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The Conrail Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that preserves the history of the Consolidated Rail Corporation through education and publication, recognizing the creation of Conrail as one of the most significant developments in the American railroad industry.
Conrail was incorporated in Pennsylvania on February 10, 1976, and began operations on April 1, 1976. The Company’s mandate was to revitalize rail service in the Northeast and Midwest and to operate as a for-profit company. Conrail’s economic recovery and turnaround began in 1980 when the Staggers Rail Act was signed into law.
The Operations. Conrail operated one of the busiest and most dramatic pieces of railroad in the country. The Pittsburgh Line stretches from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh and climbs the spine of the Allegheny mountains with grades of up to 3% and over the world famous Horseshoe Curve.
Conrail (Consolidated Rail Corporation) locomotive and freight car rolling stock photos, rosters, history, information, and more from 1976 until 1999 prior CSX and NS. Website Updated Aug 25, 2023
Conrail history starts with Penn Central’s bankruptcy in 1970, a collapse that upset the entire railroad industry. Something had to be done — Penn Central could not simply be liquidated. It operated one-third of the nation’s passenger trains and was the principal freight carrier in the Northeast.
The official CRHS YouTube channel. The Conrail Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preservation of Conrail's history through preservation, publication, and...
OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR, SUNRISE TO SUNSET. In late 2019, The Conrail Historical Society inquired with CSX Transportation about the availability of an ex-Conrail 86-foot boxcar that could house The CRHS’s growing collection of Conrail archival material and make it accessible to researchers and the public.
