8/24-28/2009 NS/CSAO Lehigh Line Union Pacific and CSX 5000 Diversity in Motion.

[kaback9 0]

Well folks time for this weeks Lehigh Line installment.

 

Anyway started out in Manville on Monday where I caught 64J with a GP38-3 Leader:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729174

 

Closer view of the 38-3:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729177

 

This was followed by NS 212 with a UP Gevo in charge:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729179

 

A closer view of the UP Unit:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729180

 

Then we pick up back on the LEHL on Friday in South PLainfield with 11J with a UP unit trailing, sorry its a little blurry but as you can see the rain was bad and also I had left a filter on from my shoot on Wed:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729181

 

Then Came NS 22V everything was better with the camera now:):

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729184

 

That was followed by NS 18G:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729185

 

CSX showed up with S 301:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729186

 

That was followed by Q 300:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729187

 

NS 212:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729189

 

CSX Q 172:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729191

 

Then came Q 190 with CSX 5000 "Diversity in Motion":

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729196

 

NS 214 with a standard cab sd60:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729198

 

64J with a nice Blue SD40-2:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729201

 

Shot of the Blue power:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729202

 

And finally on my way to the model railroad shop in Piscataway/New Market our convoy got stopped by Q 439 I jumped out of my car and got this shot:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1729203

 

 

Enjoy!

[metsfan 2]

Nice! Lot of diverse power!

 

Was that 5000 unit still with the 6000 hp, or was it 4400 hp? I know some were rebuilt.

 

I like the wave the engineer is giving you! :cool:

 

I wish there was more frequent freight closer to my house, closest is the trenton line over in yardley. You should come down this way some time, they have stuff parked just before the woodbourne station often, and you got too every hour. There is a secondary siding line near that line as well, within walking distance.

 

- A

[kaback9 0]

Thanks Andy!

 

Yes it still has 6000hp it was rebuilt though to GEVO standards from what I was told.

 

I like the Trenton line! Shoot it in West Trenton & Hopewell along with the old station in Belle Meade and once in Langhorne where the freight line splits.

[metsfan 2]

Thanks Andy!

 

Yes it still has 6000hp it was rebuilt though to GEVO standards from what I was told.

 

I like the Trenton line! Shoot it in West Trenton & Hopewell along with the old station in Belle Meade and once in Langhorne where the freight line splits.

 

Yea, it's an interesting area, mix of former (and current) commuter and freight lines. I wonder every time i pass under the reading viaduct what would have happened if the NP&NYRR got a bridge across, and what would happen if the low grade bridge was completed.

 

How heavy was the train 5000 was on you think? (& how many cars) I think the GEVO spec is new headers and tier 3 emissions standards, different fuel injection and some other stuff too. Exhaust gas recirculation helps a great deal in reducing emissions. :tup:

 

- A

[kaback9 0]

Q 190 is generally a short train don't know how many axles it had but this one was larger than the ones I had seen previously in the past month. However i don't think this engine was really warranted for this train. MAybe that last picture of Q439 could have used that fella though he was long!