
Description: Class unit 4100 leading autoracks on the Boston Line |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Hinsdale, MA
Date: October 1997
Description: Conrail 4104 leading autoracks. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Selkirk, NY
Date: October 1997
Description: The sun lights up two clean SD80MACs at Selkirk. |
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Photographer: Jeff Lubchansky
Location: Altoona, PA
Date: October 1997
Description: A few months after being purchased by CR from EMD, former EMD demo 8001 is on display at Altoona Railfest 1997. |
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Photographer: Jeff Lubchansky
Location: Little Ferry, NJ
Date: November 1997
Description: CR 4102 and sister lead a truck train in New Jersey. |
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Photographer: Kermit Geary Jr.
Location: Martins Creek, PA
Date: January 4, 1998
Description: CR 4104 is leading a UPS-300 along Martins Creek in Martins Creek, PA off the Rt 611 bridge. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Canaan, NY
Date: May 1998
Description: A GE trails two SD80MACs in New York. |
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Photographer: Jerry Jordak
Location: near Middlefield, MA
Date: July 3, 1998
Description: The conductor on Conrail train FRSE-3 gives a big wave to the railfans congregated at the famous "Twin Ledges" west of Middlefield, MA. Two SD80MACs, which were assigned to the Boston Line at that time, lead the train along with a six-axle Dash 7. Jerry says he never shot the SD80MACs as much as he would have liked (who did?), but this is one of his all-time favorite shots of them. |
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Photographer: Jerry Jordak
Location: East Chatham, NY
Date: July 3, 1998
Description: Two Conrail SD80MACs power train SEBO (Selkirk, NY to Boston) through a curve east of East Chatham, NY the day before Independence Day 1998. |
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Photographer: Mark Wurst
Location: Iona Island, NY
Date: August 21, 1998
Description: The last day of corporate Conrail...
On August 21, 1998, a southbound train from Selkirk passes by Iona Island, NY, being handled by a pair of SD80MACs. The following day, NS and CSX would take over corporate control of the railroad. Operations, however, would not be divided until June 1, 1999. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Selkirk, NY
Date: September 1998
Description: Two SD80MACs and a GE lead a mixed freight with some intermodal on the head end. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Selkirk, NY
Date: September 1998
Description: SD80MACs in Selkirk Yard. |
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Photographer: Mark Wurst
Location: Bound Brook, NJ
Date: October 1998
Description: An eastbound Conrail train rolls through Bound Brook, NJ with a pair of SD80MACs. |
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Photographer: Roger Durfee
Location: Cresson, PA
Date: October 31, 1998
Description: A pair of 80MACs is leading ALPI-1F westbound through CP-MO less than two months before MO tower was demolished. |
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Photographer: Unknown; Collection of L.R Myers
Location: Huntingdon, PA
Date: c. late 1998
Description: Conrail 4109 and a sister 80MAC lead a mixed fright by Huntingdon. In the background is the special train that hauled the decommissioned Saxton nuclear reactor out of the area. I'd love to know who to credit for this shot and wish the quality was better. |
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Photographer: Roger Durfee
Location: Altoona, PA
Date: March 17, 1999
Description: CR 4113 and 4133 head XSM-33E west at the brickyard crossing in Altoona. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Springfield, MA
Date: April 18, 1999
Description: Conrail 4101 and 4125 lay over in Springfield with the Conrail split just two and a half months away. |
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Photographer: Jerry Jordak
Location: Atwater, OH
Date: May 28, 1999
Description: On Big Blue's final Friday, Conrail SD80MACs 4124/4100 blast through Atwater, OH with a TV train. Four days later, the Cleveland Line would belong to Norfolk Southern. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Location: Lilly, PA
Date: Unknown
Description: Conrail 4102 and a sister 80MAC are westbound on track three at Lilly, PA with a mixed freight with several auto parts boxcars on the headend. It looks like an early spring shot. |
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