Conrail - Road #: CR 512351 - 50' Gondola, Fishbelly Side, w/ Drop Ends
This box car red 50’ gondola with fishbelly sides, drop ends and railroad tie load, bears the white Conrail logo and lettering. It runs on black Bettendorf trucks. Conrail began operation April 1, 1976. It took over the railroad properties and operations of 6 bankrupt eastern railroads: 1. Central of New Jersey, 2. Erie Lackawanna, 3. Lehigh Valley, 4. Reading, 5. Penn Central, and 6. Lehigh & Hudson River. In June 1999, the Conrail era ended when CSX Transportation® and Norfolk Southern acquired Conrail and split its assets.