GPCo author and president (and president of The Conrail Historical Society) Rudy Garbely will present “Early Conrail in the Tri-State Area,” a photographic history of Conrail's early operations with photos from his recent book, the prior volume, and the remainder of GPCo's photo collection. This will be the first time some of these images are shown in public! The presentation will be held at the Tri-State Railway Historical Society’s monthly meeting in Madison, NJ. (NOTE: This is NOT Tri-State’s normal meeting location!) Admission is FREE, and it's open to all!
Rudy’s newest book, Conrail Rainbow Years, Volume 2, is the second in a series of titles covering Conrail’s first years of operations (1976-1980). This book features slides from GPCo's own vast collection, and represents the "best of the best" in early Conrail photography. The book covers Conrail’s “Rainbow Years,” when motive power in a variety of patched-out color schemes from its six predecessor railroads operated across the new Conrail system. A smattering of freshly painted Conrail blue locomotives, as well as other railroads’ locomotives that were leased to alleviate power shortages, added to the color palette. This book covers the entirety of Conrail’s territory from New York to Chicago and everything in between, with over 140 full-color images of Conrail’s unique Rainbow Years.
Rudy will have copies of both this new book and Volume 1 (written by Richard Herbert and George Povall) available for sale at the event. The list price for both books is $45.00, but you can pick up your copy of either book at this presentation for just $40.00. Rudy will also be happy to sign your copy of Volume 2!
Rudy Garbely is the author of six railroad books and the editor for over 20 additional titles. He founded The Garbely Publishing Company in 2012, the same year he graduated from Moravian College's history program with honors for his thesis on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He is currently the president of The Conrail Historical Society and a director for both Operation Toy Train and the New England Steam Corporation.