Back on April 27, 1996 I paid a visit to Conrail's Oak Island Yard Locomotive Facility in Newark, New Jersey. I was not disappointed!

Conrail MT6 Slug 1107

Conrail Quality GP40-2 3291

Conrail B40-8 5070 (Labor Management Project Scheme)

Conrail Quality SD60M 5563

Conrail Quality U23C - This unit was en route to Naparano for scrapping.

Conrail SW1500 9566

Conrail SW1500 9598 and MT6 Slug 1107

Heavily damaged Illinois Central GP38-2 9538

Other side of Illinois Central GP38-2 9538

Norfolk Southern High-Hood GP38AC

Norfolk Southern C40-9W

Two Giants : Conrail SD50 6790 and United Airlines 747

March 1997 saw the newest class of locomotives at Oak Island. Here, Conrail SD80MAC 4101 awaits maintenance.

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