CR, Conrail GP38-2 8179 and C630 6763-ex-RDG 5310, team up to pull westbound JH-1 over the ex-Reading Railroad at CP Burn, Allentown, Pennsylvania. March 11, 1978 Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

D&H, Delaware and Hudson U23B;s 2310-2306-2301-2314, with NE87 on the ex-Reading Line at Allentown, Pennsylvania. June 11. 1978. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

RPPY (Rouses Point-Potomac yard).

Heading west out of Allentown with garbage in tow.

8057 was found leading three other CSX SD40-2s on Conrail ALCS west out of Allentown Yard.

The KATY sits at the East end of NS's Allentown Yard awaiting assignment.

Conrail ALNS is led by a freshly painted Conrail Quality SD40-2 that is highlighted by late afternoon sun. The train has just departed Allentown Yard and is passing CP Burn on the Reading Line. T... (more)

Conrail ALEN departs Allentown Yard, passing through CP Allen behind an "all blue" 5-unit consist that also included a C30-7, GP38, GP38-2 and B23-7.

Norfolk Southern intermodal train 261 (Port Newark to Chicago) is seen coming off the Conrail-built yard bypass track at CP-Burn (Auburn Street) in Allentown.

Norfolk Southern intermodal train 29G (Croxton, NJ to 47th Street Chicago) is seen coming off the Conrail built yard bypass track at CP-Burn (Auburn Street) in Allentown.

Norfolk Southern intermodal train 29G (Croxton, NJ to 47th Street Chicago) is seen passing a manifest freight leaving Allentown Yard at CP-Burn

Norfolk Southern train 62V is seen passing CP-Burn in Allentown with empty trash containers bound for NJ.

Conrail HA16 passes Delaware & Hudson NE87 on the west end of Allentown Yard in Allentown Pennsylvania. The day is February 11, 1978 and my dad and I had been railfanning in the gorgeous sun since... (more)

Conrail AL-13 was also known as the East Penn Drill. On this day it was led by a former Reading SW1001. The drill is appropriately passing the remains of what had been Reading Company's y... (more)

In the Conrail era the concept of a "heritage unit" had not yet taken hold. However, Conrail did offer a smattering of specially painted units such as 6707. This SD50 was decorated wit... (more)