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By:Austin MacDougall
Dates:4/1/2008 - 6/30/2008
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NS 38G
Title:  NS 38G
Description:  38G heads west at 1:01PM with three Horseheads (two of which were repaints) and a short train.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 4:32:59 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8718(C40-8) NS 8413(C40-8W) NS 9784(C40-9W)
Views:  259   Comments: 3
NS 213
Title:  NS 213
Description:  213 approaches the 29.9 detector at 1:48PM.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 4:32:59 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9183(C40-9W) UP 9614(C44-9W)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
UP 9614
Title:  UP 9614
Description:  My second sighting of this engine in a week.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 4:33:00 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9614(C44-9W)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
NS 19G
Title:  NS 19G
Description:  One of the first ES40DC's brings 19G west at 2:08PM.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 4:33:00 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7502(ES40DC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
NS H67
Title:  NS H67
Description:  H67 rolls through CP-Ham at 2:41PM. There are not many of these unrebuilt ex-N&W SD40-2's remaining on the NS roster.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 4:33:01 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6133(SD40-2) NS 6712(SD60) NS 6711(SD60)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
NS 3805
Title:  NS 3805
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 4:33:02 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3805(SD38) NS 3808(SD38) NS 1623(SD40) UP 4507(SD70M) NS 7559(ES40DC) NS 6697(SD60)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
NS 36G
Title:  NS 36G
Description:  Another beautiful afternoon finds 36G heading east through the jungle known as Glendon 2:04PM. I went out for this one hoping that there would be a KCS SD70ACe in the consist, but it turns out that the KCS unit was left off. Oh well, at least the leader was blue...
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 3:02:18 PM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8399(C40-8W) NS 9877(C40-9W)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
NS 18N
Title:  NS 18N
Description:  Eastbound auto train 18N starts up after waiting for Q703 just west of CP-Port Reading Jct. (6:02AM)
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2008 12:01:08 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 2654(SD70M-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
NS 18G
Title:  NS 18G
Description:  Low light, rain, fog, standard power, and wires all combine for a prime example of how *not* to take a railroad photo. Aside from the obvious photo quality issues, notice that 18G is using the bypass once again as it heads east past the eastbound signal at CP-88 at 6:44AM.
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:10 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9525(C40-9W) NS 8431(C40-8W)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
NS 20K
Title:  NS 20K
Description:  Eastbound intermodal 20K at 7:13AM with its usual mix of just about everything ever to ride in a well car or flat car. Check out the cranes in the background; I was hoping to capture them with a westbound but went 0-for-2 with a couple of eastbounds.
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:10 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7653(ES40DC) NS 5408(SD50)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
NS 1705
Title:  NS 1705
Description:  The elevated angle really brings out the unusual EL-style airhorn placement. Also notice the differences in radiator fan styling. Formerly EL 3681, this was the last freight unit built new for the Erie Lackawanna.
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:11 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1705(SD45-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
NS 1704
Title:  NS 1704
Description:  Just another 45-2 bound for inspection at Altoona.
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:12 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1704(SD45-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
NS 19G
Title:  NS 19G
Description:  19G breaks a two hour traffic lull in style with a couple of SD45-2s dead in tow at 9:09AM (The second is out of view to the left).
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:13 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7505(ES40DC) NS 8722(C40-8) NS 1705(SD45-2)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  Eastbound stack train 214 passes through CP-Bethlehem at 9:25AM. Veering off to the left is the (no longer used) siding for Reeb Millwork.
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:13 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2559(SD70) NS 8367(C40-8W) NS 9190(C40-9W)
Views:  427   Comments: 1
NS H67
Title:  NS H67
Description:  Sitting without a crew at WK in the afternoon. Note the strange load on the first car.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:14 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6711(SD60) NS 6713(SD60) NS 6712(SD60)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
NS H67
Title:  NS H67
Description:  Think this crossbuck needs another sign or two?
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 5:39:15 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6711(SD60)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
NS 24V
Title:  NS 24V
Description:  Eastbound intermodal 24V heads east out of the mist at 6:25AM.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:54 AM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7540(ES40DC) NS 9107(C40-9W) BNSF 4790(C44-9W)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
NS 214
Title:  NS 214
Description:  214 reaches the top of the hill at 6:57AM. The 4th St. bridge is decorated with flags honoring Flag Day.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:55 AM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8839(C40-9) NS 8435(C40-8W) NS 9566(C40-9W)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
NS 34A
Title:  NS 34A
Description:  Allentown-Baltimore freight 34A rounds the curve at 7:26AM with a couple of Geeps dead in tow for Enola. The 6718's P5 made it sound more like a Southern SD40-2 than a Conrail SD60I.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:55 AM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6718(SD60I) NS 9491(C40-9W) NS 5217(GP38-2) NS 5361(GP38-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  A monster 212 heads east at 8:54AM with a sweet C39-8E leading a couple of Conrails.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:56 AM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8684(C39-8E) NS 8437(C40-8W) NS 6805(SD60M)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  A Yellow trailer on 212 streaks past the 6th Street crossing.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:57 AM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
NS 21M
Title:  NS 21M
Description:  21M heads through CP-Burn at 10:07AM as seen from the Susquehanna St. overpass.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:57 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2758(SD70M-2) NS 2642(SD70M) NS 2619(SD70M) NS 8399(C40-8W)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
CP 8642
Title:  CP 8642
Description:  Former Christmas train engine as evidenced by the US and Canadian flags on the side.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:58 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8642(AC44CW)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
NS M9G
Title:  NS M9G
Description:  A crap shot of M9G about to cross the Lehigh River at 10:39AM. It was nice to see a couple of Geeps bringing up the head end of a train in 2008.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:39:59 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5662(GP38-2) NS 3036(GP40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
NS H74
Title:  NS H74
Description:  The sun comes out at the right time as Washington-bound H74 rounds the sharp curve off the Lehigh River bridge at 10:57AM.
Photo Date:  6/22/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 6:24:16 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3056(GP40-2) NS 5154(GP38-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 2
NS H76
Title:  NS H76
Description:  *reposted 6/29/08 due to filename burp*
Photo Date:  6/22/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:55:16 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3381(SD40-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
NS H76
Title:  NS H76
Description:  The through truss over the Lehigh didn't obscure the distinctive (and ugly) number font used on 3381.
Photo Date:  6/22/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 6:24:17 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3381(SD40-2) NS 5662(GP38-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
CP 8780
Title:  CP 8780
Description:  Two GE units rest on the Freemansburg Industrial.
Photo Date:  6/22/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 6:26:00 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9656(AC44CW) CP 8780(ES44AC)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Catch of the day: NS 19G with SD45-2 1700 leading
Title:  Catch of the day: NS 19G with SD45-2 1700 leading
Description:  One of the six SD45-2s on the NS roster brings 19G through Glendon at 12:53PM.
Photo Date:  6/26/2008  Upload Date: 6/26/2008 5:50:09 PM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1700(SD45-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
NS 19G
Title:  NS 19G
Description:  A wider view of 19G from the bridge at Glendon. A small hole in the clouds arrived at the perfect time here.
Photo Date:  6/26/2008  Upload Date: 6/26/2008 5:50:11 PM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1700(SD45-2) NS 7520(ES40DC) NS 2652(SD70M-2) NS 3429(SD40-2) NS 5283(GP38-2)
Views:  1005   Comments: 1
NS H65
Title:  NS H65
Description:  The A781 signal states the obvious as Washington-bound H65 heads east at 1:12PM.
Photo Date:  6/26/2008  Upload Date: 6/26/2008 5:50:11 PM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3381(SD40-2) NS 3431(SD40-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
NS 20G
Title:  NS 20G
Description:  A Conrail leads two BNSF's on a long 20G as the train reflects in the Lehigh Canal at one of the few open areas along the canal. (3:03PM)
Photo Date:  6/26/2008  Upload Date: 6/26/2008 5:50:12 PM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5405(SD50) BNSF 7792(ES44DC) BNSF 4540(C44-9W)
Views:  432   Comments: 2
NS 38Z
Title:  NS 38Z
Description:  Two fatheads bring some empty C&D gons through Phillipsburg at 6:06AM.
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 10:35:27 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8855(ES44AC) CP 9722(AC44CW)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
NS 20K
Title:  NS 20K
Description:  20K heads east at 6:42AM with a Conrail Dash 8 leading an OLS Dash 9.
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 10:35:28 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8441(C40-8W) NS 9250(C40-9W)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
NS 65J
Title:  NS 65J
Description:  Recent brush cutting opened up this westbound view from the Black Bridge. Here, garbage train 65J heads west at 7:20AM with a non cab signal equipped leader (a rather rare occurance for this train).
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 10:35:28 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8748(C40-8) NS 3397(SD40-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  A KCS unit is second in the consist of 212 as it heads through CP-Phillipsburg at 7:46AM.
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 10:35:29 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2669(SD70M-2) KCS 4603(AC44CW) NS 7638(ES40DC)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
KCS 4603
Title:  KCS 4603
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 10:35:30 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 4603(AC44CW)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
NS 32A
Title:  NS 32A
Description:  Allentown-Croxton mixed freight 32A heads east through CP-Phillipsburg at 5:32PM. The second unit is an unfortunate victim of NS' recent "paint the pilot blue" spree.
Photo Date:  6/28/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:42 PM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7546(ES40DC) NS 8367(C40-8W)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
NS 20K
Title:  NS 20K
Description:  20K heads east at 6:03AM. This train proceeded to go into emergency at the 12th and Vultee crossing, tying up the line for over an hour (luckily there were no eastbounds for two hours).
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:43 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 0
NS 34A
Title:  NS 34A
Description:  Two Dash 9s power the 34A west through Emmaus at 7:58AM.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:43 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9176(C40-9W) NS 9426(C40-9W)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
NS 24V
Title:  NS 24V
Description:  Just a few minutes after 34A passed, 24V was next at 8:03AM.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:49 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7621(ES40DC) NS 9230(C40-9W)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
NS W4A
Title:  NS W4A
Description:  The second section of Allentown-Baltimore train 34A is seen heading under the 4th Street bridge at 8:33AM.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:50 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9619(C40-9W) NS 9073(C40-9W)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
NS W4A
Title:  NS W4A
Description:  A going away shot of the W4A with three powered engines and three dead in tow heading for their 92-day inspection at Enola.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:51 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6733(SD60I) NS 3360(SD40-2) NS 3807(SD38) NS 7123(GP60)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
NS 212
Title:  NS 212
Description:  212 heads east at 9:42AM.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:51 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9469(C40-9W) NS 6740(SD60I) NS 7604(ES40DC)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  A UPS trailer on 212 rolls through Emmaus.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:52 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 0
NS 16T
Title:  NS 16T
Description:  16T at 9:57AM with two KCS units buried in the consist.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:53 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9339(C40-9W)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
KCS 7018
Title:  KCS 7018
Description:  An ex-Conrail SD50 back on its former home rails.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:53 PM
Location:  Emmaus, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7018(SD50)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
NS 16T
Title:  NS 16T
Description:  The 16T has less than a mile to go on its Birmingham-Allentown journey as it crosses the Lehigh River just west of CP-Allen at 10:20AM. The KCS engines made this train worthy of a chase from Emmaus; something that would have been impossible had it not been for the train holding for 13T at CP-Burn.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:54 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9339(C40-9W) KCS 7018(SD50) KCS 4599(AC44CW)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
KCS 7018
Title:  KCS 7018
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:54 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7018(SD50)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
KCS 4599
Title:  KCS 4599
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 1:49:55 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4599(AC44CW)
Views:  176   Comments: 0


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