The E44 was the last locomotive model the Pennsylvania Railroad ordered for its electrified lines, but even by the time they were completed in the early 1960's the electrified lines were doomed for freight. By the time Conrail inherited the electrified lines and the E44's, most of which were operational on Day 1 in 1976, their fate was sealed because most trains on those lines needed diesels to either begin or complete the trains over the non-electrified sections. By 1981, most of the E44's were retired and placed into storage, with Rutherford Yard being one of the major E44 graveyards. Here we see PC 4400 still in its original PC heralds coming into Penn Station in Baltimore.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Photo Date: 12-78
Photographer: Dick Leonhardt     Added: November 12, 2019

Another angle of PC 4400 as it passed by Dick Leonhardt. The E44's were equipped with dual control stands, making this the rear engineer side of the locomotive, which is why the engineer is looking backwards and waving.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Photo Date: 12-78
Photographer: Dick Leonhardt     Added: November 12, 2019

CR 4403 and CR 4426 are pulling SEEN-7 (Selkirk, NY - Enola, PA) on the Northeast Corridor.
Location: Elizabeth, NJ
Photo Date: 6-18-79
Photographer: John C. Durant     Added: November 12, 2019

CR 4407 is a trailing unit on this merchandise train.
Location: Potomac Yard, VA
Photo Date: 3-79
Photographer: Dick Leonhardt     Added: November 12, 2019

PC 4411 was turned into CR 4411 simply by painting out the PC heralds with black paint without any CR markings to replace them. Even the number boards are the old PC versions.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Photo Date: 8-77
Photographer: Dick Leonhardt     Added: November 12, 2019

CR 4414 is seen here coupled to sister unit PC 4415.
Location: Kearny, NJ
Photo Date: 9-19-77
Photographer: Joe Testagrose     Added: October 29, 1999

Location: Meadows, NJ
Photo Date: 5-78
Photographer: Bob Dobrowolski     Added: September 10, 1999

It's a year after the formation of Conrail, and PC 4419 is still in its Penn Central livery. It will get repainted, as seen below, before being retired.
Location: Enola, PA
Photo Date: ?-77
Photographer: Walt Gay     Added: December 20, 1998

CR 4419 is in storage.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Steve Geisler     Added: August 13, 2000

Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Photo Date: 2-81
Photographer: Robert Palmer     Added: January 7, 1999

CR 4434 has been sitting in the deadline at Rutherford for two years when I shot this photo in 1983. Shortly before the E44's were retired in 1981, I was lucky enough to get a ride on one around the Harrisburg area. As usual, I did not have a camera with me because I used to have to borrow one back then. I did have my huge tape recorder and recorded the entire trip. I also got a ride in a GG1. Sadly, like all my many other tape recordings of early Conrail, it wound up tossed into the trash after my parents' divorce. It was a difficult period of my life, with railfanning being my escape.
Location: Rutherford, PA
Photo Date: 6-83
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: November 12, 2019

One of the units on which Penn Central tried out their experimental red "P" that was supposed to add color to the units.
Location: Enola, PA
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Steve Geisler     Added: February 6, 2000

It's getting near the end for this E44. In a few months it will be mothballed with every Conrail electric locomotive.
Location: New Carrollton, MD
Photo Date: 4-79
Photographer: Dick Leonhardt     Added: December 20, 1998

Note the shorter than usual logo on these engines.
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Photo Date: 4-15-78
Photographer: Joe Testagrose     Added: October 29, 1999