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CR 6550

CR 6550

Elevated shot from the rear showing some nice details.
Location: Selkirk, NY
Photo Date: 7-96
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: October 3, 1999

CR 6554

CR 6554

Location: Ayer, MA
Photo Date: ?-97
Photographer: Doug Trueblood     Added: May 17, 1998

CR 6554

CR 6554

A nice elevated shot of the rear end of a typical Conrail C30-7A.
Location: Selkirk, NY
Photo Date: ?-96
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: October 3, 1999

CR 6556

CR 6556

CR 6556 is still in its original paint scheme before being repainted into the Quality scheme a few years later.
Location: Ashtabula, OH
Photo Date: 5-11-92
Photographer: Dave Trenn     Added: July 24, 2004

CR 6556

CR 6556

CR 6556 is looking resplendent in its new Quality paint. Photo was taken some time in either 1995 or 1996.
Location: Sayre, PA
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Tom Hannon     Added: May 30, 2000

CR 6556

CR 6556

Taken on the same day in 1995 or 1996 as the photo above.
Location: Sayre, PA
Photo Date: Unknown
Photographer: Tom Hannon     Added: May 30, 2000

CR 6559

CR 6559

This unit has U-Boat style tall engine doors with latches on the top and bottom, instead of the center latches on a standard C30-7A.
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Photo Date: 12-96
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: August 13, 1998

CR 6561

CR 6561

CR 6561 leads BOEL at Washington, MA. The C30-7A's had just started showing up on the B&A at this time and were only a couple of months old.
Location: Washington, MA
Photo Date: 8-18-84
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: November 24, 2006

CR 6563

CR 6563

CR 6563 is still in its as-delivered scheme, although extra warning stickers have been added.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 1-95
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: February 3, 2022

CR 6570

CR 6570

CR 6570 leads a westbound freight into Hershey a couple weeks after the takeover by NS.
Location: Hershey, PA (East Derry Road)
Photo Date: 6-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: November 8, 2020

CR 6570

CR 6570

CR 6570 was the lead unit on PICC (Pittsburgh, PA - Chemical Coast, NJ), which had outlawed for several days in this spot.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

The rear of CR 6570 in its Quality scheme shot from the conductor's side. You can really see the FRA class lights, which were unique to Conrail.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

The conductor-side rear intake grills on CR 6570. Notice how the large grill is tapered, something we usually didn't notice unless looking up close like this.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

CR 6570 had not been repainted into the Quality scheme yet. Here we can see the rear fans and the intake grills.
Location: Selkirk, NY
Photo Date: 7-96
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: October 3, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

The rear trucks on the conductor side.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

Shot of the rear section of the fuel tank on the conductor side, showing engine oil drain, fuel fill, tanks, and more.
Location: Lyon, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

Shot of the forward section of the fuel tank on conductor side.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

Shot of the front trucks on the conductor side.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

Shot of the conductor cab looking from behind. Exactly what is that 'box' on the long hood behind the cab window? I never noticed it before. You can see the flag holders on the roof.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

Shot of the front pilot, nose, and cab.
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6570

CR 6570

Shot of the front of the fuel tank on the engineer side, showing bell and more
Location: Lyons, PA
Photo Date: 6-15-99
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: June 30, 1999

CR 6575

CR 6575

CR 6575 is on SEBO-B (Selkirk, NY - Boston, MA) on a snowy day in 1985.
Location: Chester, MA
Photo Date: 2-16-85
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: November 24, 2006

CR 6576

CR 6576

CR 6576 is in its as-delivered scheme and is coupled behind CR 6563.
Location: Reading, PA (CP Belt)
Photo Date: 1-95
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: February 3, 2022

CR 6580

CR 6580

Conrail C30-7A 6580 leads, of all things, a Wheeling & Lake Erie train at Akron, Ohio on October 11, 1994.
Location: Akron, OH
Photo Date: 10-11-94
Photographer: Roger Durfee     Added: August 10, 2008

CR 6583

CR 6583

CR 6583 C30-7A and CR 6584 C30-7A lead BUPI-9 (Buffalo, NY - Conway, PA) eastbound at Center Street in Youngstown.
Location: Youngstown, OH
Photo Date: 5-28-92
Photographer: Dave Trenn     Added: July 15, 2021

CR 6586

CR 6586

The 6586 leads SEBO-B (Selkirk, NY - Boston, MA) at Chester, MA. The C30-7A's were less than a year old in 1985.
Location: Chester, MA
Photo Date: 1-18-85
Photographer: Carl Weber     Added: November 24, 2006

CR 6593

CR 6593

Location: Selkirk, NY
Photo Date: 7-96
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: October 3, 1999

CR 6594

CR 6594

The engineer-side numberboard is the original as-delivered board on CR 6594. The conductor-side board is a completely different font.
Location: Sayre, PA
Photo Date: ?-93
Photographer: Tom Hannon     Added: April 18, 2000

CR 6595

CR 6595

The roof of CR 6595 shows some heavy weathering, as well as the faded walkways.
Location: Selkirk, NY
Photo Date: 7-96
Photographer: Robert Russell     Added: October 3, 1999

CR 6598

CR 6598

Standard unit with revised standard paint scheme and new numberboards. During 1997, CR 6598 was paired with CR 6599.
Location: Blandon, PA (CP Blandon)
Photo Date: 2-97
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: May 8, 1998

CR 6598

CR 6598

During 1997, CR 6599 was paired with CR 6598 above. Note the black replacement door with yellow latch. CR 6599 was the final C30-7A Conrail purchased.
Location: Blandon, PA (CP Blandon)
Photo Date: 2-97
Photographer: Robert Waller     Added: May 8, 1998