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RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - bdw9535 - 08-06-2026
Strasburg RR #89 running around it's train at Leaman Place for the return trip to Strasburg, PA, 8/6/15.
Bruce
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-06-2026
8/6/1977 Eastbound at East Liverpool, Ohio. U23B was one of the units PC ordered for long hood forward operation. (2750-2776)
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - LiveSteamer - 08-06-2026
Loving all the Conrail pictures lately and all the other pictures as well.
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-07-2026
8/07/1977 Westbound roster shot at North Pleasant Drive, East Palestine, Ohio
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-07-2026
August, 1978 Location unknown but have asked for help. I will pass along if that happens. I think it is a good picture even though backlit.
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - bdw9535 - 08-09-2026
NS 8102 on NS coal train 506/507 at Carneys Point, NJ, 8/9/15.
Bruce
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-09-2026
Climbing out of summit cut in August, 1978
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-10-2026
August 1977 Westbound at East Palestine, Oh
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - hillyard999 - 08-11-2026
(08-10-2026, 11:52 AM)Charlie B Wrote: August 1977 Westbound at East Palestine, Oh
Charlie
Charlie,
I am struck by how the "black" of the CR locomotives actually appears in real life. Not black, dark grey.
the paint looks very faded as if it is dusty.
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-11-2026
Hillyard, relating to your post, I have heard that there were vast amounts of PRR DGLE paint at some of the shops and it was applied to some of the Conrail locomotives. I find this rather hard to believe but in Penn Central days I find it likely.
The industrial paints tend to fade and chalk so they lose the gloss rapidly. Some of the railroads are paying the price for the expensive paints that hold up, and keep the shine a lot longer. Harsh cleaners take their toll too.
Pictures are proof that modelers tend to fret too much over colors because there are too many shades of colors even freshly applied.
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-11-2026
August 11, 2012. Leetsdale, Pa. Eastbound from Conway with NS employees.
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - TMo - 08-11-2026
(08-11-2026, 11:29 AM)Charlie B Wrote: Hillyard, relating to your post, I have heard that there were vast amounts of PRR DGLE paint at some of the shops and it was applied to some of the Conrail locomotives. I find this rather hard to believe but in Penn Central days I find it likely.
The industrial paints tend to fade and chalk so they lose the gloss rapidly. Some of the railroads are paying the price for the expensive paints that hold up, and keep the shine a lot longer. Harsh cleaners take their toll too.
Pictures are proof that modelers tend to fret too much over colors because there are too many shades of colors even freshly applied.
Charlie
Couldn't agree more, Charlie. There's a great article in Model Railroader's "Detailing Projects for Freight Cars and Locomotives" devoted to weathering a black locomotive - the majority of the weathering is toning down the "blackness" with light coats of gray wash to simulate the fading - sun bleach is also a real thing with dark colors. None of my Penn Central locos have remained black - they've all been toned down. Which reminds me that eventually I'll have to fade out my M420 CN loco...
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-12-2026
August12, 1980. Altoona.
Charlie
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - TMo - 08-12-2026
Another great Conrail Patchout! Reading 622 AND/OR CR 5806!
RE: Trains This Day/Month in the Past - Charlie B - 08-13-2026
The Pennsylvanian east of the Gallitzin tunnels, 8/13/1980
Charlie