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Conrail inherited a number of lines that served anthracite country. The network of branches saw plenty of hopper trains until most of it was sold to the Reading and Northern in December of 1990.

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CR 18645 - Class N5G - Brings Up the Markers on a Local at West Cressona PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesConrail in Hard Coal CountryN5G Cabooses

CR 18645 On the end of a coal train at Donaldson PA, 1/82

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesConrail in Hard Coal CountryN5G Cabooses

CR 19677 and 9625 are WHTA01 in Tamaqua, May 13 1988

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal CountryN3A Cabooses

CR 7519 GP10 + CR 9563 SW1500 near West Cressona

EMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsEMD SW1500Conrail in Hard Coal CountryGeorge L Slonaker's Conrail Photos

CR 7547 leads WHWC-12 at Auburn, PA on April 28, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7548 trails an eastbound light engine movement near Barnesville, PA on May 2, 1987.

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7548 trails an light engine movement at East Mahanoy Junction, PA on May 2, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7552 and 7557 at Hern PA, 3/87

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7552 at Glen-Burn, 3/87

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7552 at Ramshaw PA, 3/87

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7552 Leads a Local Through Excelsior PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7555 along with CR 9626 and other power at Schuylkill Haven PA.

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 7555 and a mixed group of GPs and MP15DCs at Mine Hill PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9421 About to Enter Tamaqua Tunnel, 10/83

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1001Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9421 and CR 9628 Cross the Bridge at New Ringgold PA, 10/83

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1001Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9421 at the St. Nick Breaker

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1001Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9421 Leads its train through Buck Mountain PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1001Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9421 Leads Mixed Freight at Zehners, 10/83

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1001Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9421 Three MP15s and an SW1001 Through Port Clinton PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1001Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9421, 9628 and 9627, 10/83

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1001Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9527 and 9627 lead WHWC21 through Tremont PA, 5/88

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD SW1500EMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9527 and 9627 on WHWC21 at Donaldson PA, 5/88

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD SW1500EMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9527 at Good Spring, PA on May 12, 1988

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD SW1500Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9529 now leads a light engine move out of Port Clinton PA, 5/87

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9529 trails a light engine move into Port Clinton PA, 5/87

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD SW1500Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9529 trails the Sunday light engine movement near Port Clinton PA, 5/87

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsEMD SW1500EMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9563 West Cressona, PA

EMD SW1500Conrail in Hard Coal CountryN5G CaboosesGeorge L Slonaker's Conrail Photos

CR 9611 Tamaqua, PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD SW1500Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9621 and N5 Caboose 22981 at Shamokin

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9621 rolls through CP Potts with a single covered hopper

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesConrail TowersEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9622 9630 and 9627 at Cressona PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9622 At Night in Cressona

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9622 Working Cressona, 10/77

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9624, 9628 and 9630 in Cressona PA.

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9625 Moves Hoppers at Arlington PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9625 With Empty Hoppers at Arlington PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and 9527 pull a cut of loaded coal hoppers out of a loadout at Good Spring, PA on May 12, 1988

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD SW1500EMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and 9527 return back to their train after spotting some empties at Good Spring, PA on May 12, 1988

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD SW1500Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and 9527 shove a cut of empty coal hoppers back to the loadout at Good Spring, PA on May 12, 1988

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and a bunch of other MP15s on WHSN switch the paper plant at Mt. Carmel Jct, 4/87

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and CR 19677 N-3A Caboose on the Greenwood Branch

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal CountryN3A Cabooses

CR 9627 and local WHSN11 at the New St. Nicholas breaker on June 7, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and local WHSN11 working the St. Nick breaker on June 7, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and Two More MP15DCs roll through Hamburg PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and WHSN04 at Locust Summit Yard, 4/87

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and WHSN04 at the Glen Burn Colliery in Shamokin on April 29, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 and WHSN04 leaving Shamokin on April 29, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 drops downgrade after spotting some empties at Good Spring, PA on May 12, 1988

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD SW1500Conrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 leads the Saturday light engine movement crosses the Little Schuylkill River near New Ringgold, PA 5/2/1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 leads the Saturday light engine movement out of the Buck Mountain (Mahanoy) Tunnel near Barnesville PA, 5/2/1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 leads the Saturday light engine movement ready to depart West Cressona PA, 5/2/1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD GP8 and GP10 RebuildsEMD SW1500EMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 leads WHSN04 past the Glen Burn Colliery in Shamokin on April 29, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 leads WHSN04 upgrade by an anthracite loadout at Cabel, PA on April 29, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 on WHSN01 at the St Nicholas yard April, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 Singlehandedly handles empties through New Philadelphia

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 sits while its crew has lunch in Shamokin on April 29, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627 with WHSN03 switching Clark Feeds at Weigh Scales, PA on April 29, 1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9627, 9625, 9621 and more begin their Enola odyssey at St. Nicholas PA, 5/2/1987

Stanley Short's Conrail PhotosEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9628 and 9630 approaching Donaldson PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country

CR 9628 and 9630 at Donaldson PA

Rich "FMNut" Frey's Hard Coal LinesEMD MP15DCConrail in Hard Coal Country
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