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Philadelphia was more than the location of Conrail's corporate headquarters. It also featured lots of blue action.

Conrail's lines in the Philadelphia area were a combination of ex-Penn Central and ex-Reading lines, and varied from big time railroading along the Northeast Corridor to lightly tracked branches like the Venice Industrial.

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86' Stock Cars heading to Cross Brothers at Frankford Jct

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail on the Northeast Corridor

Amtrak 814 Philadelphia, PA 4-7-1977

04/07/77

Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

Amtrak 904 Philadelphia, PA 5-15-1977 (2)

05/15/77

Foreign Power on Conrail Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 5-1977 to 4-1978

Amtrak 921 Philadelphia, PA 4-7-1977 (1)

04/07/77

GG1 Electrics Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

Amtrak 921 Philadelphia, PA 4-7-1977 (2)

04/07/77

GG1 Electrics Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

Amtrak 921 Philadelphia, PA 4-7-1977 (3)

04/07/77

GG1 Electrics Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

Amtrak 929 Philadelphia, PA 4-7-1977 (1)

04/07/77

GG1 Electrics Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

Amtrak 929 Philadelphia, PA 4-7-1977 (2)

04/07/77

GG1 Electrics Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

Amtrak GG1 910 Philadelphia, PA 4-8-1977

04/08/77

Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Depots and Stations Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

Conrail action on the Philly High Line

01/01/82

1982 Images Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

Conrail Midvale Yard, July 1995

07/01/95

John Almeida's RPOTW & RSOTDs Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Midvale yard Surviving Conrail Passenger Service

CR 1609 & 7735 South Phila. PA 8/88

08/20/88

EMD GP15-1 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Jeff Weaver's Conrail Action

CR 1638 and 1633 King of Prussia, PA 9-1-1998

09/01/98

John Almeida's RPOTW & RSOTDs EMD GP15-1 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard

CR 1642 Lansdale, PA 9-17-1995

09/17/95

John Almeida's RPOTW & RSOTDs EMD SW1500 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Branch Lines

CR 1644, 9595 and 7874 Lansdale, PA 9-15-1995

09/15/95

John Almeida's RPOTW & RSOTDs EMD GP15-1 EMD GP38-2 EMD SW1500 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 18571 on an eastbound on the "0" track at Water St & The NEC in Philadelphia, PA. March 9, 1980.

03/09/80

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos N9 Cabooses Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 18830 King of Prussia, PA 2-21-1977

02/21/77

N4 and N4A Cabooses Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 18874 brings up the rear of an eastbound through Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, PA. 5/79

05/15/79

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos Conrail in and Around Philadelphia N4B Cabooses

CR 1933 Leading a Track Geometry Train at CP-Belmont, September 1995

09/01/95

John Almeida's RPOTW & RSOTDs Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail Track Geometry Trains

CR 1957 pulls an eastbound local long hood forward through the passenger station at Frankford Junction, 5/79

05/15/79

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos GE B23-7 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail on the Northeast Corridor

CR 1966 leads an eastbound train on the Delair Bridge approach at Lewis St.

02/10/85

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos GE B23-7 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 1980 is NOT moving in Greenwich yard in Philadelphia, PA. 9/85

09/08/85

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos GE B23-7 Conrail Special and Oddball Paint Schemes Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2171 King of Prussia, PA 3-4-1978

03/27/78

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard

CR 2178 leads a northbound through Olney station in Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 1980

05/15/80

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2180 on a westbound high & wide at Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, PA. June 11, 1985

06/11/85

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail on the Northeast Corridor

CR 2186 King of Prussia, PA 11-20-1976

11/20/76

EMD GP30 Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2198 at Frankford Jct Phildelphia, 4/84

04/08/88

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2199 King of Prussia, PA 8-25-1978

08/25/78

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 5-1978 to 4-1979

CR 2211 King of Prussia, PA 2-21-1977

02/21/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2213 King of Prussia, PA 2-21-1977

02/21/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2213 King of Prussia, PA 2-26-1977

02/26/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard

CR 2227 King of Prussia, PA 2-12-1977

02/12/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2227 King of Prussia, PA 2-12-1977

02/12/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2227 leads three sisters east through Frankford Junction, 8/78

08/03/78

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail on the Northeast Corridor

CR 2230 Philadelphia, PA 1983

01/01/83

EMD GP30 Conrail Towers 1983 Images Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail on the Northeast Corridor

CR 2235 & 2195 on CARU at Frankford Jct, Philadelphia. 9/79

09/13/79

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail on the Northeast Corridor

CR 2235 Philadelphia, PA 4-12-1980

04/12/80

Joe Osciak's Conrail action EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail Engine Terminals

CR 2237 King of Prussia, PA 3-26-1977

03/26/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard

CR 2237 King of Prussia, PA 3-26-1977

03/26/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2237 King of Prussia, PA 3-26-1977

03/26/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2238 King of Prussia, PA 2-19-1977

02/19/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard

CR 2238 King of Prussia, PA 2-19-1977

02/19/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2239 Willow Grove, PA 4-19-1977

04/19/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2241 Willow Grove, PA 3-19-1977

03/19/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2241 Willow Grove, PA 3-19-1977

03/19/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2242 King of Prussia, PA 2-19-1977

02/19/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2243 King of Prussia, PA 2-21-1977

02/21/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia MOW Gondolas Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2247 King of Prussia, PA 1-3-1977

01/03/77

EMD GP30 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2251 leads a southbound at Cheltenham Jct. in Philadelphia, PA. 3/13/1982

03/13/82

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP35 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2251 leads a southbound freight at Cheltenham Junction in Philadelphia. 3/1982

03/13/82

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP35 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2255 S. Phila. PA 8/82

08/07/82

Douglas E. Weaver's Conrail Action EMD GP35 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Conrail on the Northeast Corridor

CR 23166, 18807 and 23238 on the High Line next to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, PA. Sometime in 1977

04/06/18

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos N8 (ex Penn Central / ex-PRR) Cabooses Conrail in and Around Philadelphia N4B Cabooses

CR 23291-23298 King of Prussia, PA 2-15-1982

02/15/82

N8 (ex Penn Central / ex-PRR) Cabooses Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2338 King of Prussia, PA 11-20-1976

11/20/76

Conrail in and Around Philadelphia EMD GP35 Abrams yard

CR 2380 King of Prussia, PA 2-21-1977

02/21/77

EMD GP35 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2380 King of Prussia, PA 2-21-1977

02/21/77

EMD GP35 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 2391 leads a train out of the Port Richmond yard at "A St." in Philadelphia, Pa. May 10, 1979

05/10/79

Michael DeSoi's Primarily Philadelphia Area Conrail Photos EMD GP35 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia

CR 24031 - Class N10

01/01/81

1983 Images Conrail in and Around Philadelphia N10 Cabooses

CR 2423 King of Prussia, PA 2-12-1977

02/12/77

ALCO C424 and C425 Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977

CR 2559 King of Prussia, PA 2-12-1977

02/12/77

GE U25B Conrail in and Around Philadelphia Abrams yard Alan Page's CR: 11-1976 to 4-1977