Conrail's yard slugs, the 4 axle MT4 and 6 axle MT6 were rebuild from ALCO units to perform low speed switching duties. Most of the MT4s were retired by the end of Conrail's era, but, after a truck swap, the MT6s served on for their new owners.

The MT-4 and MT-6 slugs and their SD38 masters accumulated a great deal of brake dust and yard grime that rain did not seem to wash away. Location: cr1111a Photo Date: 8-86 Photographer: Ed Olszewski Added: January 31, 2006. CR 1111. Conrail #1111 is paired with its mother Conrail SD38 #6956.

Here's something interesting: the Conrail Historical Society lists #1008 as an MT4: a 4 axle slug, and has images to confirm this. Yet here is #1008 with 6 axles. Did CSX rebuild #1008 into a MT6 or was one of the real MT6's (1100 series numbering) renumbered?

4 Conrail rebuilt Alco MT6 Slug 1112 built March 1958 as PRR 8676, rebuilt Jan. 1979 became CSX MT6 1010 and seen in Conway, PA March 15, 1984. Gordon Lloyd, Jr. photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

May 15, 2022 · The SD38 looks great, but the MT6 Slug is just AWESOME. From the Alco hood notches to the working class lights, it makes me wish JR would put out more Slugs/Mates if this is gonna be the quality. Rated 5 out of 5

In 1978 and 1979, Conrail decided to construct a fleet of slugs using worn-out Alco RS-11, RSD12, and RSD-15 units. Conrail removed the diesel engine, generator, and cab from the original units. The underframe, trucks, traction motors, and blowers remained.

Jun 24, 2021 · I did some looking and from what I can tell Conrail only used GP10 rebuilds mated to MT4 slugs, and only the SD38s with the MT6 slugs... I have not come across any oddball units being wired for "mother" service. Can anybody think of a unit other then a GP10 or SD38 mated to a slug for Conrail?

Conrail continued to use these locomotives into the 1980s. This album also includes Conrail's slug units made from Alco products, and the RS3m, Penn Central and Conrail's rebuilt RS3 roadswitchers.

MT6. Part Of: Locomotives / Slugs. Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Objects Has Image(s) Sort by. Order. Items per page. Apply. MT6 1119 in Allentown, PA. Slide Photographs MT6. MT6 1120 in Rutherford, PA. Slide Photographs MT6. Wrecked MT6 1120 and SD38 6958 at Rutherford, PA ...

While half of our group tours the locomotive shop, a Dash 2 and its slugs shove the hump. Photo was taken on company property with permission while wearing all necessary PPE. Another cool package.