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Conrail Cyclopedia EMD GP-40: References Magazine Articles: "The Perpetual GP-40 fleet," J.C. Smith. Diesel Era. Sept/Oct 02, 11+. Proto info on ex-NYC and ex-PC GP-40s plus roster. "GP-40: The First 645 Geep - Part 13: Conrail," George Melvin. Model Railroading. Oct 01, 22+. "GP-40: The First 645 Geep - Part 12: New York Central, Penn Central," George Melvin. Model Railroading. Sept 01, 20+. "Diesel Detail: EMD GP-40 as PC 3201 and 3252." Railmodel Journal. June 00, 13+. "Part 2 - Boston & Maine's Other GP-40s," Jack Armstrong. Diesel Era. Sept/Oct 98, 41-42. Deals with the former CR GP-40s that were sold to B&M. Photos of painted-out units and roster. "Paint & Decals: Kato HO Scale GP-35 (EMD xCR 182 GP-40)," Mike Rose. Railmodel Journal. Oct 96, 7. This is totally bogus because the prototype unit is a GP-40 but the model is a GP-35! Still the photo of the xCR unit is pretty cool. EMD (xCR) 182 "Diesel Detail: EMD GP-40 as Conrail 8077." Railmodel Journal. April 93, 16-17. Usual brief proto info. Paint, decal, and detail list. CR 8007 bw "Conrail GP-40 And GP-40-2 Locomotives: The Prototype," Jim Six. Model Railroading. March 92, 16-19. Covers the prototype background of the units with photos of various units. Is the sister for modeling article in the same issue. CR 3179, 3208, 3215, 3272, 3272, 3276, 3277, 3280, 3290, 3313, 3337, 3398 "Diesels Detail: EMD GP-4O as Penn Central no.3252." Railmodel Journal. Jan 90, 14-15. Usual brief prototype information and detail list. PC 3252, 3201 "Diesel Detail: EMD GP-40 on Conrail." Model Railroading. Spring 82, 40+. I don't own this issue. Any details would be appreciated. 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. CR 3005, 04/02/81, p118 CR 3011, 06/24/77, p87 CR 3072, 08/??/80, p120 xPC 3079, 03/05/78, p86 CR 3091, 05/23/76, p23 xPC 3151, 03/??/78, p87 CR 3185, 07/28/84, p87 CR 3206, 09/28/84, p89 CR 3206, 12/09/86, p36 CR 3271, 09/12/85, p88 Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Robert S. Waller. All rights reserved. Photos for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited.