On this day 50 years ago, Conrail commenced operations on the newly formed network of railroad lines largely created from the bankrupt ruins of traditional Northeastern railroads.

In August 1986, I made this sunrise view of a Conrail C30-7A at West Springfield, Massachusetts on Kodachrome 25 slide film.

Between 1976 and 1999, I made thousands of photographs of Conrail operations, machinery and people.

Tracking the Light Looks Back on Conrail!