I've seen this unit on the local many times.
Never seen anything like this on the local.
Seen this unit too many times.
I've seen this unit too many times. Built as CR 3327 in 5/1978.
After hearing the Ns 11A heading through Gallitzin, we decided to chase it to Carney's Crossing. Now these westbounds are hard to cahse due to their speed headed downhill but as we were headed through Cresson, we notibed he was slowing down and stopped just above 252. So we waited and finally we caught him!
Conrail Shared Assets Santa Train
On the move into Freehold, NS GP40-2 3028's horn is blown constantly, and...it sucked.
The next stop on the chase is Englishtown.
The CSAO Santa Train rolls through Jamesburg.
NS GP40-2 3028 is the second unit on the 2010 Santa Train.
That's me with the Canon Digital Rebal XTI around my neck.Don't worry the crew already performed the 3 steps.
Santa's back in Jamesburg and he brought some power!
Two former Conrail GP40-2s arrrive in Freehold, for the annual distribution of gifts to local youngsters by the kind-hearted crews, along with families & friends, of Browns Yard
The Browns Yard Santa Train makes it's way through the apple orchards of central Monmouth County, next stop Freehold
Last year's Santa Train had a scary near-miss early in the run, but I don't think this year's encounter was quite as close
Enroute to the Freehold Industrial Track, the Browns Yard Santa train passes the long dormant Helme tobacco mill
The 2010 edition of the Browns Yard Santa Train gets ready to depart, with ol' St. Nick keeping a watchful eye over the festivities
An empty ethanol train heads around the curve at West Laurel with a pair of D9W's and a GP40-2.
A "jump out of the car & shoot" photo! Just made it!
1159 hours.
Co,ing off the layoff, 1159 hours.
NS 3049 @ 3028