Conrail's heritage of providing safe and efficient rail service continues today for many local rail freight customers in Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia.
As of June 1, 1999, Conrail's owners CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern absorbed most of Conrail's former operations in 12 Northeastern and Midwestern states. Today Conrail's role is to provide customers located along its remaining lines with access to CSX, NS and, through them, to the nation's rail network. By acting as agent for CSX and NS in these three separate shared asset areas, customers along these lines can avail themselves of the safe, efficient and competitive rail freight service offered by our owners.
Conrail operates about 250 miles of rail lines in the Philadelphia-South Jersey area.
In Southern New Jersey, Conrail provides local freight service on virtually all rail lines south of Trenton, and provides connections with the short lines serving the remainder of the region.
In Pennsylvania, Conrail lines serve many customers located in Philadelphia, and along or near the Delaware River in Chester and Lower Bucks counties. Conrail also provides local service for customers located along Amtrak's Northesat Corridor between Philadelphia and Trenton.
The hub of Conrail operations in the region is Pavonia Yard in Camden, New Jersey. In addition, in Pennsylvania local serving yards are located in Chester, Morrisville, and the Midvale, Port Richmond, and South Philadelphia areas of Philadelphia. In New Jersey, local serving yards are located at Burlington City, Mount Holly, Paulsboro and Woodbury.
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-Click here Norfolk Southern GP-38 (PRR) #2923, an ex-Conrail "Philadelphia Division" engine. Note the unusual paint job. It still has the Phila. Division Logo, has "Conrail Quality" on its nose, a small Operation Lifesaver Patch on each side, and a white on black PRR number. It is seen here at Holmesburg Jct. Phila. Pa. 10/26/99.
-Click here for a side view of Norfolk Southern GP-38 (PRR) #2923, an ex-Conrail "Philadelphia Division" engine. This engine, now with American Flags on both sides, is seen at Morrisville Penna. It was built by EMD in 1971 and is rated at 2000 HP. 6/30/02.
-Click here to see trailing unit, Norfolk Southern GP-38 (PRR) # 2923, an ex-Conrail "Philadelphia Division" engine. It is on on the Bustleton Branch, through Pennypack Park in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 10/21/99.
-Click here to see Norfolk Southern GP-38 (PRR) #2926, an ex-Conrail engine built in 1970 and rated at 2000 HP. PRR # 2926 is leading train WPFJ-4 off the Bustleton Branch at Holmesburg Junction. 9/12/02.
-Click here to see CSX (Conrail) GP-15-1 # 1540 leading train WPFJ-4 past Tacony Station on the "0" track, in Phila. Pa. This engine is still in Conrail blue, was built by EMD in 1979 and is rated at 1500 HP. 6/22/01.
-Click here to see CSX (Conrail) GP-15-1 # 1544 leading train WPFJ-10 near Holmesburg Junction on the Amtrak NEC. This train will run to north Eddington, Pa. area. 6/01/01. 
-Click here to see CSX GP-15-1 #1545 at Holmesburg Junction, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. This former Conrail engine is working The Northeast Corridor as WPFJ-10. 11/9/99.
-Click here to see CSX GP-15-1 #1546 with train WPFJ-10, returning in the late afternoon to Frankford Junction, Phila. Pa. The train has been working in the Eddington, Pa. area. Freight trains on the Northeast Corridor are required to use a caboose. This train has about 5 cars behind the caboose, which is directly behind the engine. 4/20/00.
-Click here for a full side view of CSX (Conrail)GP-15-1 # 1546. It is running south (west) on the "0" track past Wissinoming Station. Phila. Pa. 4/4/02.
-Click here to see former Conrail, CSX GP15-1 #1549. It is leading a train on the Bustleton Branch, through Pennypack Park in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 10/21/99.
