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Magazine Articles:
  • "Diesel Detail: Reading EMD GP-35 Phase I." Model Railroading. May 01, 56+.

  • "Ask Paint Shop: Reading GP-35." Model Railroader. March 97, 155.

  • "Conrail Returns a Favorite Prototype: Conrail nee Reading GP-35," Ed Sanicky. Model Railroading. Jan 94, 24+.
    Using a Rail Power Products GP-35 shell instead of the inaccurate Athearn shell. A very good article applicable to CR or RDG modeling. Most photos are of former PC units.
    • CR 2304 no logo, b&w, CR 2308 b&w, CR 2353, CR 2255 b&w, CR 2389 no logo, CR 3644 (xRDG).

  • "EMD's GP-35 - A Review of Phases," David Peck. Mainline Modeler. April 90, 20+.
    Rosters and proto info covering a variety of owners, including Conrail and Penn Central.



Books:
  • Conrail Motive Power Review: Volume 1, Gordon Lloyd, Jr. & Louis A. Marre. Interurban Press, 1992.
    Covers Conrail motive power between 1976 and 1986. Includes an overview of Conrail's unique problems with inheriting a diverse locomotive fleet. Does a year-by-year analysis of new arrivals, retirements, and other issues. Only covers locomotives in series 1000-5499. Detailed roster for series covered. Currently out of print.
    • xPC 2287, 05/19/84, p69
    • CR 2289, 05/19/84, p69
    • CR 2310, 09/10/83, p69
    • CR 2319, 10/17/78, p69
    • xRDG 3630,10/30/77, p70
    • xRDG 3640 (only green GP-35), 05/21/77, p70
    • xRDG 3650, 05/12/79, p71
    • xRDG 3651, 08/??/80, p120
    • xEL 3675, 07/17/77, p79
    • xEL 3680, 08/15/77, p71
    • CR 3687, 05/12/79, p71
    • PC 2251, 09/19/76, p68

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