GE C40-8W - Page 5

The Conrail C40-8W, a new generation in crew comfort locomotives. They were the first units bought new equipped with air conditioning, and the last units to come from the factory without ditch lights. The C40-8W's, numbered 6050 through 6285, began the era of grade crossing safety in the 1990's. 6110-6112 and 6114-6119 were equipped with strobe lights while 6113 was equipped with a strobe light and at one point had two sets of ditch lights mounted on the short hood end.

The "Comfort Cabs" sported the new reflective white frame stripe and nose lettering. The second order, beginning with 6100 wore the companies new CQI, Continuous Quality Improvement scheme. 6050-6149 were painted solid Blue from the factory, while the remaining units were given black anti-skid nose panels on the short hood end

The locomotive was built with the standard 2 piece front windshield and a 3 piece side window without sun visors. The side windows are among the largest, however, only the center pane can be opened.

CR 6150 at Chester, MA. on 5/22/93.

C40-8W 6150 was the "display unit" at the third annual "Chester on Track" festival at Chester, MA. on May 22, 1993.

CR 6150 Ingalls, IN 05-20-1996

Conrail INGR-0 at Ingalls, IN on May 20, 1996. Note the CNW EMD and GE trailing the 6150

CR 6150 on CSX G165 at Cumberland MD 2/3/98

CR 6150 is seen on CSX G165 at Cumberland MD on 2/3/98.

CR 6151 at Columbia, PA 6/1998

Conrail C40-8W 6151 is seen powering a CIR circus train with the James Strates Carnival Train in tow at Columbia, PA in July, 1998. JB Kerr Photo

CR 6152 with HBBU-9 at Nesbit, PA

HBBU-9 is departing Newberry Yard for it's destination of Buffalo, PA on a cold day in 11/1994 behind C40-8W 6152.

CR 6152 with HBBU-9 at Nesbit, PA

HBBU-9 passes CP-River in Nesbit, PA with C40-8W 6152, SD60M 5528, and GP38-2 8059 back in 11/1994

CR 6152 with HBBU-9 entering Newberry Yard

HBBU-9 is pulling into Newberry Yard off the ex-NYC Corning Secondary. "Lousy angle for sun, but back then I didn't care.. Getting a daylight move into Newberry was a feat in its own.." C40-8W 6152, SD60M 5528 and GP38-2 8059. November, 1994

CR 6153 north coal Woodard 10191995

A northbound coal train awaits a new crew at Woodard. Don't know the origin or destination of this train.

CR 6153 on MAIL-3X at CP Banks 2/94

Pittsburgh Line, CP Banks - Marysville, Pennsylvania, USA
February 27, 1994
C40-8W 6153 on MAIL3X
A chilly afternoon sees a westbound MAIL heading through Banks Interlocking. Just try to shoot here nowadays!

CR 6155 in Hinsdale, MA. on 6/26/93. (2)

TV10B enters the block at CP 140 and sets off the signals, one of which is visible through the windshield of the 6155.

CR 6156 at Warrior Ridge, PA in 1993

Conrail C40-8W 6156 is seen leading a westbound ballast train at Warrior Ridge, PA in 1993.

CR 6157 at Hinsdale, MA. on 9/26/98.

CR 6157 leads TV6 on the flats in Hinsdale, MA. on Sept. 26, 1998.

CR 6157 at Horseshoe Curve in 1993

Conrail C40-8W 6157 is seen leading an eastbound freight into Horseshoe Curve in 1993.

CR 6158 Baden, PA 9/29/1993

TV-2 departs East Conway after a crew change.

CR 6158 east BUOI Browns Crossing 04091994

BUOI rolls along the Canisteo River with 98 cars at Browns Crossing, near MP 319. Next stop is Gang Mills, where it will set out and pick up.

CR 6159 Alliance, OH 10-11-1997

Conrail C40-8W 6159 leads Eastbound TV-12MX on Conrail's Cleveland Line in Alliance, Ohio.

CR 6160 & 6127 at Edgemoor, DE 3/27/98

CR 6160 & 6127 are seen on the DP&L lead at Edgemoor, DE on 3/27/98.

CR 6162 & 6066 at Edgemoor DE 1/18/98

CR 6162 & 6066 are seen at Edgemoor DE on 1/18/98.

CR 6163 at Cresson, PA in 1993

Conrail C40-8W 6163 is seen leading a westbound freight at Cresson, PA in 1993.

CR 6163 on MAIL-8M at Lilly, PA 6/15/96

CR 6163 is seen on MAIL-8M at Lilly, PA on 6/15/96.

CR 6164 in Washington, MA. on 3/25/98.

The 6164 has TV10-B in tow at Ballou's in Washington, MA. at 06:51 on the morning of March 25, 1998.

CR 6166 Hankins, NY 3/93

DADN -8 westbound at MP 143 Hankins, NY "NEW" 6166,6153 ans 6140 are the power

CR 6166_3-8-93

DADN-8 rolls west @ Pond Eddy, PA

CR 6166_3-8-93

DADN-8 ( Doreamus Ave-Detroit North yard) hustles west through Pond Eddy, PA

CR 6168 Gallitzin, PA 7/17/1993

A Westbound roars out of one of the Gallitzin tunnels.

CR 6168 Handles a ballast train itself, 5/93

A lone C40-8W leads a ballast train through McVey PA.

CR 6169 at Delta, OH

A westbound Conrail freight with the 6169 on the point going past the classic NYC signals at Delta, OH on March 12, 1996. These signals were replaced not too long after this picture was taken.

CR 6169 Bear Mountain, NY 9-1996

CR 6169 is on the point of SEAL at Bear Mountain, NY 9/1996

CR 6170 in Hinsdale, MA. on 8/20/93.

Minus a ditchlight (he's still legal), CR 6170 looms through the gloom at CP 140 in Hinsdale, MA. at 06:26 on Aug. 20, 1993 with TV10.

CR 6171 Bryan, OH 01-23-1999

Westbound PIEL-3A with the 6171, a couple of CP SD40's, and some other EMD's on the point pass the old grain elevator at Bryan, OH on January 23, 1999

CR 6171 Corning 1993

Widecab C40-8W 6171 heads a train in the Corning NY area in 1993.

CR 6171 on UKC at Bryan, OH

CR 6171 and 5578 powers coal train UKC at Bryan, OH on October 21, 1997. This train was a unit train of PPLX coal hoppers heading west to an unknown destination(hopefully not the scrap heap!).

CR 6172 & 6789 at Cumberland MD 12/22/97

CR 6172 & 6789 are seen on CSX rails at Cumberland MD on 12/22/97.

CR 6173 on ALPI-F at Johnstown, PA 8/20/98

CR 6173 is seen leading ALPI-F passed J. W. interlocking in Johnstown, PA on 8/20/98.

CR 6174 at the Brickyard, Altoona PA in 1993

Conrail C40-8W 6174 is seen leading a westbound freight at the Brickyard in Altoona, PA in 1993. Seeing 3 gleaming new blue 6-axle units on a train really exemplifies what Conrail became.

CR 6174 Leads CAPI through McVey PA, 5/93

CAPI blazes through McVey PA on its journey from Camden NJ to Pittsburgh PA. Note the single container flat car first out in the manifest.

CR 6176 at New Brighton PA 2/7/98

CR 6176 is seen at New Brighton PA on 2/7/98.

CR 6176 east TV 554 Bayview

TV 554 passes Bayview behind a pair of 40's-in this case, GE C40-8W and B40-8, trailing 46 Sea Land platforms. They'll go to the D&H at Bison, then on to Jersey, changing to an NYSW crew at Binghamton. The CR power will not run through.

CR 6177 Lyons, NY 1993

A trio of GE units led by C40-8W 6177 and 6033 lead an autorack westbound on the S-curve that passes under Highway 31 west of Lyons NY in 1993.

CR 6177, 753 and 5573 are at Conrail's Ashtabula Harbor Ohio Yard

Conrail C40-8W 6177, C40-8W 753, and SD60M 5573 wait to pull their empty train South at Conrail's Ashtabula Harbor Ohio Yard.

CR 6179 east TV 202 Binghamton 04301995

TV 202 rolls its stack across the Chenango River bridge to a stop shortly ahead, seen from the flood wall on the east side of the river. There will be a quick crew change, and the train will once again be rolling toward Croxton.

CR 6179 on EDPI-5X at Marcus Hook, PA

Power for today's EDPI ran lite from Edgemoor north to the O-track at Marcus Hook, PA along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to pick up their train. The cars were setout by a yard job from Stoney Creek off the Linwood Industrial Track. The consist today will be CR 5606, 6029, 6771 (offline), 6179 (offline), 9x34 for 1,982 tons.

CR 6181 & 6161 at Cresson, PA 3/14/98

CR 6181 & 6161 are seen on a EB coal train at Cresson, PA on 3/14/98.

CR 6182 at Edgemoor, DE 9/15/98

CR 6182 is seen at Conrail's Edgemoor Yard in Edgemoor, DE on 9/15/98.

CR 6182 Leads a Train Alone at CP Cannon, 2/96

Finding single units leading trains was not a common occurance. Here C40-8W 6182 leads an eastbound train alone over Shermans Creek through CP Cannon. The interlocking here is actually on the bridge.

CR 6182, CR 5565 at Berea, OH

An empty hopper train is making its way through Berea, OH in early May of 1997. Leading the consist are CR C40-8W 6182 and CR SD60M 5565. This westbound train is just about to pass Berea tower (CP-194 Chicago Line) and has just come off Cleveland's "Short Line" or "Belt line" (as some call it). It is taking the connecting track over to the Chicago Line. Things look very different now; The start of the Indianapolis Line (in the foreground) is now the double tracked CSX main. The original GRS "Type G" signals in the picture are also gone. The Chicago Line is now NS. The connecting track is still in place and fully signaled, but has been used almost never in the last 10 years (except for occasional derailment reroutes and maintenance equip storage). The former "Big Four" sandstone depot is just to the right of the photo edge, just out of sight.

CR 6185 , 6059, and 6081 lead ZWM-445 on Ashtabula Harbor Yard's "Back Track."

CR 6185 C40-8W, 6059, and 6081 lead ZWM-445 on Ashtabula Harbor Yard's "Back Track."

CR 6185 at Ashtabula, Ohio 7/12/93

Conrail 6185, 6059 and 6081 are pulling Southbound Conrail ZWM-445 on Conrail's Ashtabula Harbor Yards â€œBack Trackâ€

CR 6185 at Capitol Tower in Harrisburg, PA

Conrail C40-8W No. 6185 approaches Capitol Tower with a hopper train, in May 1996. Doug Davidson photo with permission

CR 6186 & 6150 on CSX G165 at Cumberland MD 2/3/98

CR 6186 & 6150 are seen leading CSX G165 east at Cumberland MD on 2/3/98.

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