Author: Matthew Sebastionelli
Eastbound coming out of Allentown Yard with a clear signal at CP 88 on track two.
The 3808 backs HLCX 9004 into a side track.
NS 3800 in fresh NS paint does a yard job at Allentown.
The sunlight faces alongside of the 3805 as it switches freight cars around.
A trio of CN Locomotives come off a siding at CP Bethlehem and head towards Allentown Yard. The coal train beyond the Fahy Bridge is NS 509 and the power to the right is waiting for the PB&NE to drop off the Roadrailers to make up NS 261.
CN 5688 brings up the rear of this power move as it heads towards Allentown Yard with the Hill to Hill Bridge in the background.
This GP38AC is sandwiched by two GP38-2s. These locomotives are starting to get scarce as they are being rebuilt into dash 2 models.
A trio of hi-nose Geeps come out of the yard and on to the layoff track at CP Bethlehem.
The 261 awaits departure as the moon rises from the left and smoke from a housefire drifts from the right.
A Tuscan Red CR Bethgon Coalporter is seen on NS 509.
A pair of Dash 9s in elephant style pull NS 11J right past the Bethlehem Steel Mill site. The cut of intermodal freight was left from NS 24V.
The H65 returns light to Allentown with the 3552 running long hood forward.
The second unit on NS 261.
NS 9625 leads empty coal train 509 while a cut of intermodal freight is being pushed by the PB&NE in the foreground and a cut of loaded hoppers on a siding.
The HA13 waits for clearance into Allentown while one of the Dash 9s sits in the foreground to pick up the 261.
From left to right, power for the 261, NS H65 westbound on track one, cut of cars dropped off by 24V on river one, the PBNE dropping off the 261$cor NS on river two and the HA13 picking up freight cars on rivers four and five.
The end of H65 comes into view as you can see most of the train.
Thf PBNE uncouple from the soon to be 261 as the NS power to the left powers up and switches from the siding to the PBNE Yard.
Birds flying all oveu the place as the Christmas Lights light up the Hill-to-Hill Bridge.
NS 4817 couples on to the one end of a gondola, pulls a cut of cars out, then couples the other end on another cut of cars on River 5.
CR/Leased power on today's 11J.
The power for the 261 comes off the layoff track and heads west to JU then back east to the River Yard as tTey pass a restricting signal at CP 88.
The end of the HA13 appears at sunset.
Gr\fitti along side of the hopper on HA13.
After 19G has past work site, the crew continues their job.
One of the freight cars on 19G.
Maintanence Workers at CP Bethlehem.
The end of 19G as an MOW worker watches.
Two D9s pull the late 19G into Allentown Yard.
A Fireworks show seen from CP-88.
The Grand Finale as the fireworks light up the sky.
Two D9s uncouple from the what was H71 now 509 and head toward the Yard.
A close up on NS 1700 in her new NS paint trailing on 19G.
NS 4621 is the second unit on the local.
A Local freight bound for Portland comes off of the Lehigh Line at CP Easton and continues up the Portland Secondary.
NS 19G running late as it passes through CP Easton with an SD45-2 and an SW1001 trailing.
NS 1433 brings the rear of H76 as it passes underneath the Minsi Trail Bridge.
NS 9188 backs I4V back into her train. Second unit is UP SD60M 2509.
Second unit on NS I4V(extra 24V).
One of many loaded coalporter gondolas flong the siding.
One of many loaded coalporter gondolas along the siding.
NS 9394 leading a very late 18G (PIOI) through Bethlehem.
One of many loaded coalporter gondolas along the siding.
A pair of NJ Transit commuter cars sit in the yard between two hoppers.
NS 974 along with NS 3807 had just finished pushing cars over the hump.
Trailing unit on 35G.
This is the first Canadian Pacific Locomotive I ever shot with my camera. CP 166 comes on to the Lehigh Line and pushes its train back into Allentown.
CP 166 heading from Allentown heading into the PBNE yard.