CR 20 Research and Test Car after Conrail

From Conrail Business & Research Trains  The Special Equipment Fleet by Brock Kerchner and Wes Reminder :

 

8/1940  Pullman Chicopee Falls

 

12/31/1945  New York Central #10597 Chicopee Falls

 

7/1958  New York Central #10648

 

10/1958  New York Central #648

 

4/1962  New York Central #X-23417

 

2/1/1968  Penn Central #23417 (renumbered on 2/28/1968)

 

4/1/1976  Conrail #20

 

6/1/1999  Norfolk Southern (CR) #20

 

6/20/2000  Penn Valley Railroad #1954 Spirit of Sunbury

 

2017  Penn Valley Railroad #1954 Chicopee Falls

 

 

Seen here PRR #1954 Spirit of Sunbury crew/generator car is in service on the NSHR for a Danville, PA Iron Heritage Festival excursion to Bloomsburg and return.

 

In January 2025 #1954 and the entire privately owned Penn Valley Railroad seven-car consist of passenger equipment was delivered to the new owner Reading & Northern.