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This is what they call the 'class unit,' the first production unit of the model made. Location: Morrisville, PA 2-98 Photo Online: May 12, 1999 |
 CR 4100 Robert Palmer (60K) |
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A sole SD-80MAC pulling an intermodal was a rare sight, especially in 1996, when CR usually ran them in pairs. Location: Berea, OH 3-9-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4100 Jay Brown (168K) |
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4101 is lashed up with 4112 hauling a freight through Ohio. Location: Olmsted Falls, OH 6-21-97 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4101 Jim Shields (63K) |
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4101 is running as the only unit on this train, which didn't happen too often in the early days of the SD-80MAC on Conrail. Location: Berea, OH 2-25-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4101 Jay Brown (165K) |
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One of CR's SD-80MACs when new on property hauling an empty PPLX unit coal train. A year later, the number decals were already pealing off some of these units! Paired with CR 4120. Location: Wyomissing, PA 8-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4103 Bob Waller (120K) |
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A few months prior to the photo I shot of 4103 above, Jay caught the unit coming and going out in Ohio. Location: Berea, OH 5-12-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4103 Jay Brown (150K) |
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The same unit above hauling the same train but heading away. Location: Berea, OH 5-12-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4103 Jay Brown (164K) |
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CR 4104 was the trailing unit with CR 4122 powering westbound empty coal drag XSH to Shire Oaks. These were monster units. I still remember the first time seeing one. And I thought the SD-40-2's were large back in 1970s! The battleships of Conrail's fleet. Shame they couldn't order more. Location: Wyomissing, PA 5-97 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4104 Bob Waller (139K) |
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Bradley says: I had the pleasure of working for Electro-Motive Division while (hiding the fact) being a life long railfan. It's not cool to be a "foamer" when you are at EMD or on the railroad, so I went into the closet or undercover. In 9/98 I left EMD, and my wife and I moved to Arizona, where I started a career in computer networking. My family history goes back to Hornell, NY, a key hub of the Erie. Having had family work for Erie Lakawanna / Conrail, getting the assignment in December of 1995 to go to Altoona to deliver the SD-80MAC's was a dream come true. I was a Field Engineer and was assigned to new locomotive orders to test, ride, troubleshoot, and train the railroad on the new units. Reading your story took me back to the days watching the units roll out of the paint shop and working with the Conrail test engineers. We would take each new pair on test runs over the mountain to Cresson where they would receive fuel and sand, then be assigned to helper duty. The units were then released to revenue service on ATPI and PIAT before being set loose on the railroad. Those were long sleepless nights... In the picture, left to right, are Barry Wertz, Conrail Locomotive Test Manager, Steve Anderson, Seimens Engineer, and me. This is at the Cresson engine house. CR 4104 and 4102 were released together on February 3rd. Location: Cresson, PA 2-3-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4104 Bradley Curcio (54K) |
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Note how the stripe decals extend just around the corner of the long hood compartments. Location: Hershey, PA 2-20-99 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4105 Kevin DeGroff (111K) |
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Rob captured 4106 on an overcast day in Selkirk at the locomotive facilities.. Location: Selkirk, NY 1997 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4106 Rob Russell (50K) |
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A nice late afternoon shot of 4106, illuminating the trucks and side-frame. 4106 is teamed with 4103. Location: Berea, OH 5-12-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4106 Jay Brown (171K) |
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Location: Dauphin, PA 10-12-98 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4106 Craig Zeni (123K) |
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For some unknown reason, the zero decal on the cab is the wrong shade of blue on 4106. We are not sure if the same zero is on the engineer's cab as well. Location: Selkirk, NY 1997 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4106 Rob Russell (74K) |
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Close up of the rear of 4106 showing the rear dymanic fan detail. Location: Selkirk, NY 1997 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4106 Rob Russell (47K) |
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CR 4107 & 4100 rest between assignments at Ashtabula. Location: Ashtabula, OH 5-17-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4107 Dave Trenn (89K) |
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We're looking down on the cab roof in this shot taken inside the Selkirk Engine Terminal. Location: Selkirk, NY 7-1-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4107 Dave Honan (60K) |
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4108 is smoking as it leads a freight through Berea. Location: Berea, OH 2-22-96 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4108 Jay Brown (133K) |
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Bradley shot 4109 fresh out of the paint shop in 1996. Location: Altoona, Pa 1996 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4109 Bradley Curcio (83K) |
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4111 and 4112 lead a freight past Berea in Ohio. Location: Berea, OH 2-22-98 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4111 Jay Brown (100K) |
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A shot of 4112 trailing on a freight through Berea. Location: Berea, OH 7-5-98 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4112 Jay Brown (130K) |
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4114 and 4105 are powering a westbound freight just east of Hershey and are passing by the storage tracks where Conrail keeps covered hoppers full of sugar and flour for the chocolate plant. Location: Hershey, PA 2-20-99 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4114 Kevin DeGroff (121K) |
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Here we see a close-up of the conductor's side of the cab of 4114 above. Location: Hershey, PA 2-20-99 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4114 Kevin DeGroff (117K) |
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Notice how the logo decal breaks between the two sections of the long hood. Location: Hershey, PA 2-20-99 Photo Online:July 6, 2002 |
 CR 4114 Kevin DeGroff (96K) |
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Location: Indianapolis, IN Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4116 Bill Skirvin (127K) |
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4117 is a mid-train unit here in this shot, though I am not sure if it was running or was shut down. Location: Unknown Photo Online:April 11, 2002 |
 CR 4117 Kevin DeGroff (95K) |
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Elevated shot of the engineer side of the front of the locomotive. Location: Selkirk, NY 1997 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4117 Rob Russell (62K) |
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Elevated view of the mid-section of the engineer side. Location: Selkirk, NY 1997 Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4117 Rob Russell (61K) |
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The engineer's overhead control panel, complete with band-aide! Location: Avon, IN Date Unknown Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4123 Bill Skirvin (72K) |
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Location: East Brookfield, MA Photo Revised: July 22, 2005 |
 CR 4124 Vic Mailloux (108K) |
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