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These used to be the premier diesel locomotives of the old Reading Company during the 1970s. They were assigned to hauling ore service in the Reading area. 3275 is far from home and its normal haunt of eastern Pennsylvania. Location: Fort Wayne, IN 8-11-78 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 xRDG 3275 Arnie Morscher (68K) |
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This little gal was far from her home rails again when Bob D. snapped her. Conrail added the modern coupler lever extensions. Location: Croxton, NJ 4-27-79 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 xRDG 3275 Bob Dobrowolski (73K) |
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Former RDG 3672. Built 1973. Location: Meadows, NJ 11-3-78 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 xRDG 3276 Bob Dobrowolski (73K) |
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A repainted former RDG 3673. Note the extensions on the coupler lift bar so that the trainman could open the coupler while standing in the step well. Location: Cleveland, OH 6-83 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3277 George Elwood (48K) |
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Former RDG 3674. Built 1973. Location: Croxton, NJ 11-14-78 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 xRDG 3278 Bob Dobrowolski (66K) |
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Engineer side of unit. Location: Enola, PA 4-13-79 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 xRDG 3278 Bob Dobrowolski (66K) |
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A new, unpainted battery-box is just one Conrail addition to this RDG unit. 3279 leads TV-98 over the former EL in Akron. Location: Akron, OH 11-78 Photo Online: November 17, 2004 |
 xRDG 3279 Roger Durfee (81K) |
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We see 3285 in its Quality scheme on a westbound freight, with GP-40-2 3402 on the lead. 3285 is a Phase II unit that Conrail purchased on 1977 and survived until the end. Location: Hummelstown, PA 4-10-99 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3285 Kevin DeGroff (84K) |
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I love that funky-looking fuel tank. Talk about a challenge for you modelers who love to weather your locos! And where did that yellow cab shade come from? Stuff like this makes me love--and miss--Conrail. What's even more amazing, this loco still has its as-delivered paint scheme from 20 years prior. Location: Wyomissing, PA 9:30am. 2-7-97 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3286 Bob Waller (76K) |
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You can get a better look of that fuel tank in this shot, plus notice a replaced latch on the engineer's door and some replaced latches on the long hood door. This loco was pulling up the rear of TV-211 (Kearny, NJ - Atlanta, GA) that day. Location: Wyomissing, PA 2-7-97 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3286 Bob Waller (90K) |
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3932 leads a freight. 3932 is interesting because it is riding on GP-38-2 Blomberg Type M trucks. Location: Bound Brook, NJ (Bound Brook Yard) 10-29-88 Photo Online: October 30, 1999 |
 CR 3292 Rob Russell (71K) |
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A standard unit. Location: Kearny, NJ 9-19-77 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3300 Joe Testagrose Coll. (59K) |
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Notice the yellow band around the one vent fan? Location: Ashtabula Harbor, OH 8-29-98 Photo Online: December 24, 2005 |
 CR 3307 Dave Trenn (164K) |
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Not much to say about this repainted loco other than the oil leaks are only just making their marks on the fresh paint. Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt) 11-96 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3315 Bob Waller (62K) |
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3317 suffered a wreck in the mid-1980s and was rebuilt with a cab from a retired Erie Lackawanna SD-45. I have been told that the horn is located where it is because it was the only way the shop crews could get the piping through the cab. Notice how all three bells on the horn face forward, making for a rather loud blasting sound if you're standing in front of the locomotive. Location: Unknown Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3317 Rob Russell (73K) |
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You can see the old EL cab and horn better in this shot. Note how the horn enters the front cab wall, an EL trademark. Rob quick grabbed a shot of this loco when it surprised him. Location: Unknown 1992 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3317 Rob Russell (96K) |
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This is a view of the cab from the engineer's rear. Location: Unknown 1992 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3317 Rob Russell (82K) |
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3336 was one of the Phase II units that Conrail ordered in June 1978. Location: Allentown, PA 5-16-81 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3336 Joe Testagrose Coll. (64K) |
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Another Geep still in its as-delivered paint but showing its age, not just in grime but also in missing parts. Anyone know where the headlight hoods got to? This poor, rusted-out beast was pulling a ballast (BAL) train out of Reading that mid-day when I snapped it. Location: Wyomissing, PA 10-12-96 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3346 Bob Waller (91K) |
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With the doors open you can catch a glimpse of the inside workings of a GP-40-2. Location: Philadelphia, PA (Frankford Junction) 10-83 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3355 John Bondura (64K) |
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This old girl was on the point of NSSE (Hagerstown/NS, MD - Selkirk, NY) crisp February afternoon. NSSE had been having troubles that day due to one of its trailing units dying on route, which put an even greater strain on this poor locomotive. Location: Blandon, PA (CP Blandon) 2-97 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3357 Bob Waller (66K) |
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Notice on this Phase II unit how the stripes of the Conrail logo do not wrap around the blower or axle-greaser box. 3359 has only been in service for four years. Location: Gang Mills, NY 4-28-83 Photo Online:February 20, 2002 |
 CR 3359 Kevin DeGroff (102K) |
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CR 3369 is sitting at Collinwood. Location: Cleveland (Collinwood), OH 3-16-91 Photo Online: March 4, 2005 |
 CR 3369 Dave Trenn (84K) |
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You can see the FRA-approved rear marker lights in this shot. Check out the odd snow plow on the rear. Is that and NS Dash-9 in the photo? Hmm... Location: Wyomissing, PA 6-97 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 CR 3396 Bob Waller (75K) |
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Close up of the engineer's cab. Location: Reading, PA 1977 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 RDG 3672 Bob Waller (79K) |
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Taken on a hazy summer afternoon at the Water Station end of the yard. 3675 was the spare Grace Mine locomotive and was being moved around the yard that day for reasons I now forget. It remained in RDG colors for some time into the merger. Eventually became CR 3279. Location: Reading, PA 7-77 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 RDG 3675 Bob Waller (69K) |
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3/4 shot of entire engine on the conductor's side of the unti still in RDG colors. Location: Reading, PA (Water Station) 1977 Photo Revised: July 18, 2005 |
 RDG 3675 Bob Waller (69K) |
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