Penn Central Locomotive #2542 at Port Jervis, New York on June 27, 1976

ID# 42,004

Amtrak Locomotive #720 at Rensselaer, New York on July 9, 1976

ID# 50,608

Erie Lackawanna Railroad Diesel Locomotive #441 at Port Jervis, New York on November 7, 1976

ID# 54,379

CP Rail Diesel Locomotive #8428 at Whitehall, New York on October 17, 1976

ID# 50,606

Erie Lackawanna Railroad Locomotive #2569 at Port Jervis, New York on June 27, 1976

ID# 42,005

AMTRAK X995

ID# 53,486

AMTRAK X995

Swedish built electric locomotive arrived in July 1976 for extensive testing in the New York-Washington, D.C. corridor. Smaller and lighter than comparable locomotives, X995 has been successfully tested in mainline revenue service as well as controlled conditions such as high speed 125mph test. Shown in Washington, D.C. on October 31, 1976, the locomotive is expected to be returned to Sweden upon completion of all tests.

Photo by John C. Benson

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #505 at Whitehall, New York on October 17, 1976

ID # 48,401

Conrail Locomotive #6530 at Pittsfield, Massachusetts on November 14, 1976

ID # 42,003

Boston & Maine Railroad Diesel Locomotive #202 at Mechanicville, New York in October, 1976

ID # 24,812

"Southern Railway can tell you where your shipment is in ten seconds."

ID # 12,200

From the December, 1976 issue of Trains Magazine.

Conrail Diesel Locomotive #6530 at Buffalo, New York, September 2, 1976

ID # 24,184

CONRAIL 6530

On April 1, 1976, Conrail took over the operations of many eastern roads to become a 17,000 route mile system with 5000 locomotives. Painted in the new Conrail colors, former Pennsy and PC U28C No. 6530, is ready to head up a freight out of Buffalo, N.Y., September 2, 1976.

Photo by Ray Lackemeyer