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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1978 - 10/1/1988
Album Info:Nice group of former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2's that were merged into the Conrail roster. Most of these are color slides taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor.
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CR SD45-2 #6665
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6665
Description:  A fair quality photo by an unknown photographer catches the rear end of former EL #3680 still in its EL colors. The unit would go on to become CSX 8976 after the CR breakup. No exact date other than 1978 was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:50 PM
Location:  Unknown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6663
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6663
Description:  Running with sister CR #6654 (EL 3670), this former EL #3678, now CR 6663, is the trailing unit in the lashup. After the CR breakup, this loco would become CSX 8889. The photo was taken by an unknown photographer. No exact date was listed for the photo other than 1979.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:40 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6654(SD45-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
A pair of CR SD45-2's
Title:  A pair of CR SD45-2's
Description:  This pair of SD45-2's wotj CR 6658 in the lead are silhoutted by winter's late afternoon sun and clouds. After the CR breakup, #6658 became 8974 while its sister 6657 took CSX #8973. This is a color slide by CR conductor Ken Taylor.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:19 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6658(SD45-2) CR 6657(SD45-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6666
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6666
Description:  Conrail #6666 started out as Erie Lackawanna #3681 before merging into the CR roster. To the left is CR 9141, ex-PC 9141, nee-PRR 8541. This color slide was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor. The color had deteriorated to the point that I could only flip the slide to a b&w format to save the image.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:57 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6666(SD45-2) CR 9141(SW9)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6657
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6657
Description:  This former EL #3672 sits in the Conway, PA, yard surrounded by additional "blue" power. On the breakup of Conrail, the unit became CSX 8973. This color slide was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor.
Photo Date:  8/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:13 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6657(SD45-2) CR 6075(SD45) CR 1615(GP15-1)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6657
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6657
Description:  Although wearing its new Conrail colors, the former EL #3672 unit looks like it has either seen a lot of use or the former EL colors are bleeding through the blue. On the breakup of CR, this unit became CSX 8973. The color slide was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor.
Photo Date:  12/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:16 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6657(SD45-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6660
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6660
Description:  Former EL #3675 looks sharp in the Conrail blue colors. After the CR breakup, this loco would trade in the blue scheme for a Reading & Northern color scheme as their #3600. The color slide was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor.
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:25 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6660(SD45-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6660
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6660
Description:  Here is another view of former EL #3675 now wearing the Conrail blue. While on loan to CN, the unit experienced engine failure and was eventually sold to the Reading & Northern as their #3600. This is a CR conductor Ken Taylor color slide. No exact date was given on the slide.
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:28 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6660(SD45-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6661
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6661
Description:  Former EL #3676 now wears CR #6661 number. The loco was rebuilt into a 3,000 hp, 16 cylinder unit and reclassified as CR SD40-2. After the CR breakup, it took on the CSX color scheme as their #8886. CR conductor Ken Taylor took this color slide. No date was given.After the CR breakup, it would then wear
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:34 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6661(SD45-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
A pair of CR SD45-2's
Title:  A pair of CR SD45-2's
Description:  Conrail SD45-2 sisters haul a boxcar train by the Altoona downtown area. CR 6660 would eventually become Reading and Northern 3600 and CR 6664 would become NS 1704 after the CR breakup. CR conductor Ken Taylor took the color slide.
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:47 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6660(SD45-2) CR 6664(SD45-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6662
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6662
Description:  CR conductor Ken Taylor took this photo as CR SD45-2 approached while near the Benny interlocking tower. The uni was former EL 3677 and would become NS 1703 after the CR breakup. The color slide is by CR conductor Ken Taylor from his opposing cab.
Photo Date:  10/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:37 PM
Location:  Bennington, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6662(SD45-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
CR SD445-2 #6658
Title:  CR SD445-2 #6658
Description:  Rounding the curve near the iconic and famous Horseshoe Curve is CR SD45-2 #6658 heading up a freight. CR conductor Ken Taylor was able to get this action shot from a parallel train on the outer curve side.
Photo Date:  8/1/1988  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:22 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6658(SD45-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6665
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6665
Description:  Sitting front and center in the midst of multiple Conrail power is former EL #3680, now wearing the blue CR 6665 label. Also there is CR 8086 and 8105 wearing the PC black shroud and CR 6258 in the right foreground. After the CR breakup, #6665 would wear CSX 8976. The color slide was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:54 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 8086(GP38-2) CR 8105(GP38-2) CR 6258(SD40)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
CR SD45-2 #6666
Title:  CR SD45-2 #6666
Description:  Good head shot of former EL #3681 as CR #6666 taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor. After the CR breakup, this loco would don the Norfolk Southern black scheme and wear #1705.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:59 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6666(SD45-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 1


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