CR 1900 was the first B23-7 Conrail ordered and was delivered April 1978. 21 years after arriving on Conrail, CR 1900 is showing its age. The yellow-outlined pilot and steps identified B23-7's that were cleared to work in third-rail territory. Conrail regularly shopped their B23-7's,
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Photo Date: 6-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: February 15, 2019

The cab ventilation louvers in the nose can clearly be seen in this shot of CR 1924, which is still in its original paint scheme. Often when a B23-7 was shopped during the 1980's, it had its original side windows replaced along with a small Conrail herald applied to the side sill. CR 1924 and another B23-7 are working the power plant local at Fort Drum, near Watertown, NY.
Location: Fort Drum, NY
Photo Date: ?-93
Photographer: Tom Hannon     Added: April 18, 2000

CR 1930 has been repainted in the Conrail Quality scheme.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: 2-99
Photographer: Joe Testagrose     Added: June 10, 2020

Delivered in May 1978, CR 1931 has seen some obvious changes over time. It's yellow trim on the pilot indicates it can work third-rail territory, which is far away from its current home in Ohio. The control compartment doors have been replaced with those from another unit. However, the small compartment door just ahead of the cab normally would have ventilation louvers, which this door clearly does not have. CR 1931 is eastbound at West 32nd Street on work train WOR-402.
Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 9-3-94
Photographer: Dave Trenn     Added: February 16, 2019

CR 1933 was the only locomotive specially equipped to operate with Track Geometry Car 21 and could be found across the system inspecting rails.
Location: Sayre, PA
Photo Date: ?-95/96
Photographer: Tom Hannon     Added: December 10, 1999

Note how the rear pilot on CR 1933 has been modified so that it could mate with Track Geometry Car 21.
Location: Waverly, NY
Photo Date: ?-95/96
Photographer: Tom Hannon     Added: December 10, 1999

Location: Unknown
Photo Date: 12-98
Photographer: Joe Testagrose     Added: June 10, 2020

I captured CR 1943 the same month it had been built. The original side windows can clearly be seen. At the time, I was experimenting with Kodak ISO 400 black and white film and developing the negatives myself in our school's darkroom. While it saved me money, the process was trickier than I thought. I ruined many rolls of what turned out years later to be shots of rare locomotives. Such was the life of a poor teenage railfan in the late-1970's.
Location: Reading, PA (Water Station, Reading Yard)
Photo Date: 8-78
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: May 25, 1998

Note the yellow trim on the pilot plow indicating that the unit was cleared to operate in third rail territory.
Location: Cleveland, OH (Collinwood Yard)
Photo Date: 7-21-90
Photographer: Dave Trenn     Added: February 3, 2004

In early 1991, Conrail began applying reflective safety stripes to the frames of their locomotives. This was anything but standard. The stripe on CR 1955 is interrupted along the frame but does have a stripe across the anti-climber on the pilot. Others will have a complete stripe, while units in the first order had no stipe on the anti-climber because they didn't have anti-climbers. Note that the center control compartment doors below the cab have louvers, which was not standard. I haven't come across another B23-7 with such doors.
Location: Ashtabula, OH (Ashtabula Harbor Ohio Yard)
Photo Date: 7-28-92
Photographer: Dave Trenn     Added: January 21, 2004

CR 1956 is working Ashtabula Harbor along with CR 1962. The Conrail herald on the long hood is almost worn off. Conrail's B23-7's did not come delivered with cab sunshades, but CR 1956 has gotten at least a yellow shade on the engineer's cab window.
Location: Ashtabula, OH (Ashtabula Harbor Yard)
Photo Date: 4-25-90
Photographer: Dave Trenn     Added: March 4, 2005

CR 1958 is the trailing unit of a merchandise freight pulled by two B23-7's. CR 1958 is still in its original Conrail paint scheme.
Location: North Chili, NY
Photo Date: 5-15-99
Photographer: Brian Switzer     Added: October 9, 2020

CR 1960 has been on property nearly one year but still looks in great shape.
Location: Detroit, MI
Photo Date: 5-5-79
Photographer: Earl Minnis     Added: August 21, 2004

Someone applied a bumper sticker to the fireman's cab door.
Location: Massena, NY
Photo Date: ?-83
Photographer: Paul Charland     Added: May 12, 2000

Between 1983 and 1986, the original side windows in CR 1967 have been replaced with steel plate with black rubber gaskets.
Location: Baltimore, MD (Bayview Yard)
Photo Date: 5-86
Photographer: Ralph Molesworth     Added: April 29, 2015

CR 1980 was delivered in April 1979 with a special slogan on its long hood: "Keep It Moving With Conrail." This was the only locomotive to feature this slogan. Since CR 1980 was kept in regular merchandise service, it would travel across the entirety of the Conrail system, reminding shippers that Conrail was changing and improving from its chaotic early years.
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Photo Date: 9-8-85
Photographer: Michael F. DeSoi Sr.     Added: April 11, 2002

We are nearing the end of Conrail as a class one railroad. CR 1988 has been in the Quality scheme for a while by the looks of it, but the unit did not have its side windows replaced with welded steel.
Location: Framingham, MA
Photo Date: 12-5-98
Photographer: Dick Leonhardt     Added: December 20, 1998

No, that is not rust on the roof and running boards. You are seeing dust and soot, a common sight on these units as well as Conrail GP's. The washers had trouble getting the filth off the roof, but if you look closely you will see the brush marks. The photo probably was taken in the 1980's.
Location: Unknown
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Steve Geisler     Added: March 17, 2000

CR 2800 was the first unit delivered to Conrail in their initial order of B23-7's in 1977. It's had its side windows replaced with steel plates held in place with rubber gaskets. In 1991, CR 2800 would have an extra set of unique latches applied to its control compartment doors beneath the cab. These would be based on those from the C40-8W's but larger.
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Photo Date: 12-3-88
Photographer: Robert Palmer     Added: May 14, 2000

CR 2809 has been repainted in the Quality scheme, but its reflective stipe on the frame is intermittent.
Location: Buffalo, NY (Frontier Yard)
Photo Date: 12-26-95
Photographer: Arnie Morscher     Added: June 3, 1999