Re: PC: ????

[Ken Freeman <kfreeman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill wrote:
> 
> Would like to know the history on a piece of rolling stock that a friend of
> mine is modelling... CR 597906 .....NYC or PRR or other and what was the
> original number when it was new?

Class G44a, built 4/68 by PC at Holidaysburg. Similar to Pennsy class
G44. Check the PC in Color book for similar cars. This particular car
was renumbered into Conrail sometime between 7/79 and 1/84. 
Hope this helps......
                                 K
You hear about the new detector in Rochester? Announces "Coldwater" with
a <gasp> CSX style detector.