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Owner: Conrail
Model:EMD SD40Built As:BO 7487 (SD40)
Serial Number:33166Order No:7998
Frame Number:7998-6Built:5/1967
Notes:ex-BO 7487, ex-CNJ 3066
Other locos with this serial:  CR 6290(SD40) CNJ 3066(SD40) CSX 8885(SD40-2) CR 6999(SD40-2R) CSX 4385(SD40-3)
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CR C424 2492, SD40 6290, and EL RS-3 1055
Title:  CR C424 2492, SD40 6290, and EL RS-3 1055
Description:  Few units appear serviceable outside the Juniata shops in March, 1978.
Photo Date:  3/27/1978  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 3:25:30 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2492(C424) EL 1055(RS3) CR 6290(SD40)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
CR 6290
Title:  CR 6290
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/1978  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 3:31:30 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6290(SD40)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
CR 3636
Title:  CR 3636
Description:  MBT-74 arrives Binghamton with an interesting lashup!
Photo Date:  3/4/1979  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 10:42:13 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3636(GP35) PNCX 562(GP7) CR 6290(SD40)
Views:  1309   Comments: 1
CR 6290
Title:  CR 6290
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/23/1979  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:40:38 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6290(SD40) CR 2749(U23B)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
CR 6290
Title:  CR 6290
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/23/1979  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:41:43 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6290(SD40)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
CR 6290
Title:  CR 6290
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/23/1979  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:42:08 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6290(SD40)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
CR 6290
Title:  CR 6290
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/23/1979  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:42:35 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6290(SD40)
Views:  754   Comments: 2
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  Lots of helpers on the curve. Heres a set along with a caboose, getting to be an unusual sight by this time.
Photo Date:  2/14/1986  Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:00:16 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6290(SD40) CR 6285(SD40)
Views:  596   Comments: 1
CR 6296 helper on the fan trip
Title:  CR 6296 helper on the fan trip
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  11/1/1987  Upload Date: 3/24/2024 4:17:28 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6296(SD40) CR 6290(SD40) PRR 5898(E8A)
Views:  218   Comments: 1
"Altoona Sunday," Page 22, 1988
Title:  "Altoona Sunday," Page 22, 1988
Description:  Here is page one of a three-page article by Denis Connell entitled "Altoona Sunday!" It was published originally in the January 1988 issue of "Railpace Newsmagazine," page 22. Partial Caption: "Conrail SD40 helpers 6296-6290 assist restored PRR E8's 5898-5706 on a seventeen-car consist around Horseshoe Curve on November 1, 1987." From here, it's up to Gallitzin, through one tunnel, around the wye, through the New Portage Tunnel, down "The Mountain" and around the Curve to Altoona.
Photo Date:  1/1/1988  Upload Date: 1/25/2025 8:15:56 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CR 6296(SD40) CR 6290(SD40) PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) PRR 7048(GP9)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
"Keystones On The Curve," Page 25, 1988
Title:  "Keystones On The Curve," Page 25, 1988
Description:  Here is page one of a two-page article by Steve Barry entitled "Keystones On The Curve." It was published originally in the January 1988 issue of "Railpace Newsmagazine," page 25. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "The excursion train is still rounding the curve as Amtrak 46, the 'Pennsylvanian,' roars by with F40PH 258 on the point of a five car consist."
Photo Date:  1/1/1988  Upload Date: 11/26/2022 10:05:29 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 258(F40PHR) CR 6296(SD40) CR 6290(SD40) PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) PRR 7048(GP9)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
CR 6287,6290,3402,3009,2719 + another.
Title:  CR 6287,6290,3402,3009,2719 + another.
Description:  Horse Shoe Curve action with CR 6287,6290,3402,3009,2719 + another pulling uphill.
Photo Date:  8/2/1988  Upload Date: 4/15/2008 10:30:25 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6287(SD40) CR 6290(SD40) CR 3402(GP40-2) CR 3009(GP40) CR 2719(U23B)
Views:  1011   Comments: 0
CR 6290
Title:  CR 6290
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/1989  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 4:21:52 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Steve Pappas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6290(SD40)
Views:  367   Comments: 0


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