Me and my girlfriend went up to Strasburg today for Conrail Days. I was a little disappointed as most of the stuff was only being set up today, and unfortunately i couldn't go on Saturday. None of the visiting equipment was opened, and only the GP30 and GP9 had tours. Maybe next year i can stop in and get a better look at things. the one layout that was set up was pretty cool. the Reading and Conrail Historical societies were also cool, yet i could not find anyone with the answers to my bizarre questions on Reading Silverliners and Conrail electrics. looks like I'll have to keep hitting the books.

I did take some pictures though, so hopefully others who do go might fill this thread in with cool stuff. Also picked up a cool "reading" patch-job shirt with the CR over a reading Diamond.

The Strasburg railroad's SW pulled the two visiting NS engines in sometime around three.







You should have heard the moaning and groaning of the track! i thought maybe the six axles of the SD40E was the case, but i watched as little puffs erupted from beneath the tracks. the weight of these heavy engines was cracking the ballast!



the "BP4" battery powered unit-



the SD40E. looks like an SD50 rebuild, and i'm sure the "E" is for environmental. no tours were offered, so i guess I'll find out from someone here.



You all know i loved this



I had some other photos, but nothing particularly exciting. it was an alright day!

PS, if anyone DOES go to strasburg, please get photos of the electrified portion of their layout "under construction", i forgot to get those while i was there! try and get clear shots of their switches and crossovers, i need visuals!

Looks great -- excellent shots !

My family & I visited Strasburg during the summer of 2007 and really enjoyed it. I think it's great that they're having themed weekends featuring CSX and its diesels. I'm basically a steam fan (which is why I like the Strasburg RR so much) but those huge diesels also look pretty cool at their site.

I'd return to Strasburg in a heartbeat but it likely won't be for a few years, as it's a 6- to 8-hour drive from Toronto -- travelling with kids adds extra time

So I'm looking forward to more pics on this thread!

Cheers,
Rob

Darn it! I was just up there, didn't know about Conrail weekend. I go to the Strasburg prolly 3 times each year. Everytime I go to PA I make an excuse to go there, and my wife LOVES it. Next time I go I will have to pay special attention to the layout, I didn't even notice the catenary project last time I was there.

Well - I went up at night - for the night photo shoot. really REALLY cool!!! I would have Loved being there to see the "moves" though

That 4th pic - with everyone standing and watcing the engine move by????

I was there at night when the caboose was sitting there

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and this is what the 999 looks like at night

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The rest of the museum was closed, so i didn't take any layout pics....

But we did get to have "posed" shots in front of the Conrail GP30

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Keep those pics coming guys !

Green_Elite_Cab Wrote:the SD40E. looks like an SD50 rebuild, and i'm sure the "E" is for environmental. no tours were offered, so i guess I'll find out from someone here.

The sd50 engines had reliability issues since they were horsepower uprated sd40-2 645's, NS just took the time to rebuild them into something more road worthy, I've heard around that NS has been short on power recently.

Here you are Tom....

one Just For You!!!!!!!!!

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I just noticed the "engineer" looking out at me

unmolested blue

........... it was a really Fun Night!!

Ok - Last one... here's the crane

It can be seen to the left in that same "fourth picture" during the day

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Tom I keep trying to tell you, that blue is too light

Lester Perry Wrote:Tom I keep trying to tell you, that blue is too light

I like Tuscan Red and Brunswick Green better anyway..

.......... but then - People keep saying "I'm showing my age" when i say silly things like that!!

It is a shame that they used the wrong font for the Conrail on the GP30. Being restored at Juniata by NS you would have thought those ex-Conrail guys would have gotten it right!

Puddlejumper Wrote:It is a shame that they used the wrong font for the Conrail on the GP30. Being restored at Juniata by NS you would have thought those ex-Conrail guys would have gotten it right!

And just to think they are "professional" railroad shop men..