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NS East Penn Line 2014-15

Author: Bob Krug

NS' busy ex-Reading Company mainline between Allentown Yard and Harrisburg

January 26, 2014 - February 1, 2014 20 Photos 11869 Views

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NS 9470 leads eastbound stacks past the former Reading Company Depot in Topton
NS 9470 leads eastbound stacks past the former Reading Company Depot in Topton
Photo Date: Jan 26, 2014
Uploaded: Jan 26, 2014
Location: Topton, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives: NS 9470 (C40-9W)
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NS 2715 leads autoracks eastbound past the ex-Reading Company freight station in Fleetwood, PA
NS 2715 leads autoracks eastbound past the ex-Reading Company freight station in Fleetwood, PA
Photo Date: Feb 1, 2014
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2014
Location: Fleetwood, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives: NS 2715 (SD70M-2)
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Westbound manifest freight barrels through Fleetwood
Westbound manifest freight barrels through Fleetwood

Franklin Street grade crossing

Photo Date: Feb 1, 2014
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2014
Location: Fleetwood, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 8017 (ES44AC) NS 9772 (C40-9W)
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NS 9924 leads eastbound stacks past the old ex-Reading Company freight station in Mertztown
NS 9924 leads eastbound stacks past the old ex-Reading Company freight station in Mertztown
Photo Date: Feb 1, 2014
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2014
Location: Mertztown, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives: NS 9924 (C40-9W)
535 Views 3 Comments
Eastbound manifest freight barrels through Macungie
Eastbound manifest freight barrels through Macungie
Photo Date: Mar 2, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 2, 2014
Location: Macungie, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 9753 (C40-9W) NS 6088 (SD40-2) NS 8765 (C40-9) NS 6532 (SD60)
870 Views 1 Comments
Westbound manifest freight sweeps into Mertztown on the East Penn
Westbound manifest freight sweeps into Mertztown on the East Penn
Photo Date: Mar 8, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 8, 2014
Location: Mertztown, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 3338 (SD40-2)
599 Views 4 Comments
NS 9681 with westbound manifest freight
NS 9681 with westbound manifest freight
Photo Date: Mar 13, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 14, 2014
Location: Macungie, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Action
Locomotives: NS 9681 (C40-9W) NS 9170 (C40-9W)
521 Views 1 Comments
NS 9681 with westbound manifest freight
NS 9681 with westbound manifest freight
Photo Date: Mar 13, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 14, 2014
Location: Macungie, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Action
Locomotives: NS 9681 (C40-9W) NS 9170 (C40-9W)
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NS 8343 and 8913 lead an eastbound manifest freight down the hill into Emmaus
NS 8343 and 8913 lead an eastbound manifest freight down the hill into Emmaus
Photo Date: Mar 15, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 15, 2014
Location: Emmaus, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Action
Locomotives: NS 8343 (C40-8W) NS 8913 (C40-9W)
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NS 9098 leads a local eastbound freight
NS 9098 leads a local eastbound freight
Photo Date: Oct 5, 2014
Uploaded: Oct 5, 2014
Location: Blandon, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Action
Locomotives: NS 9098 (C40-9W)
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Grabbed a shot of the Trexlertown turn westbound through CP Burn - The Auburn Street grade crossing in South Allentown.
Grabbed a shot of the Trexlertown turn westbound through CP Burn - The Auburn Street grade crossing in South Allentown.
Photo Date: Apr 21, 2015
Uploaded: Apr 21, 2015
Location: CP Burn, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Action
Locomotives: NS 4616 (GP59)
612 Views 2 Comments
NS 9834 leads westbound empty auto racks through Sheridan, PA
NS 9834 leads westbound empty auto racks through Sheridan, PA
Photo Date: Jan 26, 2014
Uploaded: Jan 26, 2014
Location: Sheridan, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 9834 (C40-9W) NS 9533 (C40-9W)
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Auto Racks hustle past the old Fleetwood auto body plant (right)
Auto Racks hustle past the old Fleetwood auto body plant (right)

The silos in the background are Brown's Milling

Photo Date: Feb 1, 2014
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2014
Location: Fleetwood, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 2715 (SD70M-2) NS 6773 (SD60M)
552 Views 2 Comments
The power set assigned to the Trexlertown branch comes out to Alburtis for a planned meet
The power set assigned to the Trexlertown branch comes out to Alburtis for a planned meet
Photo Date: Feb 1, 2014
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2014
Location: Alburtis, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter
Locomotives: NS 6704 (SD60) NS 5621 (GP38-2)
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Power assigned to the Trexlertown branch waits for a pick-up
Power assigned to the Trexlertown branch waits for a pick-up
Photo Date: Feb 1, 2014
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2014
Location: Alburtis, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter
Locomotives: NS 6704 (SD60) NS 5621 (GP38-2)
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Power assigned to the Trexlertown branch waits for a pick-up (now arriving westbound.)
Power assigned to the Trexlertown branch waits for a pick-up (now arriving westbound.)

Some NS on-line customer in Trexlertown must have been pretty desperate for whatever's in that single tank car. It got coupled onto a westbound light power move, which stopped here in Alburtis to effect the exchange.

Photo Date: Feb 1, 2014
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2014
Location: Alburtis, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 6704 (SD60) NS 5621 (GP38-2) NS 9115 (C40-9W)
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Autoracks headed east pass the Macungie, PA Railfan's park
Autoracks headed east pass the Macungie, PA Railfan's park
Photo Date: Mar 2, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 2, 2014
Location: Macungie, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives: NS 1008 (SD70ACe) NS 8357 (C40-8W)
492 Views 1 Comments
NS 6934 crosses Swabia Creek in Macungie
NS 6934 crosses Swabia Creek in Macungie
Photo Date: Mar 2, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 2, 2014
Location: Macungie, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 6934 (SD60E) NS 9404 (C40-9W)
533 Views 2 Comments
BNSF 4978 leads a westbound manifest out of Allenown yard, and across the Lehigh River
BNSF 4978 leads a westbound manifest out of Allenown yard, and across the Lehigh River
Photo Date: Mar 7, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 7, 2014
Location: Allentown, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 4978 (C44-9W) NS 9572 (C40-9W)
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Eastbound manifest freight train at the PA Route 100 grade crossing
Eastbound manifest freight train at the PA Route 100 grade crossing
Photo Date: Mar 2, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 2, 2014
Location: Macungie, PA
Author: Bob Krug
Categories: Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: NS 9753 (C40-9W) NS 6088 (SD40-2) NS 8765 (C40-9) NS 6532 (SD60)
901 Views 1 Comments