11 hours ago
(Today, 01:24 AM)jim currie Wrote: question what was the purpose of the long porch? and what kind of of frame do you need as i have several of them
Jim
I need to find a RS3 frame for this but I'm not in no hurry right now to locate one.
Information on 9950.
Conrail 9950 was a unique locomotive built by rebuilding a Penn Central RS3 ( originally PC 5477 ) and removing its short hood, making it an "end-cab" unit. This rebuild was the only one of its kind, and the locomotive was retired by Conrail around 1984, with photos showing it stored in Harrisburg, Pa.
Origin: It was rebuilt from Penn Central unit 5477
Unique Features: Unlike other RS3M rebuilds, its short hood was removed, resulting in an end-cab configuration similar to other locomotives like the S1 or EMD SW series.
Status: It was on of the locomotives used by Penn Central and then Conrail before being retired by the latter
End of Life: It was seen in storage at Harrisburg, Pa in the mid-1980s.
Legacy: Conrail RS3M 9950 is remembered as a unique and one-of-a-kind locomotive in railfan circles.
Matt
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
Conrail's Blairsville Cutoff - A Fictitious Alternative Route Over The Allegheny Mountains From Blairsville, Pa to Cresson, Pa
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
Conrail's Blairsville Cutoff - A Fictitious Alternative Route Over The Allegheny Mountains From Blairsville, Pa to Cresson, Pa