NS Pittsburgh Line
Author: Dan Davis
Photos taken along the NS Pittsburgh Line, 8/9/14 to present.
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21E rounds the curve westbound on the Pittsburg Line as they make their way through Duncannon led by two NS D9-44CWs and an SD70M-2 in the middle.
The second train of the day was also the train of the day... 21J rounds the curve at Duncannon westbound with a pair of NS D9-44CWs bracketing CNW C44-9W 8701.
C&NW C44-9W 8701, one of two remaining un-patched Chicago and Northwestern Dash 9s trails on 21J
As 21J continued west, eastbound Amtrak Pennsylvanian 42 rolled by led by B32-8WH 513 in Phase IV paint
Empty Coal 591 heads west through Duncannon led by NS SD70ACes 1086 and 1043.
21M west at Duncannon led by whiteface NS SD70M 2609 and two D9s
Loaded Coal 538 rumbles east through Duncannon led by NS SD70M 2615 and an ES44DC
Amtrak Pennsylvania 43 rolls west through Duncannon led by B32-8WH 512.
23Z rolls along the Susquehanna River led by NS SD70M 2620 and a D9.
As 23Z continued west, a slow moving 10G rumbled east led by NS D9-44CW 9136 and a boatload of other power.
Holy Surpise! NS SD40-2 3509 sporting a snoot nose trails on 10G, this unit is an ex UP.
An SD70M-2, D9-44CW and ES44DC lead 11J at Duncannon.
Quadruple D9s are in change of 26T east at Duncannon.
20T rolls east through Duncannon led by a D9-44CW and SD70ACe
21T caps off the afternoon at Duncannon as it rolls west led by four GEs.
A tied down 26T sits just shy of the signals at PT 116 in Cove.
747 rumbles westbound around the curve at Tyrone, milepost PT 225 led by an ES44AH and SD70ACe with an empty coal.
21W whips westbound through Tyrone led by NS and BNSF D9-44CWs.
A pair of NS D9-44CWs lead 21E west through Tyrone.
10G crosses Spruce Street in Tyrone as it hauls eastbound with NS SD70M-2 2747 leading seven more units and a huge train.
A stellar 36A rounds the curve eastbound on track one at Tyrone with a sweet pair of SD60s for power.
36A blares a sweet RS3L horn as it crosses Spruce Street in Tyrone led by NS SD60 6706 and NS SD60 6686.
As 36A continues east at Tyrone, 23Z rips westbound on track two led by a D9-44CW/SD70ACe.
Amtrak 07T, the Pennsylvanian pulls into Tyrone, PA for a station stop, led by B32-8WH 514.
After Amtrak departed, W7A makes its presence known in a spectacular fashion as it sports NS ES44AC 8101, the Central of Georgia heritage unit leading the way!
After getting the W7A, we headed off to Altoona. The first train at CP Altoona was 16G, seen here coming onto the industrial and into Rose Yard led by NS D9-44CW 9380 plus a UP D8-44CW, NS D9-44CW and one of NS "New" SD9043MACs.
As NS 16G continues into the yard, a freshly recrewed W7A rumbles west on track two at Altoona with the Central of Georgia Heritage, NS 8101 in the lead.
A set of helper units, NS SD40Es 6309 and 6305 head westbound at Altoona while W7A and 16G head west and east, respectively.
SD40Es 6327 and 6302 shove the rear of 16G as it heads into Rose Yard.