Conrail Business & Research Trains
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By Brock Kerchner and Wes Reminder. color laminated, 8.5x11" limited edition hardcover, October 29, 2021 release, 416 all-color pages. "For all 23 years of Conrail's tenure (1976-99) the railroad maintained a fleet of specialized railcars and locomotives equipped to "test the condition of [its] track, allow Conrail’s management to inspect the right of way and facilities at the ground level, and show customers and potential customers exactly how their freight [would] move.” The specialized railcars in this fleet were split between Conrail's business train (often called the Office Car Special, or OCS) and the research and track department. "Researchers Kerchner and Reminder have teamed up to author "Conrail Business & Research The Special Equipment Fleet". This hardcover, 416-page, full-color book includes the authors’ three decades of combined research, making it the definitive work on Conrail's special equipment fleet. "With every specialized operation came specialized employees, and Conrail's business and research trains were no exceptions. From the mechanical staff that rebuilt and maintained the cars to the on-board management that ensured their smooth operation, you'll enjoy interviews and stories from the major players in Conrail's special equipment staff. Trips are recounted in detail by participants, accompanied by rare and unpublished b/w and color photographs showing the trains under construction, in operation - even in a foreign country! Included is an in-depth look at the Conrail Technical Services Laboratory and the railcars equipped for the Conrail Police Department. "Each car and engine in the fleet is examined in detail, with original diagrams and drawings reproduced alongside color photographs depicting the interiors and exteriors of the railroad's opulent business cars and its specialized research equipment. This book is a must-have for local historians, Conrail railfans and modelers, passenger car and business train aficionados."
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