A bit far from its old stomping ground on Horseshoe Curve, CR 6655 proves that these units could sometimes be found pulling regular freight trains across the system. Again, the trademark Erie Lackawanna horns are mounted over the engineer's cab. In mid-1992 Conrail rebuilt this unit with a 3000hp prime mover
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Photo Date: 11-98
Photographer: Rob Palmer     Added: December 13, 1998

SD45-2 CR 6657 is leading an extra section of TV-8BX (Selkirk, NY - Boston, MA) as designated by the "X".
Location: Middlefield, MA
Photo Date: 5-27-84
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: September 12, 2007

Closeup of the conductor-side cab and trucks.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: ?-94
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: September 4, 1999

Detail shot of the fuel tank and mid-section of CR 6659. Note the blue paint on the tank.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: ?-94
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: September 4, 1999

Shot of the conductor-side rear of the unit.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: ?-94
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: September 4, 1999

It's shortly after the Conrail start up as EL SD45-2 leads a freshly painted Conrail U23B. EL 3675 was built in July 1972 and in 1976 became CR 6660. In 1998, it suffered an engine failure and was eventually sold to the Reading & Northern, where it became R&N 3600.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Kevin DeGroff     Added: July 23, 2001

CR 6660 is at North Adams Junction in Pittsfield, MA. CR 6660 is one of a four-unit lash-up, which had been busy this day moving empty and loaded ballast trains back and forth between Pittsfield and West Springfield.
Location: Pittsfield, MA
Photo Date: 6-16-84
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: September 12, 2007

CR 6660 is doing pusher duty in Altoona. These units were eventually replaced several years later with SD40-2's. CR 6660 is a typical unit painted in Conrail's first scheme, with black number boards and bottom footstep painted in white trim.
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 5-2-87
Photographer: Arnie Morscher     Added: January 8, 1999

Prior to working most of their time in Altoona, the SD45-2's also saw regular freight service around the system.
Location: Gang Mills, NY
Photo Date: 3-16-85
Photographer: Kevin DeGroff     Added: July 8, 2002

Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 5-2-87
Photographer: Arnie Morscher     Added: January 8, 1999

Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 5-2-87
Photographer: Arnie Morscher     Added: January 8, 1999

Location: Cresson, PA
Photo Date: 8-19-95
Photographer: Dave Trenn     Added: August 10, 2008

Taken in Altoona, we have the "first and the last" SD45-2's--CR 6654 and CR 6666--which were resting between helper assignments. Carl says that he always liked these big "bathtubs", and CR 6666 was the one he always looked for.
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 8-24-85
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: July 22, 2007

A broadside view of CR 6666 in Altoona. Many of the "bathtub" SD45-2's took a "busman's holiday" in early-1984, working as road power on the old Boston & Albany line.
Location: Altoona, PA
Photo Date: 8-24-85
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: July 22, 2007