On April 1, 1976, Conrail took over the operations of many eastern roads to become a 17,000 route mile system with 5,000 locomotives. Painted in the new Conrail colors, former Pennsylvania Railroad and Penn Central U28C No. 6530, is ready to head up a freight out of Buffalo, NEw York, September 2, 1976.
Collection of Matthew D. Cosgro
Image > Postcard > Printed > Chrome
Object ID 9304008296, Recorded 2024-10-03
Storage Location: Postcards - New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Canada, etc.
Publisher: Audio-Visual Designs
Photographer: Ray Lackemeyer
Date, Image Taken: September 2, 1976
Postmark: Not postally used.
Location, depicts: Buffalo, New York
Location, was published at: Earlton, New York
Subject, Railroad: Conrail