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Title: |
CP Power |
Description: |
One of the last photos I got on my Indiana trip, this pair of CP units was sitting at the extreme east end of Chesterton, Ind. awaiting permission to move west. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:50:34 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8831(ES44AC) |
Views: |
475 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB BNSF |
Description: |
This train is made of Herzog hopper cars |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:44:49 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5940(ES44AC) |
Views: |
453 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF Power |
Description: |
This west bound BNSF train sat just east of this location for almost a half hour before being given permission west due to an Amtrak train moving west thru Porter Jct, about 3/4 mile west of this location. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:44:19 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5940(ES44AC) |
Views: |
423 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SD 40Es |
Description: |
This westbounder is lead by three engines, two of which are the SD40E class. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:44:01 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6342(SD40E) NS 6339(SD40E) |
Views: |
669 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
East end of Chesterton, Ind. |
Description: |
NS 6342 leads a WB train through the east end of Chesterton, Ind. If I am not mistaken, 6342 is normally a helper on the west slope in Pa. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:43:40 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6342(SD40E) NS 6339(SD40E) |
Views: |
698 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
A better look.... |
Description: |
Three CP units hustles west to Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:37:36 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8797(ES44AC) CP 8716(ES44AC) |
Views: |
455 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB CP Power |
Description: |
This hard charging WB CP train has just passed the steel plant at Burns Harbor. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:36:45 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8797(ES44AC) CP 8716(ES44AC) |
Views: |
481 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS East bound |
Description: |
A look at the other end of the two east bound NS engines at Burns Harbor, Ind. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:35:37 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9353(C40-9W) NS 6689(SD60) |
Views: |
309 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB NS |
Description: |
This pair of NS engines is running east on the west main, probably headed for the yard at Burns Harbor, Ind. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:35:22 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6689(SD60) NS 9353(C40-9W) |
Views: |
324 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS Coal |
Description: |
West bound NS coal train hammers past my location near the Burns Harbor station. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:31:07 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7579(ES40DC) NS 8452(C40-8W) |
Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the South Shore Line |
Description: |
This westbound freight caught me by surprise, running west on the South Shore line, just east of the Burns Harbor station stop. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:30:43 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
GMTX 2668(GP38-2) GMTX 2171(GP38-2) |
Views: |
633 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific Flag Units |
Description: |
WB at Burns Harbor, headed for Chicago |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:29:56 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8461(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
407 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB Amtrak |
Description: |
Seeing this train as a push-pull, I bet this train was eb headed for Michigan City, Ind. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:29:38 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
270 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP Power |
Description: |
East Bounder on a HOT Monday morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:44:58 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8938(ES44AC) |
Views: |
415 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB Amtrak |
Description: |
Headed to Chicago, early on a Monday morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:44:03 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 176(P42DC) |
Views: |
329 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB Amtrak |
Description: |
WB Amtrak hustles past a wb freight at Burns Harbor, Ind. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:43:37 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 164(P42DC) |
Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF power |
Description: |
Nice paint scheme even if it is a bit faded |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:59 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7216(ES44DC) |
Views: |
486 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing Over |
Description: |
This westbounder is crossing over to the east main to access a brachline. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:43 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7216(ES44DC) |
Views: |
464 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB at Chesterton, Ind |
Description: |
BNSF led train is about to crossover from the west to the east main. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:27 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7216(ES44DC) |
Views: |
449 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB with BNSF power |
Description: |
This train is about to go through Porter Jct. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:08 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7216(ES44DC) |
Views: |
452 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB NS |
Description: |
Bound for Chicago, this NS train passes by on a HOT Indiana afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:40:45 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 2667(SD70M-2) |
Views: |
275 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP Power |
Description: |
WB to Chicago on a hot, hazy June morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:40:29 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 9723(AC44CW) |
Views: |
456 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB CP train |
Description: |
CP 9723 heads up a west bound stack train. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:38:13 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 9723(AC44CW) |
Views: |
439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Canadian Pacifit to Chicago |
Description: |
WB CP stack train at mile post 488 |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:37:57 PM |
Location: |
Burns Harbor, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 9723(AC44CW) |
Views: |
443 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB CP train |
Description: |
Closer look at CP power |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:36:31 PM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8779(ES44AC) |
Views: |
418 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Past Enyeart Rd |
Description: |
15 is almost home. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 9:47:01 AM |
Location: |
Orbisonia, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
EBT 15(2-8-2) |
Views: |
471 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Auproaching McMullin Summit |
Description: |
15 is still working upgrade bound for Orbisonia |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 9:37:37 AM |
Location: |
Orbisonia, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
EBT 15(2-8-2) |
Views: |
321 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the high embankment |
Description: |
15 has crossed the bridge and is upgrade toward McMullin Summit |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 9:35:33 AM |
Location: |
Orbisonia, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
EBT 15(2-8-2) |
Views: |
442 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
In Bound to Orbisonia |
Description: |
#15 is almost to Runk Road bridge. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 9:33:41 AM |
Location: |
Orbisonia, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Model,Tunnel,Action |
Locomotives: |
EBT 15(2-8-2) |
Views: |
354 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
The "S" Curve |
Description: |
EBT #15 enters the "S" curve and approaches the bridge at Runk's Rd |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 8:38:06 AM |
Location: |
Orbisonia, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
EBT 15(2-8-2) |
Views: |
283 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Another view of the visitor |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:37:25 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5382(AC45CCTE) NS 9532(C40-9W) |
Views: |
520 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A visitor from the west |
Description: |
Nice to see something else besides NS black. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:35:28 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5382(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
452 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB freight |
Description: |
This eastbound train was the first train seen all weekend in the daylight with a foreign paint scheme. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:32:56 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9532(C40-9W) UP 5382(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
463 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB coal train pushers - 80Macs |
Description: |
Like I said, four SD80mac helpers are coupled on and shoving hard to help the coal train battle the EB grade to Cresson and then on to Altoona, via Horseshoe Curve. |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:26:44 AM |
Location: |
Summerhill, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7201(SD80MAC) NS 7200(SD80MAC) |
Views: |
374 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB coal train |
Description: |
NS 7686 and 8440 struggle upgrade at Summerhill. Be assured there are 2-4 pushers on the back end of this train. |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:24:06 AM |
Location: |
Summerhill, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7686(ES40DC) NS 8440(C40-8W) |
Views: |
313 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A clean unit |
Description: |
A clean unit on a hopper train. Something that is not usually seen |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:19:30 AM |
Location: |
Summerhill, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6900(SD60E) |
Views: |
634 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Better sun |
Description: |
WB empty hopper train drifts down grade in Summerhill |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:17:19 AM |
Location: |
Summerhill, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8327(C40-8W) NS 6900(SD60E) |
Views: |
629 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Another old style Pennsy signal |
Description: |
This WB stack train is passing under the Pennsy style signal bridge at Summerhill, Pa. The two high signal masts allow the signals to be seen from the other side of road bridge behind me. |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:14:04 AM |
Location: |
Summerhill, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7640(ES40DC) |
Views: |
305 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Drifting downgrade |
Description: |
This WB freight is headed downgrade at Cassandra. The high winds have blown most of the nice fall colors from the trees since the day before this pic was taken. |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:09:39 AM |
Location: |
Cassandra, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9398(C40-9W) |
Views: |
293 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB pushers |
Description: |
Taken from the Cassandra railfan bridge, we see a pair SD40E pushers working hard against the EB grade. |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:07:26 AM |
Location: |
Cassandra, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6312(SD40E) NS 6311(SD40E) |
Views: |
297 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EB upgrade |
Description: |
These three units on the headend of an EB train have just passed under the railfan bridge at the Cassandra railfan site. |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:04:34 AM |
Location: |
Cassandra, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8623(C39-8) NS 6733(SD60I) |
Views: |
558 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB pushers |
Description: |
This pair of WB pushers has assisted this freight train upgrade from Altoona and now is enjoying the downgrade part of the trip to the Johnstown area. |
Photo Date: |
10/15/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:01:26 AM |
Location: |
Cassandra, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6323(SD40E) NS 6309(SD40E) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WB mixed freight |
Description: |
This train is drifting downgrade, WB in the Cassndra area. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:59:25 AM |
Location: |
Cassandra, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9345(C40-9W) NS 9800(C40-9W) |
Views: |
302 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Stack Train Pushers |
Description: |
This pair of WB SD40E pushers are hard at work pushing the WB stack train upgrade and around the curve to the Cresson, Pa area. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:53:48 AM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6312(SD40E) NS 6311(SD40E) |
Views: |
355 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Gallitzin Tunnel |
Description: |
Our WB stack train is emerging from the west end of the Gallitzin Tunnel. From here it is upgrade to Cresson, Pa and the top of the grade. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:50:30 AM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Tunnel |
Locomotives: |
NS 9513(C40-9W) |
Views: |
339 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WB Stack Train |
Description: |
This WB stack train is about to enter the tunnel at Gallitzin. You can see part of the train in the trees in the background, giving you an idea about how this mainline twists and turns in the mountains west of Altoona and the Horseshoe Curve. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:47:23 AM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
NS 9513(C40-9W) |
Views: |
307 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Action at Slope. |
Description: |
A pair of SD40E pushers drifts down grade at Slope as a TOFC train heads upgrade. Around the bend is an area known as the Brickyard. A favorite site for railfans to photograph WB trains as they make the run for Horseshoe Curve. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:44:35 AM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6308(SD40E) |
Views: |
296 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pusher close up |
Description: |
Here is a good look at this helper pair at Slope. These engines are rebuilt SD50s and have replace the SD40s that held down the pusher activity for so long in the Altoona area. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:41:15 AM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
NS 6312(SD40E) NS 6311(SD40E) |
Views: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Returning pushers |
Description: |
This pair of EB pushers is returning to Altoona, Pa, passing under one of the remaining old style Pennsy signal bridges at an area known as Slope. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:38:34 AM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
NS 6311(SD40E) NS 6312(SD40E) |
Views: |
309 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WB stack train pushers |
Description: |
As these pusher pass Alto Tower they are just beginning the work of climbing the grade that will take the train around Horseshoe Curve. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2011 Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:35:32 AM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Bob Rule, Jr. |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 6315(SD40E) NS 6317(SD40E) |
Views: |
321 Comments: 0 |
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