NJ/PA Mainline action March 2012

24K drifts east over the CSX Trenton Sub, as they approach Lang on the Morrisville Line with NS C40-9W 9869 leading

NS C40-8 8740 is the middle unit on 24K.

NS SD60M 6766 is the third and final unit on 24K. This unit was built for Conrail in 1992 as their number 5602.

Q418-03 rumbles east out of Woodbourne Yard with CSX CW44AHs 5113 and 582, plus CSX GP40-2 4408 for power.

CSX GP40-2 4408 (my baby) trails third out on Q418-03, headed east for it's 90 day inspection (and hopefully not also headed to Waycross for new paint).

SEPTA 4328 heads eastbound towards West Trenton with ex Pennsy Silverliner IIs and one III in the consist. 261 leads...

SEPTA Silverliner III 227 brings up the rear of 4328.

SEPTA 3441 comes west through Langhorne with Silverliner III 227 leading.

SEPTA Silverliner II 256 is the second car on 3441. Note the numberboard is gone on the middle of the car, the end is near for this one...

SEPTA Silverliner II 253 is the third car on 3441.

And finally, Silverliner II 261 is on the rear end of 3441 as the train pulls into Langhorne Station.

C964-03 moves east through Langhorne with CSX GP15-1 1558 pulling Silverliner Vs 728, 853, and 854, which are headed for Woodbourne Yard for an exchange with SEPTA.

CSX GP15-1 1558 is the leader (and an excellent one at that!) on C964-03. This unit was built in 1972 as Conrail 1669.

One more shot of CSX GP15-1 1558. I love these engines!

Another surprise on C964-03 is NYC 901022, a shoving platform right behind the 1558!

Silverliner V 728 is the first brand new car on C964-03!

The second brand new car is Silverliner V 853!

Finally, Silverliner V 854 is the third and final car on C964-03. March 3, 2012.

C964-03 continues east towards Woodbourne Yard. March 3, 2012.

Q706-03 moves east through Woodbourne with CSX AC44CW 340 leading... March 3, 2012.

Q410-01 screams eastbound through Woodbourne with an ES40DC/C40-8/SD40-2 trio pulling a huge 500 axle freight. CSX ES40DC 5489 leads with a very horn happy engineer at the throttle. March 3, 2012.

This is a new one for me. CSX SD40-2 8312 screams in notch 8 as the third engine on Q410-01, this unit started out in 1970 as L&N 1236, before becoming SBD 8312. March 3, 2012.

CSX C40-8 7489 is the middle unit on Q410-01. This unit was built 1989 as Conrail's 6025, and is one of 10 ex CR C40-8s that CSX has. March 3, 2012.

One more shot of Q410-01 continuing east. I love the light on this one! March 3, 2012.

17G moves west through Lang with NS C40-9W 9662 leading. March 3, 2012.

NS C40-8W 8366 (CRCX reporting marks, very hard to see, but they're under the numbers) third out on 17G. March 3, 2012.

Q439-03 grinds west through Woodbourne with CSX ES40DC 5428 and CSX SD40-2 8352 pulling a huge train. March 3, 2012.

I've shot this unit before, but CSX SD40-2 8352 trails on Q439-03. This unit was built in 1971 as Clinchfield's 3018, which soon after became Seaboard 8293.. March 3, 2012.

Q439-03 continues west into the sunset. March 3, 2012.

Q301-03 moves west through Woodbourne with CSX AC60CW 684 in clean YN2 leading. March 3, 2012.

CSX SD50 8500 (built as Seaboard 8500 in 1983) trails YN3 painted CSX AC60CW 623 on Q409-03 as they begin to slow down to start their work in Woodbourne Yard. I got this unit leading Q706 back in November 2011, and noted this unit for having a fantastic RS5T horn. March 3, 2012.

It's blurry I know. NS SD60 6658 is in between two Dash 9s on 21Q as it heads through West Lang.

69T moves west through Valley Forge, around milepost HP 23 on the NS Harrisburg Line with NS SD70M 2639 leading two Dash 9s.

Loram RG405 rounds the curve east on main two at Valley Forge..

Loram RG405 moves east past the restored station building at the Valley Forge National Historical Park.

RG405 (LMIX 3405) continues east towards Abrams Yard where they will tie down.

With a friendly wave from the guy on the back, Loram RG405 continues east.

38G passes east through Valley Forge with two C40-9Ws for power.

39G slowly departs west out of Abrams Yard as they approach CP Forge on the Harrisburg Line with a trio of BNSF units for power, with BNSF C44-9W 4098 leading the way!

Rear shot of BNSF C44-9W 4098 as it leads 39G west.

BNSF SD70ACe 9373 is the second unit on 39G, and is the first BNSF ACe I have ever shot.

And finally, BNSF SD70MAC 8903 is the third unit on 39G.

One final shot of BNSF SD70MAC 8903 on 39G..

One final shot of BNSF SD70MAC 8903 on 39G..

NS 520, a Loaded Reading and Northern Coal train glides east on the Morrisvile Line with NS SD60I 6729 leading...

NS SD60I 6734 trails on 520.

14G moves east behind the 520 with NS ES40DC 7574 leading..

NS ES40DC 7528 is the middle unit on 14G.

Finally, NS SD70M 2612 is the third unit on 14G.

Q418-10 notches up east out of Woodbourne Yard with CSX SD40-2 8437 and CSX AC44CW 532 pulling a hefty 520 axle train, with the first 21 cars being empty Herzog Ballast cars..