Very interesting scheme.

[nssd80mackid]

This is not a request so don't worry. But I was searching the web and found this Conrail units. Anyone have info on this scheme and what was it for?

[philmoberg]

It's been a while since I was an avid cyclist, but I seem to remember USCF as being the United States Cycling Federation. Evidently they had their big annual event in Altoona that year. That would have been challenging territory for such an event.

[Rich_S]

Phil is correct, two units a SD40-2 number 6373 that was generally used in Helper service on Horseshoe curve and a SD50 number 6727 were painted to celebrate Altoona being selected as the 1992 USCF Olympic Road trails location. I was able to photograph the 6373 at Gallitzin and East Conway.

cr6373olympica.jpg

cr6373olympicb.jpg

Microscale made both "HO" and "N" scale decals for these units.

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MC-4070&Category_Code=CR&Product_Count=48

Here is another Conrail paint scheme I thought was a very nice way of saying thank you. I photographed the Yellow Ribbon unit, engine number 6707 at Rochester (West Conway)

cr6707efa-troop.jpg

Regards,
Rich S.

[glenn68]

Rich,
There is one unit that is out there that supports the troops and it is recent NS SD60 rebuild. I would have to dig up the picture.

[imphantum]

Ah good ol' Conrail Quality. My favorite railroad.

[nssd80mackid]

Very cool and yes Altoona would be a hard territory to claim.

[Rich_S]

Rich,
There is one unit that is out there that supports the troops and it is recent NS SD60 rebuild. I would have to dig up the picture.

Glenn, You're talking about the NS 6920.

NS6920.jpg

JBS did a fantastic job on this unit and all of the Heritage units.

Regards,
Rich S.