PC: Conrail's OCS Train Disposition (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 21:41:43 -0400
From: Kodi Marlin <racer -AT- net.bluemoon.net>
Subject: Conrail's OCS Train Disposition

>Conrail has announced the tentative disposition for the Office Car
>Special fleet.  I will quote the release that was given to all of the
>passengers on OCS-601 from Cincinnati to Columbus on August 11th.
>
>"Conrail Backgrounder
>
>Conrail Operation Lifesaver Special: August 11 and 13
>
>Consist History
>
>Locomotive No. 4020 - Built in 1951 by EMD (General Motors) for the
>Pennsylvania Railroad and numbered PRR 5809.  Transferred to Penn
>Central in 1968 and renumbered PC 4309.  Amtrak acquired the unit in
>1974 and renumbered it AMTK 496.  In 1976, Amtrak removed the steam
>generators and installed head-end power sets.  Conrail purchased the
>locomotive from Amtrak in 1984 and renumbered it CR 4020.  Currently
>assigned to Norfolk Southern.
>
>Locomotive No. 4021 - Built in 1952 by EMD (General Motors) for the
>Pennsylvania Railroad and numbered PRR 5711.  Transferred to Penn
>Central in 1968 and renumbered PC 4311.  Amtrak acquired the unit in
>1974 and renumbered it AMTK 317.  Amtrak removed the steam generators
>and installed head-end power sets.  Conrail purchased the locomotive
>from Amtrak in 1984 and renumbered it CR 4021.  Currently assigned to
>CSXT.
>
>Locomotive No. 4022 - Built in 1951 by EMD (General Motors) for the Erie
>Railroad and numbered 833.  With the 1960 merger of the Erie and
>Lackawanna Railroad companies, it was renumbered EL 833.  The unit was
>conveyed to Conrail in 1976 and renumbered CR 4022.  In 1979, the
>locomotive received a major overhaul in Altoona.  The gear ratio of
>55:22 allows for a top speed of 90 MPH.  Currently assigned to CSXT.
>
>Observation Car No. 10 - Built in 1922 by Pullman for the New York
>Central for use as a rear-end observation car.  Named the "Queen
>Elizabeth".  Renamed the "Hudson River," it served the Empire State
>Express in the early 1930's.  The large rear platform was constructed to
>accommodate President Franklin D. Roosevelt's wheelchair.  In 1942, it
>was renamed the "Kalamazoo River" and served the Twilight Limited.  In
>1947 it was renamed "Victoria Park" and stored for stand-by service.  In
>1952, it was placed in company service as an inspection car and numbered
>NYC 30.  It was part of the funeral train for slain presidential
>candidate Robert F. Kennedy.  Transferred to Penn Central in 1968 and
>renumber PC 30.  Briefly renumbered CR 76 before becoming CR 10 in
>1977.  Currently assigned to CSXT.
>
>Sleeper No.11 - Built in 1959 by Pullman for the Erie Railroad as a five
>double-bedroom/10 roomette sleeper car.  Named the "Spirit of
>Youngstown."  Conveyed to Conrail on April 1, 1976 and number CR 11.
>Currently assigned to CSXT.
>
>Sleeper No. 8 - Built in 1923 by Pullman as a tourist car.  Acquired by
>the Southern Railway and converted to a couch in 1954 and numbered SOU
>1041.  Acquired by Conrail in 1983 and renumber CR 24.  Converted to an
>eight-bedroom sleeper in 1984 and renumbered CR 8.  Currently assigned
>to CSXT.
>
>Office Car No. 1 - Built in 1927 by Pullman as a tourist car.  In 1948,
>it was acquired by the Southern Railway and converted to a
>dinette/coach.  Its original number was SOU 3102.  It was converted to
>an office car in 1964 and renumber SOU 10.  In 1970, it was renumbered
>SOU 3.  Acquired by Conrail in 1982 and renumbered CR 1. Currently
>assigned to Norfolk Southern.
>
>Office Car No.4 - Built in 1927 by Pullman as a tourist car.  In 1951,
>it was acquired by the Southern Railway and converted to an office car
>named the "Tennessean."  In 1953, it was number SOU 4.  Acquired by
>Conrail in 1983 and renumbered CR 4.  Currently assigned to Norfolk
>Southern.
>
>Office Car No. 5 - Built by Pullman in 1911 for the Norfolk & Western.
>Named the "Pocahontas."  Norfolk Southern numbered it NS 7 and retained
>the name.  Conrail purchased the car in 1988 and renamed it the "Boston"
>with number CR 100.  Renumbered CR 5 in 1994.  Currently assigned to
>Norfolk Southern.
>
>Dome Coach No. 55 - Built in 1955 by Budd for the Atchison, Topeka &
>Santa Fe and numbered ATSF 552.  It was purchased by Auto-Train in 1971
>and renumbered 554.  Western Rail Services bought the car in 1982 and
>changed the number back to 552.  The car was sold to a short line in
>1986.  Conrail purchased the car in 1988 and renumbered it CR 55.
>Currently assigned to Norfolk Southern.
>
>Coach No. 27 - Built in 1947 by Budd for the New York Central, and
>numbered NYC 2949.  Transferred to Penn Central in 1968 and renumbered
>PC 2949.  Acquired by Amtrak in 1974 and renumbered AMTK 5667.  Acquired
>by Conrail and renumbered CR 27. Currently assigned to Norfolk Southern.
>
>Conference Car No. 12 - Built in 1951 by Budd for the Pennsylvania
>Railroad as a parlor car, numbered PRR 7138.  Transferred to Penn
>Central in 1968 and renumbered PC 7138.  In 1980, it was converted to a
>meeting room/board room car and renumbered CR 12.  Currently assigned to
>CSXT.
>
>Theater Car No. 9 - Built in 1954 by Pullman for the Canadian National
>as a dinette car and numbered CN 428.  Conveyed to VIA in 1974 and
>renumbered VIA 428.  Acquired by Conrail in 1982 and renumbered CR 23.
>In 1985, it was converted to a track inspection car and renumbered CR
>9.  Currently assigned to CSXT. "
>