Big Blue Returns! An All-Conrail Railroading Scene in 2009 ©

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It's more then a decade after the official end to Conrail operations, yet Conrail seemed to dominate Morrisville, Pennsylvania's railroading scene on this hot August morning. Seeing both the rare Operation Lifesaver #5290, and the Can-Opener painted #5296, plus a trio of CSX GP38-2's, this video is one Trainiac Production you won't want to miss!

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[epistte]

1:55, where is the horn at the crossing?

[TrainiacProductions]

On this line it's horn blowing as-needed for the most part. It depends on the crew. We have a new crew for the current time, and I haven't heard him use the horn once. The crew for the summer of 2009 was (most often) very generous with the horn.

[trainmaster101]

Wat RR were you chasing this on

[TrainiacProductions]

Do you mean what railroad owns this line?

[trainmaster101]

no what the line is called

[TrainiacProductions]

It doesn't actually have an official name to the best of my knowledge, but all the local railfans call it the Staley Branch.

[MaumeeandWesternRR]

@crossinggate84 Well if you notice you'll see that there's no Crossbucks or Signals and it beats getting of the train and flagging the crossing.

[crossinggate84]

@MaumeeandWesternRR Why do they throw those down? Thanks!

[MaumeeandWesternRR]

@crossinggate84 No, actually it's a flare.

[crossinggate84]

What did the engineer throw off of the train at 2:00? Was it a cigarette? Weird...

[MaumeeandWesternRR]

@trainlover1999 Yes



[trainlover1999]

@MaumeeandWesternRR wow is 5277 still in conrail paint.

[MaumeeandWesternRR]

@trainlover1999 Yeah and 5296 was repainted as well.

[trainlover1999]

@MaumeeandWesternRR that is sad to have 5290 painted over and i already went to that sight, but I just wasn't sure about 5290.

[MaumeeandWesternRR]

@trainlover1999 Yes and there are only 43 units still in blue paint. google this to see what is left. (Altoona works.info Last Blue Standing Contest)

[trainlover1999]

@MaumeeandWesternRR really, 5290 got repainted