Conrail came into being 49 years ago—April 1, 1976.

In honor of this momentous event for Northeastern Railroading, I am posting this view I made of Conrail SD40-2 6364 passing Lilly, Pa., on its ascent of the Alleghenies working the former Pennsylvania Railroad main line.

This was exposed on a sunny morning in November 1998, Conrail’s last full year as a Class-1 carrier.

I spent more than 20 years photographing Conrail trains. Yet, it always amazes me how much of the Conrail network that I never saw in action.

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