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| Title: |
21G |
| Description: |
21G is just before the curve after it passes below the old Pennsy signal bridge. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/14/2004 9:11:16 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9350(C40-9W) NS 2588(SD70M) NS 8677(C39-8E) NS 2524(SD70) |
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| Title: |
11A |
| Description: |
11A takes to the curve after 21G cleared and the second unit back is a high nose unit followed by an ex Conrail. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/14/2004 9:17:24 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9187(C40-9W) NS 3312(SD40-2) NS 3001(GP40-2) |
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| Title: |
The Flood Begins |
| Description: |
We were sitting around at Cresson for a little bit befoe we saw our first train. This wasnt to be the last. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 5:33:57 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9392(C40-9W) NS 8788(C40-9) NS 9590(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
Yellow over Red |
| Description: |
The coal train had an approach signal...not that it would matter as he would later stall. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 5:36:54 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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BNSF 4975(C44-9W) NS 9586(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
Shoving Hard |
| Description: |
The coal train had four helper locomotives on it and they were all giving all that they had to push the train. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 5:38:20 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2) NS 3362(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
Eastbound Autorack |
| Description: |
Barely 5 minutes after the coal train cleared this eastbound autorack came through on another track. Another westbound will blast by while he is passing. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 5:43:42 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9143(C40-9W) NS 9336(C40-9W) |
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847 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Busy Times |
| Description: |
We caught up with the eastbound autorack at the Rt 53 bridge being that he wasnt going fast at all. Here we also see the stalled coal train (left) and a stationary empty coal train (right). |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 6:00:26 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9336(C40-9W) NS 9143(C40-9W) |
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898 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another Westbound |
| Description: |
While the autorack is still climbing the grade a westbound trailervan comes flying down the hill making this the 7th train in 20 minutes. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 6:05:03 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9721(C40-9W) NS 8665(C39-8E) |
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| Title: |
Looking Upgrade |
| Description: |
Looking upgrade we see the stalled coal train, autorack, empty coal train, and westbound intermodal. This made for a great finale. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 6:07:44 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Title: |
PRR 4913 |
| Description: |
Back in Altoona we stopped at the museum where i got this shot of GG1 4913 partially basking in the evening sun. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 6:11:53 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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PRR 4913(GG1) |
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927 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cab Shot |
| Description: |
A picture of the cab in the GG1. I could only imagine what it was like flying down the NEC in this baby. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 6:13:52 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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PRR 4913(GG1) |
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1798 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sunset |
| Description: |
We end our day where we began...the pedestrian bridge at the Altoona station. A warm sun bids farewell while a helper set sits on the island track. |
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11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 6:15:15 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Title: |
NS 3346 |
| Description: |
This eastbound manifest train crawls into Altoona and is the start to our day on the line. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/14/2004 9:01:57 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 9844(C40-9W) NS 9713(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
NS 9323 |
| Description: |
This eastbound double stack train glides around the curve in this view from the parking lot of Horseshoe Curve. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/14/2004 9:08:37 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9020(C40-9W) NS 9323(C40-9W) |
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940 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Soon to Stall |
| Description: |
This eastbound coal train was the second train to come through. He ws pullin hard and would later stall with its rear end still in view. While he passed a westbound blasted through. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2004 Upload Date: 11/16/2004 5:35:31 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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BNSF 4975(C44-9W) NS 9586(C40-9W) |
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783 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3372 |
| Description: |
The helpers for 21G are rounding the curve as they give 21G some extra power to conquer the grade. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2004 Upload Date: 11/14/2004 9:14:55 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 3372(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
AMTK 123 |
| Description: |
The last train of our day is this westbound Amtrak train that doesnt even break a sweat going upgrade. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 9:15:53 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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AMTK 123(P42DC) |
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411 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2534 |
| Description: |
As soon as we arrived at the curve this eastbound double stacker came around with a very pleasing lash up. |
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10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/17/2005 7:54:35 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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BNSF 4892(C44-9W) BNSF 5485(C44-9W) |
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737 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3370 |
| Description: |
Ah yes a beautiful site three out of four SD40-2's in the Conrail paint scheme. Cant beat it. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/17/2005 8:14:30 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 3370(SD40-2) NS 3363(SD40-2) NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 3433(SD40-2) |
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891 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2585 |
| Description: |
An eastbound manifest rolls downgrade and is about to pass under the ex Pennsy signal bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/17/2005 8:26:28 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 2585(SD70M) NS 8399(C40-8W) |
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684 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2639 |
| Description: |
So me and CRIX 5959 meet again out at Horseshoe its interesting to see how it hasnt moved out of the region. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/17/2005 8:43:21 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 2639(SD70M) CRIX 5959(SD60) NS 5299(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
NS 3337 |
| Description: |
Yet another beautiful site, this time its two Conrail painted SD40-2's on the end of this eastbound manifest. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/17/2005 8:32:05 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3380(SD40-2) |
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639 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Slide |
| Description: |
We overlook the slide from this vantage point as the helpers of an eastbound intermodal drift downgrade and across the way the cars near the front end can be seen. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 9:20:15 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Title: |
NS 2577 |
| Description: |
This eastbound grinds up grade with an ex Conrail unit as the second engine. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 8:38:31 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2577(SD70) NS 9381(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
NS 3340 |
| Description: |
This pair of helpers cut off of from their train and are on their way back to Altoona for a new assignment. |
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10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 8:29:13 PM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3359(SD40-2) |
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724 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3346 |
| Description: |
Yet another pair of helpers drifts downgrade in the sunlight. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 9:07:22 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3352(SD40-2) |
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560 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3363 |
| Description: |
We return back to the curve where this helper sets passes through the beautiful light on the east side of the curve. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 8:54:16 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3363(SD40-2) NS 3370(SD40-2) |
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452 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 5404 |
| Description: |
A westbound autorack flies downgrade and makes an impressive site. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 8:33:58 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 5404(SD50) |
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451 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9400 |
| Description: |
Next train up is this westbound intermodal that has just met an eastbound intermodal train right before the curve. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/17/2005 8:01:09 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9400(C40-9W) UP 5101(SD70M) NS 9761(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
NS 9683 |
| Description: |
This westbound intermodal is blasting out of the tunnels at Gallitzin and makes an impressive site at speed. |
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10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 8:48:34 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9683(C40-9W) NS 8799(C40-9) NS 9672(C40-9W) |
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879 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3347 |
| Description: |
A break in the clouds has given these helper units some nice hard lighting as they shove hard upgrade. |
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10/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 8:42:58 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3347(SD40-2) NS 3351(SD40-2) |
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528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3340 |
| Description: |
These helpers are shoving hard to get this mixed freight over the grade. |
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10/25/2005 Upload Date: 10/18/2005 8:24:08 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3359(SD40-2) |
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568 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 6780 |
| Description: |
This westbound manifest takes to the curve and is about to meet an eastbound loaded coal drag. |
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11/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/17/2005 8:05:35 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6780(SD60M) NS 9525(C40-9W) NS 5312(GP38-2) NS 5286(GP38-2) |
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1419 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2571 |
| Description: |
Pretty the only color found on the ridge today is right about the sign`ls at 248. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:30:36 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 2571(SD70) NS 6590(SD60) |
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458 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9745 |
| Description: |
This light autorack train is making great time as it passes a slower manifest. Video here: hutp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT00ihGszSU |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:31:22 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9745(C40-9W) NREX 7343(SD40R) |
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551 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 8426 |
| Description: |
Another westbound grinds its way upgrade qaking for another busy day around Horseshoe Curve. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:31:47 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jbffrey Faherty |
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584 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9541 |
| Description: |
Its a beautiful fall day as this eastbound eases its way down the grade. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:32:08 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9541(C40-9W) NS 2752(SD70M-2) |
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487 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3347 |
| Description: |
Helpers on this eastbound are abowt to go under the signal bridge at MP 248 on the Pittsburgh Line. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:45:57 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3347(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2) |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
N® 5645 |
| Description: |
Our last train before heading further west was the icing on the cake. Two reduilt GP38-3's take an empty OCS around the curve. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:46:28 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 5645(GP38-2) NS 5646(GP38-2) |
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688 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RG 306 |
| Description: |
The LORAM Rail Grinder lays over in Cresson infront of the engine house. This made for a nice supsise when coming into town. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:47:20 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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LMIX RG306(MoW Equipment) |
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381 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9162 |
| Description: |
This unit ethanol train grinds upgrade. This gives us time to get to*Tunnel Hill for the view of the action going down the slide. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:56:27 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9162(C40-9W) UP 9674(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
NS 9162 |
| Description: |
A vnew of the action here showt the ethanol train heading upgrade along side of the intermodal train. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:57:10 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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NS 9162(C40-9W) UP 9674(C44-9W) |
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397 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Slide |
| Description: |
This is most likely the best shot of the dcy...as the helpers of the intermodal go around the bend the ethanol train snakes down grade. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:58:09 PM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3352 |
| Description: |
The helpers on the ethanol train pop out of the tunnels giving a little&help with the dynamrcs. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:58:46 PM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3352(SD40-2) NS 3348(SD40-2) |
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212 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3352 |
| Description: |
Helpers on the ethanol train head around the curve while bystanders below look up. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:12:48 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3352(SD40-2) NS 3348(SD40-2) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2768 |
| Description: |
Another eastbound rounds vhe bend people watch the train roll by. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:13:12 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2768(SD70M-2) NS 8430(C40-8W) |
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443 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2707 |
| Description: |
So whats more orange the BNSF unit or the trees? I would!have to say the BNSF unit. |
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10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:13:39 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2707(SD70M-2) BNSF 4744(C44-9W) |
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492 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3347 |
| Description: |
Two helpers run light upgrade and are the last train we see going around the curve this trip out. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:14:30 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Faherty |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3347(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2) |
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147 Comments: 0 |
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