Tag: NS 3426

Former Erie Lackawanna locomotives provide transfer power for Conrail

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Conrail symbol OI-16 travels southbound on the CR Chemical Coast Secondary through Sewaren, NJ, enroute to Browns Yard in Sayreville, NJ. This train operates daily, transferring cars from the sprawling Oak Island classification yard to the smaller yards at Port Reading and Sayreville. Power for this train frequently includes one or two of the former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2 locomotives, as evident on today’s run, with NS SD40-2 3426 (ex-CR 6962, nee-KCS 602, blt 10/66) and CSX SD45-2 8886, now rebuilt to SD40-2 standards (ex-CR 6661, nee-EL 3676, blt 10/72).

Image recorded December 23, 2009.

Former Erie Lackawanna locomotives provide transfer power for Conrail Click on the image to display it at a larger size. Use your browser’s Back button to return to this page.

Veteran power leads transfer train in Port Reading

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With what is usually Conrail symbol OI-16, we find crew JR-2 in charge of the daily Oak Island-Bayway-Port Reading yard-Browns yard transfer train, heading south on the CR Chemical Coast Secondary approaching CP-PD and Port Reading yard in Port Reading, NJ. Veteran power leads this train today, with NS 3426 (ex-CR 6962, nee-KCS 602, blt10/66) and CSX 8886 (ex-CR 6661, nee-EL 3676, blt 11/72) sounding as good as ever, resplendent in the mid-day sun.

Image recorded December 21, 2009. Veteran power leads transfer train in Port ReadingClick on the image to display it at a larger size. Use your browser’s Back button to return to this page.