Conrail’s Kaleidoscope Years, Part 2

The second volume in this series covers railroads in the upstate region of New York on the ex-Lehigh Valley, Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna lines, including D&H trains, operations in and around the Lehigh Valley and on the former Penn Central middle division in western PA, from April of 1976 to October 1976.

The Conrail’s Kaleidoscope Years series covers the first few years of operations featuring a wide variety of motive power color schemes inherited from the former Anthracite Roads, as well as leased foreign power. The random colorful lash-ups made for an interesting and exciting time on the former northeast railroads. The first Volume in this series focuses on the former railroads that operated out of the Lehigh Valley to Pittston, Easton and Reading areas, including Delaware & Hudson trains, and the former Pennsy territory from Princeton to Horseshoe Curve in western PA, during June of 1976 to April of 1977.

Footage in Volume 2 comes from photographers Paul Cooledge, Doug Parmele and Jonathan Reck. Narrated with commentary by Mike Bednar