NJ/PA Mainline action May 2012

NS C40-8W 8397 leads 14G east through West Lang. This unit was built in June of 1993 as Conrail 6191.

NS C40-9W 8835 second out on 17G. The lead unit was NS C40-9W 9791, but my camera refused to focus on it.

NS C40-8W 8436 on 17G. This unit was built as Conrail 6259 in June of 1994, and was rebuilt with a Dash 9 cab after a collision in it's days with Conrail.

SEPTA Train 6378 moves under 17G.

Q191-01 moves west up the Wood Connecting Track and onto the NS Morrisville Line with CSX ES40DC 5241 leading.

CSX CW40-8 7371 in YN2 on Q191-01. This unit was built in August of 1993 as Conrail 6223.

Q034-30 moves east through Woodbourne after getting the signal from SEPTA. Q034-30 has the same trio from Q034-27, except with the set turned, allowing for CSX AC60CW 605 to do the honors.

Q438-30 moves east through Woodbourne with the same power from Q439-28, with CSX AC60CW 658 in grimy YN3 paint leading the way once more.

Hit some good light on this one. CSX CW40-8 7818 in clean YN2 paint and black numberboards on Q438-30.

CSX SD50-3 8619 in between two ES40DCs and ES44AH 734 on Q702-01. This unit was built as Seaboard SD50 8619, and was rebuilt by CSX twice, from SD50-2 to SD50-3...May 1, 2012. — in Woodbourne, Pennsylvania.

CSX GP40-2 6341 trails on C746-01 as they tear east out of Woodbourne Yard

C746-01 roars west down Track two, passing Woodbourne Station with CSX GP38-2S 4418 leading as they head for Jenkintown Interlocking where the crew will change ends to head up to Lansdale

One of the best catches so far in 2012. Amtrak GP38H-3 525 trails third out on Q301-01. This unit was built in December of 1966 as CN GP40TC 605, the unit then went to GO Transit, a commuter railroad in Toronto, and retained the number 605. The GP40TC units (TC stands for Toronto Commuter) were built on an SD frame. This unit was sold to Amtrak, painted in Phase III paint and became GP40TC 197, the unit served on Passenger Trains out of Chicago for a while. Amtrak sent this unit to JBS in Altoona to be rebuilt into a GP38H-3 and renumbered 525, and is currently used on misc MOW jobs. Anyways, this unit is bound for Philly, and had CSX SD60M 8780 and CSX SD40-2 8209 leading this train once again.

68Q moves east through Macungie, MP RV. 26.5 on the Reading Line with NS C40-9Ws 9143 and 9907 elephant style.

H68 barrels west through Macungie on their way to Reading with NS C40-9Ws 9194, 9704 and NS C40-8 8762.

21M moves through Macungie with NS ES40DCs 7535, 7598 and NS C40-9W 9291.

All day 11J comes through Macungie with NS SD70M-2 2745 and NS C40-9W 9651 leading the way

290 comes east through Macungie with NS SD60I 6718 and NS C40-9W 9125 for power. 6718 was the last blue SD60I to be painted, period, and was built as Conrail 5578 in November of 1994.

18N moves through Macungie with NS ES40DC 7678 and NS C40-9W 9371.

20K crosses over Route 100 in Macungie with NS C40-9W 9960, NS SD70M-2 2778 and NS ES40DC 7563..

19G picks up speed through Macungie with NS ES40DC 7576, NS C40-8W 8403, NS C40-9W 9273 and NS C40-9W 9938..

NS C40-8W 8403 which was built as Conrail 6202 in July of 1993 trails second out on 1%G.

H68 returns east through Macungie with IS C40-9Ws 9194, 9704 and C40-9 8762 once again, plus three ex Conrail EMDs in tow

NS GP38-2 5303 in Operation Lifesaver paint is the fourth unit on H68. This unit was built in February of 1973 as Penn Central 8118, the unit became Conrail 8118 afterwards.

NS SD40-2 3338 trails third out on H68, this uniu was built in June of 1977 as Conrail 6368.

NS SD60 6711 is fifth on H68. This unit was built in September of 1989 as Conrail 6857.

39G rips west through Macungie with Four EMDs and a GE fop power, including NS SD60 6578, NS C40-9W 9591, NS SD70 2565 (which I was unable to get a shot of), NS GP40-2 3026, and NS GP38-2 5050...

NS GP38-2 3026 in clean Horsehead Paint on 38B. This unit was built in May of 1978 as Conrail 3324.

38G continues west through Macungie. I've seen NS GP38-2 5050 before so I didn't care for a roster shot of it.

211 moves west through Macungie with NS C40-9W 9472, UP SD70M 4317, and NS ER40DC 7645.

16N passes the Macungie Railfan Park with NS SD70M-2 2680, NS SD70M-2 2675 and NS C40-8W 8332 (Built in 5/1990 as Conrail 6078) elephant style.

Bad-Ordered NS SD70M-2 2671 sits in Allentown Yard.

NS SD40-2 3360 sits behind the hump in Allentown Yard. This unit was built in September of 1977 as Conrail 6414. I now have before and after shots of this one! May 5, 2012. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2158073

NS GP59 4606 behind the hump in Allentown Yard. This unit was built in June of 1985 as EMDX 8.

NS GP38-2s 5046 and 5064 in Allentown Yard.

NS GP38-2 5046 in Allentown Yard. This unit was built in March of 1972 as Southern 5046

NS GP38-2 5064 in Allentown Yard. This unit was built in August of 1973 as Southern 5064

NS SD40-2 6185 (Built in June of 1978 as N&W 6185) sits on the hump

NS RPU6 864 attached to the 6185. This unit was built in March of 1958 as PRR RSD12 8678!