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Very interesting scheme.

Unread postPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:53 pm
by 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?

Re: Very interesting scheme.

Unread postPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:38 pm
by 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.

Re: Very interesting scheme.

Unread postPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:26 am
by 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.

Re: Very interesting scheme.

Unread postPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:21 am
by 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.

Re: Very interesting scheme.

Unread postPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:13 am
by imphantum
Ah good ol' Conrail Quality. My favorite railroad.

Re: Very interesting scheme.

Unread postPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:16 pm
by nssd80mackid
Very cool and yes Altoona would be a hard territory to claim.

Re: Very interesting scheme.

Unread postPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:30 pm
by Rich_S
glenn68 wrote: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.