Allentown/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania area
Author: Dan Davis
Photos from Allentown and Bethlehem. Videos to be at YouTube.com/user/trainutjob as time permits.
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NS 8373 in Conrail Quality paint leads 18G slowly on to the Lehigh Line with a 10 mph speed restricton
NS 18G with CRQ painted 8373 heads east on the Lehigh Line.
A nice wave and blow on the horn from the engineer of 18G as the head east towards Oak Island, NJ.
Big Blue heading through CP 88 on 18G.
By no means a good picture, but still noteworthy is NS SD45-2 1705 3rd out on 18G.
Runing an almost all ex Conrail lash-up is NS SD70 2518 2nd out on 18G, still a great lash-up though.
As if one SD45-2 wasn't awesome enough, here's NS 1702 in the consist of 18G.
The fifth unit on 18G is NS SD40-2 3426, not a bad lash-up.
Notice something wrong?
NS 2681 leads a very long Roadrailer train 262 into River Yard.
NS 2681 leads a very long Roadrailer train 262 into River Yard.
NS 9800 trails on NS 262.
Taken from the car. NS 3381 sits in Allentown Yard. Note the abnormally large number font on.
An NS power move symboled M9G for some reason heads east through CP Allen at Canal Park and into the Yard.
NS 7527 leads a power move given the symbol M9G east through CP Allen.
NS 9439 is the second unit on M9G.
Old Gondola in River Yard.
NS 38G pulls out of Allentown Yard at CP Allen to make a double. NS 9147 is the leader.
NS 7621 is the 2nd unit on 38G.
NS 9970 is the 3rd unit on 38G.
NS 18N heads east through CP 88 with NS 2761 on the point.
NS 32A rounds the curve, approaching CP 88.
NS 2770 leads 32A with 4 other units onto the Lehigh Line at CP 88.
NS 8995 is the 2nd unit on 32A.
4th unit on 32A is NS 5610.
NS 2639 is the 3rd unit on 32A.
5th unit on 32A is this Highhood GP38-2 #5211.
Ex Conrail Ballast Hopper.
Ex Conrail Ballast Hopper.
NS H76 approaches CP 88.
NS 5664 leads a 27 car H76 through CP 88, about to take the curve to CP JU.
2nd unit on H76 is NS 5351.
Not a good photo. NS 9598 leads rail train 912 east through CP 88. Taken in Sports mode at 3 MP.
NS 39Z males a double in River Yard with a trio of CP SD40-2 for power. Taken in Sports mode and 3 MP.
NS H76 approaches Bethlehem, NS 3360 in blue paint leads.
NS H76 rolls west about to head towards Allentown Yard, with a nice wave from the conductor in his big, blue machine.
NS 5351 as the second unit on H76, in less than good lighting.
UP leader is on the NS 33K approaching the entrance to Allentown yard, leader is UP 6463.
UP 6463 leads NS 33K west, NS 2568 trails.
Trailing the UP on 33K is NS SD70 2568.
Rear shot of UP 6463 leading 33K.
SHPX 432377 has some very interesting things on it. Consist of 33K.
NS 5224 is on the point of a tied down local by CP JU.