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Owner: Conrail
Model:EMD GP7Built As:PRR 8587 (GP7)
Serial Number:18632Order No:5291
Frame Number:5291-5Built:9/1953
Notes:ex-PRR 8587, ex-PC 5959
Other locos with this serial:  CR 5959(GP7) PC 5959(GP7)
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CR 5959
Title:  CR 5959
Description:  CR 5959 leads a short Chicago area commuter train into Englewood.
Photo Date:  8/25/1976  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 1:58:20 PM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 5959(GP7)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
CR 5959
Title:  CR 5959
Description:  In the five months since the start of Conrail this unit had "Conrail" added to its hood only to have it recently painted out again.
Photo Date:  8/25/1976  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 1:59:01 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 5959(GP7)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
CR GP9 7301
Title:  CR GP9 7301
Description:  Conrail GP9 7301 at 21st Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The track in the weeds was once an important track leading to Dearborn Station, used by the Monon, Wabash, C&EI, GTW, C&WI and others.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/17/2013 12:29:09 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CR 7301(GP9) CR 5959(GP7)
Views:  486   Comments: 1
CR 7508 (ex-NYC) and 5959 (ex-PRR)
Title:  CR 7508 (ex-NYC) and 5959 (ex-PRR)
Description:  Power for the Valparaiso commuter train. From the Roosevelt Road bridge.
Photo Date:  7/3/1978  Upload Date: 1/29/2009 7:24:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 7508(GP9) CR 5959(GP7)
Views:  871   Comments: 1
CR 7508 and 5959 (Why Two Geeps?  My Guess, We Don't Trust Our Power) Head One of Two Evening Commuter trains to Valpariaso
Title:  CR 7508 and 5959 (Why Two Geeps? My Guess, We Don't Trust Our Power) Head One of Two Evening Commuter trains to Valpariaso
Description:  The smoke? After the diesels idled in Union Station for a while soot built up in the exhaust systems. The first time the engineer notched up you get what you see here: soot - moisture.
Photo Date:  7/3/1978  Upload Date: 1/29/2009 7:24:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CR 7508(GP9) CR 5959(GP7)
Views:  1030   Comments: 4
e/b CR "Valpo Dummy" led by GP9 #7508 + GP7 #5959
Title:  e/b CR "Valpo Dummy" led by GP9 #7508 + GP7 #5959
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/1978  Upload Date: 7/14/2021 9:50:48 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7508(GP9) CR 5959(GP7)
Views:  218   Comments: 0


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