SD50 Locomotive Photos | Conrail Cyclopedia

CR 6700

Conrail SD50 6700, SD50 6768, and two other units lead southbound BUPI (Buffalo, NY - Conway Yard, Pittsburgh, PA). 6700 has had a safety stripe applied to its running boards. The "CONRAIL" on 6700's nose is all but worn off.
Location: Coalburg, OH
Photo Date: 3-4-92
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: November 4, 2019

CR 6702

Conrail received its first order of SD50's in 1983. As one of the early units, 6702 has the older Flexicoil trucks, as opposed to the typical HT-C trucks, plus it has the smaller 4,000-gallon fuel tank. Since being delivered, 6702 received a fresh coat of paint, new number boards, and a safety stripe along the frame.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 11-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: December 18, 1999

CR 6703

On the geometry train on the west end of the yard at 11:06 AM.
Location: Allentown, PA
Photo Date: 4-25-85
Photographer: Anthony N. Chando Added: March 5, 2016

CR 6706

Three years after being delivered as part of Conrail's first order.
Location: Enola, PA
Photo Date: ?-86
Photographer: Ralph Molesworth Added: April 27, 2016

CR 6707

During the first Gulf War in 1991, many railroads painted special locomotives declaring the respective company's support of our troops in the Middle East. Many of the troops were railroad employees, who had to leave their railroad jobs to serve. This is Conrail's salute to supporting the troops, a basic yellow ribbon, made famous during the Vietnam War. Juniata released 6707 on April 17, 1991.
Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 9-15-91
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: January 31, 2006

CR 6707

Rich caught 6707 in its new Gulf War paint scheme. The loco often ran on the line between Chicago and New York.
Location: West Conway, PA (Rochester Jct)
Photo Date: ?-91
Photographer: Rich Shirey Added: June 18, 2004

CR 6707

A closer view of the logo on the engineer's side.
Location: West Conway, PA (Rochester Jct)
Photo Date: ?-91
Photographer: Rich Shirey Added: June 18, 2004

CR 6707

An elevated close-up of the logo on the conductor's side.
Location: East Conway, PA
Photo Date: ?-91
Photographer: Rich Shirey Added: June 18, 2004

CR 6707

Side view of special "Support Our Troops" SD50 shot by Robert Russell's dad.
Location: Enola, PA
Photo Date: ?-91
Photographer: Joe Russell Added: August 17, 2005

CR 6707

A closer view of the 6707 shows the spotting features of the Flexicoil trucks, such as the different side frames and holes, compared to HT-C trucks.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: ?-95
Photographer: Robert Russell Added: September 4, 1999

CR 6707

Once again, a closer view of the rear Flexicoil trucks standard on the first three orders.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: ?-95
Photographer: Robert Russell Added: September 4, 1999

CR 6708

Still fearful of the newer and though to be unreliable HT-C trucks, Conrail equipped the first three orders of their SD50's with the older Flexicoil trucks, which can be seen in this photo of 6708.
Location: West Springfield, MA
Photo Date: 5-7-98
Photographer: Maciej Giedrowicz Added: December 21, 2008

CR 6708

Conrail received its first two orders of SD50's (6700-6779) with 4,000-gallon fuel tanks; however, the final two orders (6780-6834) had larger 4,500 gallon tanks. The two types of tanks had slightly different styles, different fuel fill and gauge arrangements, as well as being of different lengths.
Location: West Springfield, MA
Photo Date: 5-7-98
Photographer: Maciej Giedrowicz Added: December 21, 2008

CR 6708

The fuel fill arrangement of the first and second order, plus a closer look at the air compressor.
Location: West Springfield, MA
Photo Date: 5-7-98
Photographer: Maciej Giedrowicz Added: December 21, 2008

CR 6708

Apart from the trucks, it appears as if the rear section of all four orders of Conrail SD50's remained externally the same.
Location: West Springfield, MA
Photo Date: 5-7-98
Photographer: Maciej Giedrowicz Added: December 21, 2008

CR 6708

A closer view of the rear pilot. This shot does provide us with a closer view of the hoses, knuckle holder, and stairwell lights.
Location: West Springfield, MA
Photo Date: 5-7-98
Photographer: Maciej Giedrowicz Added: December 21, 2008

CR 6710

CR 6710 is still in its as-delivered paint scheme and looking very worn as a result.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 2-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: December 18, 1999

CR 6712

Location: Selkirk, NY
Photo Date: ?-95
Photographer: Robert Russell Added: September 4, 1999

CR 6712

Conrail SD50 6712 in the Quality scheme is with Conrail SD40-2 6436 also in the Quality scheme at Hazelton Yard.
Location: Youngstown, OH
Photo Date: 9-6-98
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: November 4, 2019

CR 6716

Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 9-22-98
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: December 24, 2005

CR 6725

CR 6725 was leading a westbound coal drag along with SD50's CR 6801 and CR 6828.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 2-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: May 31, 2000

CR 6725

Notice the Conrail logo sprayed onto the fuel tank.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 4-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: December 18, 1999

CR 6726

In 1992 the Juniata paint shop painted 6726 to commemorate the Olympic cycle time trials in the area. The unit remained in the scheme several years until being repainted in Quality.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: 11-95
Photographer: John Almeida Added: August 17, 2005

CR 6726

Location: Unknown
Photo Date: 11-95
Photographer: John Almeida Added: August 17, 2005

CR 6726

Location: Unknown
Photo Date: 11-95
Photographer: John Almeida Added: August 17, 2005

CR 6727

It's 10:10am and westbound has been cleared for MAIL-3, headed by CR 2727 and 3 more units coming out of the sun. The CONRAIL is wearing off on its nose.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 4-2-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: August 18, 2023

CR 6727

Conrail 6727 has been repainted into the Quality scheme, but notice the Conrail Quality logo on the nose. Something is not quite right! 6727 is on the Buffalo Connecting Track.
Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 2-1-98
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: November 4, 2019

CR 6728

SD50 6728 is in SPSE (West Springfield, MA to Selkirk, NY) at State Line.
Location: Canaan, NY (State Line)
Photo Date: 1-7-84
Photographer: Carl Weber Added: July 22, 2007

CR 6728

CR 6728 has been repainted with the 'safety' scheme--the white stripe along the sill, white number boards, and so on.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 12-95
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: March 17, 2022

CR 6734

Repainted into the Quality scheme with ditch lights.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 3-26-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: June 10, 2022

CR 6738

CR 6738 leads westbound ALNS (Allentown, PA - NS/Hagerstown, MD).
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 3-95
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: March 11, 2022

CR 6741

Location: Unknown
Photo Date: ?-90
Photographer: Robert Russell Added: September 4, 1999

CR 6743

Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: ?-98
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: October 27, 2018

CR 6743

A a closer look at the conductor-side stairwell.
Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: ?-98
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: October 27, 2018

CR 6743

The front of the conductor-side of the locomotive
Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: ?-98
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: October 27, 2018

CR 6743

The engineer's control stand on CR 6743.
Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: ?-98
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: October 27, 2018

CR 6743

A look at the cab signal display, which gives a crew the heads up on approaching signals.
Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: ?-98
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: October 27, 2018

CR 6744

Conrail 6744 leads westbound Conrail TV-77 (Kearny, NJ - Chicago-47th Street, IL).
Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 10-16-96
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: April 27, 2016

CR 6745

Note the replaced dynamic brake fan, located directly behind the cab.
Location: Altoona, PA (CP Works)
Photo Date: ?-95
Photographer: Robert Russell Added: September 4, 1999

CR 6746

CR 6746 SD50 applying some sand to avoid wheel slippage.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: January 31, 2022

CR 6746

She got moving easily with little sand. Here CR 6746 is passing by on its way westward.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 10-94
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: January 31, 2022

CR 6747

Even though 6747 has been repainted in the Quality scheme, the herald on the nose is practically gone! This shot is from a larger scenic shot, but I had to enlarge it on CR 6747. It was too unique, even it suffering a bit from being enlarged.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 10-95
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: March 17, 2022

CR 6751

White running board and new number boards adorn CR 6751.
Location: Lewistown, PA (Lewistown Yard)
Photo Date: 10-22-92
Photographer: Jim Appleman Added: August 10, 2008

CR 6751

CR 6751 leads westbound ALNS (Allentown, PA - NS/Hagerstown, MD). Notice CR 6751 has gotten its ditch lights. (Shot with my instamatic, which didn't do a great job that day.)
Location: Blandon, PA
Photo Date: 10-94
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: January 27, 2022

CR 6755

CR 6755 was eastbound with CR 6807 SD50.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 12-7-95
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: March 24, 2022

CR 6756

CR 6756 is still in its as-delivered paint scheme as it hauls westbound MAIL-3 (Kearny, NJ to East St. Louis, MO) with a UP SD50 as the second unit.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 3-27-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: November 8, 2020

CR 6756

Less than a year later I saw CR 6756 in its original scheme, I caught it again several months later in fresh Quality paint. Check the standard classification lights, which had been on the unit prior to repainting, suggesting the unit had some nose damage repaired. I caught it leading empty triple hopper coal train XSH (Shire Oaks, PA).
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 1-8-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: December 18, 1999

CR 6759

CR 6759 has been in service four years when this was taken.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Robert Waller Collection Added: July 30, 2022

CR 6760

Westbound on the old Middle Division.
Location: Marysville, PA
Photo Date: 9-20-97
Photographer: Kevin DeGroff Added: April 29, 2003

CR 6767

It's 10:35am and eastbound PIAL (Pittsburgh, PA - Allentown, PA) makes its way down the Harrisburg Line to points east.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 4-2-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: August 18, 2023

CR 6770

CR 6770 is still in its as-delivered paint scheme from June 1984 and looks worse for the wear. It's the second and trailing unit of TV-212 that day
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 1-25-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: April 7, 2022

CR 6772

A typical Conrail SD50 with 4,000-gallon tank and Flexicoil trucks.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 10-12-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: October 15, 1998

CR 6773

CR 6773 leads southbound Conrail unit ore ZWW-445, whose destination was in Wierton, PA, at the Wierton Steel plant.
Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 7-12-93
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: April 27, 2016

CR 6775

CR 6775 in Quality scheme is the trailing unit on this eastbound freight.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 1-8-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: November 8, 2020

CR 6783

Location: Unknown
Photo Date: 11-95
Photographer: John Almeida Added: August 17, 2005

CR 6789

A tight shot of CR 6789 because I was standing so close to the rails as it's train moved eastbound. I don't normally post such tight shots.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 10-94
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: January 31, 2022

CR 6790

This unit was delivered to Conrail in 1985 as part of the third order. As a result, it still has the older Flexicoil trucks but received the larger 4,500-gallon fuel tank. It's still in its 1985 paint scheme, which had become faded and chalky by 1996. I'm not sure what the function is of the white cloth wrapped around the lead journal box.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 3-24-96
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: June 10, 2022

CR 6795

Conrail SD50 6795, still in its as-delivered scheme, and SD50 6810 are at milepost 56 in Youngstown.
Location: Youngstown, OH
Photo Date: 4-24-92
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: November 4, 2019

CR 6797

Westbound into the city. (Shot with my instamatic.)
Location: West Reading, PA (Valley Junction)
Photo Date: 9-94
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: January 27, 2022

CR 6799

CR 6799 is the trailing unit on a westbound ballast train.
Location: Hummelstown, PA
Photo Date: 9-25-98
Photographer: Kevin DeGroff Added: April 29, 2003

CR 6800

Conrail SD50 6800 leads unit train XSG-37D (130 empty coal gondolas to Shire Oaks Yard in PA) near milepost 7.
Location: Denmark, OH (March Road)
Photo Date: 10-25-96
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: July 20, 2021

CR 6801

CR 6801 still in its original paint scheme but with ditch lights.
Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 9-4-94
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: April 27, 2016

CR 6801

Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 2-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: December 18, 1999

CR 6807

In 1986 Conrail received its fourth and final order of SD50's (CR 6805-6834). Unlike prior SD50's, those units in this order received both the larger 4,500-gallon tank and the more standard HT-C trucks.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 12-7-95
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: March 24, 2022

CR 6807

Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 1-15-89
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: January 31, 2006

CR 6808

This closer photo of CR 6808 clearly shows that Conrail opted for the lower clearance versions. This feature existed on all four orders.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: ?-89
Photographer: Robert Russell Added: September 4, 1999

CR 6809

The rear fan is an unpainted replacement. Plus, the number boards have been replaced with a non-standard font.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 1-2-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: October 17, 2018

CR 6813

CR 6813 was part of the fourth order of SD50's for Conrail, as the detailed photos of it below explain. Here CR 6813 is still in its Conrail scheme before being repainted into the Quality version.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 7-95
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: February 18, 2022

CR 6813

Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: 7-24-99
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: July 8, 2000

CR 6813

The fourth order of units featured the newer HT-C trucks. A minor detail is the placement of the trainline antenna (the small antenna on the roof), which is now placed to the front and left of the radio antenna. When delivered in 1986, CR 6813 came with black number boards with white numbering, but by 1999 Conrail replaced them with newer white number boards.
Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: 7-24-99
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: July 8, 2000

CR 6813

The fuel tank on the third and fourth order of SD50's was 4,500-gallons, whereas the first and second order units had the smaller 4,000 gallon tank that had been standard on the SD45 and SD40-2.
Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: 7-24-99
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: July 8, 2000

CR 6813

The rear section appears to have remained the same through all four orders.
Location: Nashville, TN
Photo Date: 7-24-99
Photographer: Wes Reminder Added: July 8, 2000

CR 6818

CR 6818 is eastbound and running on the opposing tracks under train orders.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 3-95
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: March 2, 2022

CR 6819

Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 10-94
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: February 2, 2022

CR 6825

Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 12-31-91
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: January 31, 2006

CR 6828

CR 6828 leads a southbound MP 54 in Youngstown.
Location: Youngstown, OH
Photo Date: 4-28-92
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: November 15, 2019

CR 6828

Still in its original paint scheme and one of the final SD50's to be delivered to Conrail, CR 6828 is showing some wear, especially five years later than Dave Trenn shot it in Ohio. (See above)
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 2-97
Photographer: Robert Waller Added: December 18, 1999

CR 6834

Conrail 6834 was the last SD50 of which Conrail took delivery. After two years of Conrail service, 6834 leads eastbound manifest INSE-3 (Indianapolis, IN - Selkirk, NY).
Location: North Conneaut, OH
Photo Date: 3-24-95
Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: November 15, 2019