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Magazine Articles:
  • "Conrail C32-8," David R. Bourque. Mainline Modeler. April 99, 36-42.
    What makes this article different is that the author uses see-through grills on his model.
    • CR 6611

  • "Conrail's Orphan GEs - The C32-8s," Paul K. Withers. Diesel Era. Nov/Dec 97, 24-26, 64-65.
    Detailed article on the units in both blue and Ballast Express schemes. All photos b&w, plus detail shots.
    • Standard Scheme: CR 6611, 6612, 6614, 6617
    • Ballast Express: CR 6610, 6611, 6613, 6616

  • "Modeling A Conrail C32-8," Bill Baker. Railroad Model Craftsman. May 90, 54-57.
    Uses a Rail Power Products HO C32-8 shell.
    • CR 6611, CR 6618, CR 6614 bw

  • "The GE's are Coming: Modeling CR C32-8: Part 2," Jim Six. Model Railroading. March 90, 58-61.
    Modeling the CR C32-8 in HO using an RPP shell. Typical Jim Six.

  • "The GE's are Coming: Modeling CR C32-8: Part 1," Jim Six. Model Railroading. April 90.
    Prototype background for these units. I don't own this issue.

  • "Paint Shop: Dash 8 In Conrail Blue." Model Railroader. Feb 90, 148-51.
    Painting and detailing a C32-8 using a Rail Power Products shell.
    • CR 6613

  • "Conrail C32-8." Mainline Modeler. Sept 89, 28-30.
    A brief article about creating and painting this model using the Rail Power Products shell.

  • "Diesel Detail: GE C32-8 as Conrail 6618 & 6619." Model Railroading. March 89, 32-33.
    Brief prototype information, paint and details list.

  • "Conrail GE's Dash 7&8 Painting Guide." Mainline Modeler. Feb 89, 73-76.
    This is a great little article that gives the exact placement for lettering and what colors are painted where for all of Conrail's Dash 7 and Dash 8 locos from B23-7 to B40-8. Loco and painting diagrams included, plus a number of photos, most b&w.
    • CR 1980, CR 5025 b&w, CR 5066 b&w, CR 6002 b&w, CR 6013, CR 6018 b&w, CR 6608 b&w, CR 6618 b&w, CR 6636 b&w
  • "General Electric C32-8 Locomotive," Jim Hediger. Railroad Model Craftsman. Feb 86, 88-91.
    Brief overview of the prototype, plus S scale drawings. Some detail photos as well.
    • CR 6610, 6611, 6612, 6613, 6615, 6619

  • "Build General Electric's C23-8," Jonathan Budzyna. Model Railroader. Jan 85, 88+.
    Takes an Athearn U33C and converts it into a C32-8. Part of MR's Young Author contest. The author/modeler was only 14.


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