Conrail, Amtrak, RF&P, MARC, Chessie System, Norfolk Southern 1986-1987 (Part 2.2 of 4)

[@kittykatmca1985]

Nice cabooses. 👍

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Thanks! It's what they were running.

[@stevemccall3383]

Mr. Loevy I must say this video is the best time period and geographical representation of my childhood railroad memories. Growing up in the D.C. area I got alot of these same images in my memory bank. Thanks for posting! Subbed!👍

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Excellent! I'm so glad you enjoyed the show 😊

[@terrywallace1327]

What happened to the gp9 that's in close in the display? I was told that she was sold.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

I don't know what happened to it.

[@theamazingtrainkidproducti6865]

nice

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Thank you 😊

[@AlikStansberry]

0:20 That’s Conrail B36-7 #5044! It was involved in that chase Maryland collision if I’m not mistaken!

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

I don't know. You might be right.

[@andrewcrumb8027]

I've been to the famous Horseshoe Curve a few times with my family. It's one of my favorite railroad landmarks of all. Of course the trains on that former Pennsylvania Railroad line are now operated by Norfolk Southern since it bought out Conrail back in 1999. One time I was there. I saw Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit #8099 in charge of an eastbound crude oil train. The GE Unit was an ES44AC diesel in the green and white Southern paint scheme. I'll never forget that day.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Yes, those kinds of catches are what make railfanning a real joy!

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

Sad fact is 5044 was involved in the chase Maryland wreck of January 1987. She survived along w 5052 but 5045 was torched along with 900 and 903 from Amtrak

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Yeah, I heard about that wreck. Thanks for the details.

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

@@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos also JFYI 3394 and 5017 were totaled in the Thompsontown wreck of 1988. Sadly happened exactly one year after the chase Maryland wreck

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Fascinating.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Thank you.