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MONON Trains => Diesel Locomotives => Topic started by: George Lortz on February 10, 2016, 04:25:14 pm

Title: C628 vs SD-50
Post by: George Lortz on February 10, 2016, 04:25:14 pm

Conrail eventually owned the former-Monon C628s before they were scrapped.  The CR C628s were numbered 6729 - 6737.  Unfortunately, CR later had a set of SD-50s that were numbered the same.  Both locomotives were six-axle.

When looking at a photo of a CR locomotive in this numbering scheme, how do tell whether it is a C628 or an SD-50?

George L.

Title: Re: C628 vs SD-50
Post by: Justin Asbery on February 10, 2016, 04:46:27 pm

This is an SD50.

Title: Re: C628 vs SD-50
Post by: George Lortz on February 12, 2016, 04:21:54 pm

Justin,

Thanks.  I think the SD-50s all have a panel on the side that sticks out like your photo shows.  Do you have any idea what these locomotives are?

George L.

Title: Re: C628 vs SD-50
Post by: Justin Asbery on February 12, 2016, 05:28:20 pm

The two with conventional cabs (Spartan) are SD50's which were later rebuilt into SD40E's by NS. The other two with wide cabs are SD60I's.

Title: Re: C628 vs SD-50
Post by: George Lortz on February 16, 2016, 10:35:37 am

Justin,

Many thanks for your information.

George L.