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Viewing Album:  Pierre Take 8
 
By:Lee King
Dates:7/3/2009 - 12/31/2009
Album Info:We are up to 8 albums and I am still going strong, so stick around for more Northeastern adventures, plus a journey to the Pittsburgh Area!
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NS 3435 H5A
Title:  NS 3435 H5A
Description:  An ex-CR SD40-2, still proudly displaying her CR Dress Blue, leads 12 cars in the form of Greenwich-Abrams local H5A, towing the train in the NW/SOU fashion of long hood forward. Good horn on this, too.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 10:28:09 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3435(SD40-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
CSX 5330 Q190
Title:  CSX 5330 Q190
Description:  As the last hopper of 507 disappeared around the west bend, H5A showed up on the wrong main. A minute or two after that was gone, Q190, utilizing the GEVO's from the night before, marches through Bridgeport.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 10:29:07 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5330(ES44DC) CSX 5458(ES44DC)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
CP 8819 30J
Title:  CP 8819 30J
Description:  30J; the sneaky, white stag of our world of Norfolk Southern. As one can tell, it likes to move at speeds rivalled only by the USS Enterprise at light speed. A GEVO/AC44 combo leads the hotshot east, bombing through the little town.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 10:30:49 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8819(ES44AC) CP 8640(AC44CW)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
NS 8784 38G
Title:  NS 8784 38G
Description:  38G heads east through Royersford by the 321W signal with 2 Dash-9's, one with the standard cab config. It features one standard look for these one of a kind models: mismatched numberboards.
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:30:55 PM
Location:  Royersford, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8784(C40-9) NS 9477(C40-9W)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
NS 2673 17G
Title:  NS 2673 17G
Description:  17G straddles the small section of trackage over the SEPTA Norristown Line, getting ever closer to Conway. Hard to find clean engines on this railroad; one wonders where they go.
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:31:34 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2673(SD70M-2) NS 7592(ES40DC)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
NS 9833 Rail Train
Title:  NS 9833 Rail Train
Description:  Fog; an unlikely enemy to a railfan. It's mine this morning; it screwed up NS 212 this morning, on this visit to Bound Brook, for it's been 14 months. However, this rail train, following by 20 minutes, cruises east, burning another hole in the fog.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:32:23 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9833(C40-9W)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
NS 9119 214
Title:  NS 9119 214
Description:  The fog is completely gone, and 21M has gone through only to do it's normal maneuver; come through at blazing speeds only to slow it up to almost a complete stop. This time it was for this short 214, not going onto the Port Reading Secondary today.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:33:10 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9119(C40-9W) NS 7628(ES40DC) NS 9025(C40-9W)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
NS 5614 MA-80
Title:  NS 5614 MA-80
Description:  A single GP38-2, throttling up to speed, brings 15 coil cars towards South Plainfield.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:34:04 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5614(GP38-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
NS 2759 22V
Title:  NS 2759 22V
Description:  Apparently, dispatching works whereas two trains on both tracks can go by in the same direction simultaneously. Q300 got out of Port Reading Jct. first, but this stacker got ahead. You can see the headlights of CSX 7320 on either side of the left signal mast, picking up speed as well only to be blocked by 22V.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:35:04 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2759(SD70M-2) NS 9515(C40-9W)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
NS 8824 213
Title:  NS 8824 213
Description:  213 is too early, as shown by this shot.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:35:52 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8824(C40-9) NS 9598(C40-9W)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
NS 2753 M9G
Title:  NS 2753 M9G
Description:  213 got stopped at P.R. Jct, and M9G is stopping here. This is for 18G, another blocked out train.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:36:38 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2753(SD70M-2) NS 2607(SD70M)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
CSX 5351 Q190
Title:  CSX 5351 Q190
Description:  A lull period had set in, but the silence was broken by this, Q190, with another pair of ES44DC's.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:37:39 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5351(ES44DC) CSX 5247(ES44DC)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CSX 8451 Q706
Title:  CSX 8451 Q706
Description:  Q706 makes a dash north a little over 10 minutes behind Q190, switching from 1 to 2 with this elderly diesel up front.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:38:37 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8451(SD40-2) CSX 5451(ES44DC)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
NJT 4013 N/B RVL Train
Title:  NJT 4013 N/B RVL Train
Description:  More boredom has set in on the freight side of things, so I snapped a shot of this. These guys, with double decker sets, have become the RVL regulars.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:39:33 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4013(PL42-AC)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
When Things Don't Look As They Seem...
Title:  When Things Don't Look As They Seem...
Description:  An attempt didn't work here, as Q439, who was creeping up to the signals, got cut out by counterpart Q438, who is zooming north after switching from 1 to 2. I try.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:40:23 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5400(ES44DC) CSX 4736(SD70MAC) CSX 109(AC44CW)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
CSX 7324 Q417
Title:  CSX 7324 Q417
Description:  A late running Q417 moves south by a lifeless Manville Yard, which appears to have gotten a large dose of Recession.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:41:09 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7324(C40-8W) CSX 8318(SD40)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
NJT 4001 N/B RVL Train
Title:  NJT 4001 N/B RVL Train
Description:  An Alstom PL42 pushes 6 singles towards Bridgewater station, moving at high speed.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:41:52 PM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4001(PL42-AC)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
NJT 4013 S/B RVL Train
Title:  NJT 4013 S/B RVL Train
Description:  An Alstom diesel is pulling double deckers towards Raritan.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:42:44 PM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4013(PL42-AC)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
NJT 4022 S/B RVL Train
Title:  NJT 4022 S/B RVL Train
Description:  the third set operating on this route today heads for Raritan, and a meet with a northbound in the station behind me.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:43:34 PM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4022(PL42-AC)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
NJT 4013 N/B RVL Train
Title:  NJT 4013 N/B RVL Train
Description:  this is the third picture of this guy, so now I'm not too crazy about that, pushing a set of doubles towards Newark.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:44:43 PM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4013(PL42-AC)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
A Look At Lansdale
Title:  A Look At Lansdale
Description:  A pair of ex-CR SD40-2's sit at the left, and an ex-CR GP38-2 with a former Chessie GP40-2 sit on the right.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:45:28 PM
Location:  Lansdale, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 2720(GP38-2) CSX 6295(GP40-2) CSX 8811(SD40-2) CSX 8836(SD40-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Buffy The Switchlist Slayer
Title:  Buffy The Switchlist Slayer
Description:  A finding on this diesel, with an unknown meaning.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:46:20 PM
Location:  Lansdale, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8836(SD40-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 2
Looking East
Title:  Looking East
Description:  The 2 pairs at another angle. Note the cutaways on 8836's plows, allowing onto the Hudson Sub.
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 7:47:16 PM
Location:  Lansdale, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 8836(SD40-2) CSX 8811(SD40-2) CSX 6295(GP40-2) CSX 2720(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
NS 2587 20K
Title:  NS 2587 20K
Description:  Well, I haven't seen this train in a while! An SD70M, 1 of the 10 unique black cab diesels, leads the late intermodal through Bound Brook.
Photo Date:  8/16/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:45:57 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2587(SD70M) NS 9584(C40-9W)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
NS 9551 212
Title:  NS 9551 212
Description:  20K went by a little after 7, and now it's about 9 as 212 heads east for Croxton.
Photo Date:  8/16/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:46:46 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9551(C40-9W) NS 8756(C40-8) NS 9019(C40-9W)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
NS 9174 22V
Title:  NS 9174 22V
Description:  As it turns out, 24V has been replaced by 22V, doing the same thing. Today's version, behind a pair of black's, approaches 13th Street. All these colors-even summer can look good-even though you are still made hotter than the sun.
Photo Date:  8/16/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:47:26 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9174(C40-9W) NS 9526(C40-9W)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Armour Yellow Madness!
Title:  Armour Yellow Madness!
Description:  This is the only reason as to why I came here today-214 with a lashup consisting of UP EMD's! This might be one of the most looked-at trains of the year so far. This also takes a step back to years past when this was almost common; it was an abnormality to see NS power on 212/214. The norm is now the exception.
Photo Date:  8/16/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:48:05 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3788(SD70M) UP 8124(SD9043MAC) UP 8608(SD70ACe)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
NS 9890 20G
Title:  NS 9890 20G
Description:  An interesting surprise while waiting for Q300-20G, with 102 platforms, blows past the junction towards Croxton.
Photo Date:  8/16/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:48:44 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9890(C40-9W) NS 8776(C40-9)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
NS 9301 18G
Title:  NS 9301 18G
Description:  A blacker in front of blue leads a lengthy 18G through the interlocking towards Oak Island.
Photo Date:  8/16/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:49:40 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9301(C40-9W) NS 8399(C40-8W)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
CSX 8723 Q300
Title:  CSX 8723 Q300
Description:  After trying to get a hold of South Kearny/North Jersey(and succeeding only after the 8th or 9th time), Q300 heads east without getting blocked, and also with a new leader, and 60 or so cars.
Photo Date:  8/16/2009  Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:50:19 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8723(SD60I) CSX 259(AC44CW)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
NJT 4201 E/B ACL Train
Title:  NJT 4201 E/B ACL Train
Description:  A 30th Street-Atlantic City NJT Train is at MP 86.8 on the NEC, with 4 cars being shoved by a vintage Geep.
Photo Date:  8/18/2009  Upload Date: 8/18/2009 9:59:59 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4201(GP40PH-2B)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
CSX 4748 Q418-18
Title:  CSX 4748 Q418-18
Description:  Q418 for Selkirk is at MP 87(Amtrak 86.8) and beginning it's exit of the Delair Branch, with a pair of SD70's of different types leading, including of those elusuve ACe's.
Photo Date:  8/18/2009  Upload Date: 8/18/2009 10:01:13 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4748(SD70MAC) CSX 4838(SD70ACe)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
NS 5608 951 Geometry Train
Title:  NS 5608 951 Geometry Train
Description:  A nice surprise follows Q418-a rebuilt GP38-2 leading a Geometry Train! NS 37 and NS 36 trail the diesel heading for other points on the system.
Photo Date:  8/18/2009  Upload Date: 8/18/2009 10:02:05 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
CSX 758 Q190
Title:  CSX 758 Q190
Description:  Q190, a lenghty train, is lead by a trio of GE's, a rare occurance that I haven't experienced for over a year. Penn Tower and the very big crane are spanned behind the ES44AC/DC/DC combo.
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 7:34:18 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 758(ES44AC-H) CSX 5415(ES44DC) CSX 5479(ES44DC)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
NS 3048 H5A
Title:  NS 3048 H5A
Description:  Another nice surprise, this time on Greenwich-Abrams local H5A-a pair of CR Dress Blue EMD's heading past University City over the High Line, a place where these guys would've roamed regularly.
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 7:35:05 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3048(GP40-2) NS 3435(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
UC Blues
Title:  UC Blues
Description:  Character witnesses of the blue diesels' passage walk towards University City as H5A trundles west on the east side.
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 7:35:44 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3435(SD40-2) NS 3048(GP40-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
CP 8831 D&H 164-18
Title:  CP 8831 D&H 164-18
Description:  30J heads over the High Line, getting ever closer towards it's destination, Greenwich, which is at least a mile to the south.
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 7:36:33 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  337   Comments: 0
CSX 5421 Q172
Title:  CSX 5421 Q172
Description:  A pair of GEVO's lead UPS train Q172 over the lower line after recieving a fresh crew. It's been a while since I've seen this train, partially because it's down to a 3-days-per-week schedule.
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 7:37:45 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5421(ES44DC) CSX 5200(ES44DC)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
CSX 8595 Q706
Title:  CSX 8595 Q706
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:42:55 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8595(SD50-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
CSX 8595 Q706
Title:  CSX 8595 Q706
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:43:57 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8595(SD50-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
CSX 4748 Q702
Title:  CSX 4748 Q702
Description:  Q702 is awaiting to reverse back east under Walnut street.
Photo Date:  8/27/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:44:55 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 0
CSX 4748 Q702
Title:  CSX 4748 Q702
Description:  Q702 works at Locust with an AC/DC combo.
Photo Date:  8/27/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:45:44 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
CSX 5266 Q191
Title:  CSX 5266 Q191
Description:  It's rainy and uncomfortable as Q191 gets ready to work the short move.
Photo Date:  8/28/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:46:47 PM
Location:  Plymouth Township, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
NS 9426 66K
Title:  NS 9426 66K
Description:  An train with stone hoppers sits crewless at Bridgeport.
Photo Date:  8/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:48:23 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Roster,Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
CR 21201 H3A
Title:  CR 21201 H3A
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:49:17 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
NS 9714 H3A
Title:  NS 9714 H3A
Description:  H3A's power pushes under catenary towards King.
Photo Date:  8/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:50:25 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
NS 9686 39G
Title:  NS 9686 39G
Description:  39G heads slowly through Bridgeport towards Abrams.
Photo Date:  8/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:51:12 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  197   Comments: 0
NS 5405 503
Title:  NS 5405 503
Description:  A nice surprise graces the front of this empty coal train: a CRQ SD50 leads a pair of UP AC44CW's!
Photo Date:  8/30/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 6:52:03 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  493   Comments: 1
CO 1309 At The B&O Railroad Museum
Title:  CO 1309 At The B&O Railroad Museum
Description:  This light articulated locomotive from the C&O, weather-battered in the parking lot, is one of the many interesting relecs found at the B&O Rail Museum.
Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/12/2009 9:14:05 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CO 1309(2-6-6-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
CO 2705 With The Roundhouse
Title:  CO 2705 With The Roundhouse
Description:  The Roundhouse of the Mt. Clair shops sits as a backround behind another C&O steamer in the parking lot, weather beaten and lusterless. Do you think it has to do with the place being a B&O place, and this being a C&O engine?
Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/12/2009 9:14:50 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CO 2705(2-8-4)
Views:  325   Comments: 0

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