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OCS HITS ROAD AGAIN

Conrail's Office Car Special will be out on the road again this week.  A trip departs Abrams, PA tomorrow and concludes at Altoona on Friday.
 

OCS-101
Abrams, PA to Elkhart, IN
March 30 and 31, 1998
Abrams	OR	07:45 ET	1
Philadelphia-30th Street	AR	09:00 ET	1
Philadelphia-30th Street	LV	12:30 ET	1
Kearny	AR	14:15 ET	1
Kearny	LV	14:30 ET	1
Selkirk	AR	18:45 ET	1
Selkirk	LV	18:50 ET	1
Buffalo	AR	00:20 ET	2
Buffalo	LV	00:25 ET	2
Cleveland-Collinwood	AR	03:35 ET	2
Cleveland-Collinwood	LV	04:20 ET	2
Toledo	AR	06:45 ET	2
Toledo	LV	06:50 ET	2
Elkhart	TE	08:30 ET	2

 

OCS-501
Elkhart, IN to Cleveland-Collinwood, OH
April 1, 1998
Elkhart	OR	14:15 ET	1
Toledo	AR	18:00 ET	1
Toledo	LV	21:00 ET	1
Cleveland-Collinwood	TE	23:30 ET	1

 

OCS-401
Cleveland-Collinwood, OH to Elkhart, IN
April 2 and 3, 1998
Cleveland-Collinwood	OR	17:30 ET	1
Conway	AR	21:05 ET	1
Conway	LV	21:20 ET	1
Harrisburg	AR	03:20 ET	2
Harrisburg	LV	03:35 ET	2
Abrams	AR	06:15 ET	2
Abrams	LV	07:00 ET	2
West Falls	AR	07:25 ET	2
West Falls	LV	07:35 ET	2
Harrisburg	AR	10:30 ET	2
Harrisburg	LV	10:45 ET	2
Altoona	TE	13:30 ET	2

 
 CONRAIL SD70MAC REPORT

Conrail 4132 was out testing on the mountain between Altoona and Cresson on Wednesday, March 26.  The 4132 will not be released to service until the 4133 is completed and painted.  The 4133 should be released this week from Altoona.  4133 to 4141 are currently on the Altoona shop floor in various stages of construction.  The 4130 and 4131 have entered dedicated service to the INEL and ELIN trains between Indianapolis, IN and Elkhart, IN.  This territory is not cab signalled and both units are able to lead.  An additional note about the SD70MAC's: they are built to CSX specifications (as mentioned in an earlier post) including five-chime horns!!-Kevin Burkholder

ENOLA OFFICE DESTRUCTION

The former offices at Enola Yard are in the process of being destroyed.  Wrecking crews have begun knocking the building down.  The replacement building is a pole-style building standing next to the former "brick office". -Kevin Burkholder

Please check this location daily, as new information will be posted, as it becomes available. If you have news to report or information regarding railroads in the Eastern United States, please send e-mail to Kevin Burkholder at KBurkholder@psghs.edu

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