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Title: |
Eastbound Autorack |
Description: |
Its 8:20 pm and this autorack train is taking to the grade in this 7 second exposure from the railfan platform. |
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8/27/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 10:57:26 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9293 |
Description: |
First train sighting of our trip...and its an eastbound NS "K Line" double stack train about to enter the tunnels at Gallitzin |
Photo Date: |
8/27/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 10:44:41 PM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9293(C40-9W) NS 8808(C40-9) |
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735 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9907 |
Description: |
A westbound double stack and trailer van train flies downgrade past the engine terminal at Cresson. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 10:51:08 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9907(C40-9W) NS 9060(C40-9W) |
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603 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8350 |
Description: |
In heavy rain this coal drag tackles%the rain slicked rails through Cresson. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 10:53:59 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8885(C40-9) |
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792 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9442 |
Description: |
First train on Sunday morning is yet another coal drag attempting to make the grade through Cresson. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 11:00:04 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9442(C40-9W) NS 8305(C40-8) |
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634 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9963 |
Description: |
An eastbound intermodal charges uphill past the railfan platform and through CP MO |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 11:04:32 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9963(C40-9W) NS 8458(C40-8W) NS 9328(C40-9W) |
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784 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9563 |
Description: |
The squealing of the flanges are rough on the ears as each one of the eastbounds takes to the curve at Lilly. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 11:07:43 PM |
Location: |
Lilly, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9563(C40-9W) |
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666 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 3343 |
Description: |
NS 3343 shoves hard as he helps to get this eastbound over the mountains and soon all will be quiet again. |
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8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 11:13:56 PM |
Location: |
Lilly, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3343(SD40-2) |
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409 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9402 |
Description: |
A wild lashup rounds the curve at Lilly and bringing up the rear is a BNSF B23-7. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 11:16:22 PM |
Location: |
Lilly, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9402(C40-9W) GECX 8635(SD40T-2) BNSF 4220(B23-7) |
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752 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4220 |
Description: |
A nice suprise is this BNSF B23-7 still in blue and yellow Santa Fe paint. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:46:10 PM |
Location: |
Lilly, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4220(B23-7) |
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429 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 9763 |
Description: |
NS 9763 makes a grand sight as it comes around the curve with yet another intermodal train. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 11:20:34 PM |
Location: |
Lilly, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9763(C40-9W) NS 9594(C40-9W) |
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603 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 3433 |
Description: |
The Conrail on the nose may be faded but the blue still stands strong and this unit will always have a home shoving trains upgrade. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 11:24:06 PM |
Location: |
Lilly, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3433(SD40-2) |
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435 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9136 |
Description: |
While eating lunch this westbound intermodal train blasted out of the tunnels in Gallitzin. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 11:57:54 AM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9136(C40-9W) NS 9391(C40-9W) NS 8600(C39-8) |
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791 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7215 |
Description: |
Five SD80MAC's sit silent awaiting their next call of duty at the Cresson engine terminal. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:12:12 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7215(SD80MAC) |
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587 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Engine Terminal |
Description: |
The engine terminal in Cresson is quiet tonight as all the locomotives hear are shut down awaiting their next trip. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:02:28 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Servicing Facility |
Description: |
There is no activity in Cresson tonight and the servicing facility is bathed in a still orange light. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:06:37 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Helpers |
Description: |
The lone helper set sits silent in the yard and has been sitting here since the day we arrived. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:17:05 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3425(SD40-2) NS 3347(SD40-2) |
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641 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Knocked Down |
Description: |
A Conrail painted C40-8W knocks the signal down from green to red as it charges upgrade. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:18:46 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8404(C40-8W) |
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486 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9156 |
Description: |
First train of the day on this busy monday was an eastbound mixed freight as it prepared to cross over from track two to track one. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:22:32 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9156(C40-9W) NS 2553(SD70) |
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737 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Track Car |
Description: |
A Norfolk Southern track car will wait for two eastbounds before he will copy another Form D to continue eastward. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:25:04 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9156(C40-9W) NS 2553(SD70) |
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756 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9435 |
Description: |
A westbound NS mixed freight comes downgrade and the signals for CP MO are lit for an approaching Amtrak eastbound. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:29:21 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9435(C40-9W) CEFX 7108(SD40-2) |
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619 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 160 |
Description: |
An eastbound Amtrak train charges upgrade and after his passage the track car on track one will copy his Form D and head east. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:39:09 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 160(P42DC) |
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599 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIX 5959 |
Description: |
This SD60 wont be delivering for UP anymore and is now working as a leaser for NS. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:42:41 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
CRIX 5959(SD60) NS 9322(C40-9W) |
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1017 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 3370 |
Description: |
Track workers are on track one as this eastbound intermodals helpers slide by. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 12:47:29 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3370(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2) |
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601 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 3342 |
Description: |
In black and white a pair of helpers glide south while two coal cars are added to this already long loaded coal train. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 8:54:37 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3342(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2) CRIX 5959(SD60) NS 9332(C40-9W) |
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1234 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7215 |
Description: |
Five SD80MAC's head westbound to South Fork to pick up their train. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 8:58:05 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7208(SD80MAC) NS 7210(SD80MAC) NS 7215(SD80MAC) |
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1975 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
NS 3335 |
Description: |
These SD40-2's shove hard on the rear of yet another eastbound mixed freight as it tries to conquer the grade. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:02:40 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3369(SD40-2) |
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668 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9865 |
Description: |
Two NS widecabs lead this empty hopper train downgrade this trains helpers would cut off to give the loaded coal train sitting behind me a shove. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:05:46 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9865(C40-9W) NS 9897(C40-9W) |
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573 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9233 |
Description: |
Well we technically chased this train...even without planning on it as we saw it in Cresson, Gallitzin, and at the Curve. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:09:02 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9233(C40-9W) NS 9606(C40-9W) NS 9306(C40-9W) |
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856 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9233 |
Description: |
A complete change of scene now has this eastbound about to enter the Allegheny Tunnel. In the span of 10 minutes visibilty dropped to less then a quarter mile. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:15:34 PM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9306(C40-9W) NS 9606(C40-9W) NS 9233(C40-9W) |
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794 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 3337 |
Description: |
This eastbound loaded coal drag takes to the curve under heavy clouds and fog. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:19:26 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9338(C40-9W) NS 9135(C40-9W) NS 3342(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2) |
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1130 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9293 |
Description: |
This is a very overpowerd short intermodal train that makes good time around the curve. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:22:53 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9293(C40-9W) NS 8729(C40-8) NS 8808(C40-9) BNSF 4852(C44-9W) |
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914 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 3380 |
Description: |
A pure gondola train starts heading up into the mountains and has four helpers on the rear end. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:26:50 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3380(SD40-2) NS 3367(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2) NS 3343(SD40-2) |
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1076 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 9322 |
Description: |
No the sky isnt yellow thats just the effect my flash had on this scene as the coal train from Cresson comes into Altoona past ALTO tower. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:37:30 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9322(C40-9W) CRIX 5959(SD60) |
Views: |
659 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8360 |
Description: |
After conquering the mountains this eastbound will soon come to a rest to drop off its helpers. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2005 Upload Date: 8/30/2005 9:41:48 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8360(C40-8W) NS 8602(C39-8) |
Views: |
659 Comments: 0 |
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