Conrail Central Region In Color Volume 3: 1987 1993 Equipment then as Motive Power Foreman 1397 then as Motive Power Foreman at Northumberland where PRR’s historic steam collection was found in need of a great deal of TLC Every aspect of the road's intercity passenger department is covered In 1987 Conrail had shed its image of the government vehicle created to maintain service on seven bankrupt railroads and had become an industry leader That year it would return to the private sector in the largest public offering in history and continue to make strides during the early 1990s all illustrated in this look at its key central routes