As the late 1970s became the early 1980s, we see an assortment of Conrail trains in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area where the lines took on much of the traffic that formerly ran on the Northeast Corridor. From the JPM show "Railfanning with the Bednars, Volume 8" https://rfd.video/Bednars8 | Railfan Depot

Two Conrail trains are seen from atop the west portal of the short State Line Tunnel in New York. The coal train sports helper engines. From the BKVP show "Conrail's Mountain Memories - The Berkshires" https://rfd.video/CMMB | Railfan Depot

Other than the realization of several great Northeast "fallen flags", 1976 was an interesting time to watch Conrail action in eastern Pennsylvania. From the John Pechulis Media show "The Kantner Collection, Volume 4" https://rfd.video/Kantner4 | Railfan Depot