Altoona/Harrisburg Trip:80MACS Blue and lots of Black and White(NS)

[kaback9]

Two weeks ago was out on West Slope and in the Harrisburg/Enola Area here are some photos:

 

Enola Area:

60I and 80MAC

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1817534

 

NS 100 working Enola:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1817561

 

NS 5214 working Enola:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1817583

 

NS 3057 and 3042 working Enola:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1817570

 

NS 5296 working HGB Yard:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1817545

 

NS 2504 and two other units moving through Enola:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1817601

 

On to West Slope and Altoona Area:

 

NS 11J:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819534

 

Unknown MTY Coal train:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819535

 

Work Train 936:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819537

 

NS 14G with NS 999 on the next track over:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819554

 

Helper Sets at Altoona:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819562

 

NS 10G with alot of Power to say the least:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819607

 

NS 10G had NPBL 5010 in the mix:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819603

 

Cresson Helper Station with SD40E's:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819613

 

NS 21Q South Fork:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819631

 

NS 21E:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819634

 

NS 20R with Blue Leader:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819646

 

NS 23M at Galitzin:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819648

 

Light Helpers through Cresson with the town in the background:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819687

 

NS 501 with an 80MAC leader and UPSD70ACe Trailer:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1819690

 

Next day NS 65J:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820712

 

GP/SW combo working Rose Yard:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820868

 

SD40E's moving out of Cresson:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820902

 

NS 7203 sitting in Cresson:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820963

 

NS 26T:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820970

with rear helpers:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820971

 

NS 20W:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820988

 

NS 22W:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1820993

 

NS 36A around the bend in South Fork:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1821000

 

SD80MAC's at Cresson:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1821024

 

NS 18N:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1821048

 

NS 67Z:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1821054

rear helpers:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1821061

 

NS 17G:

http://kaback9.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1821076

 

Enjoy!

[Y2Julio]

Nice shots! Wish I had a car so I could go out there and shoot some freight stuff for myself.

[kaback9]

Thanks!

 

Harrisburg and Altoona are both accessible by Keytone and Pennsylvanian Amtrak trains, both serve HBG and Altoona is served by the Pennsylvanian once a day. If your looking for stuff closer to the city take the NJT Raritan Valley Line to Union, Roselle park or Bound Brook which are either on the Lehigh Line or next to it.

[rad3766]

Great shots Brandon.

You sure do get around

[metsfan]

Just wanted to make one comment then get back to viewing the rest of the photos. NS #999 is a brookville diesel battery yard switcher, its engine is meant to charge the batteries only, which in turn power the motors. Its main job is assembling the train and other engines, and helping out with larger stuff in the yard. You will see more of these types of yard switchers in the future, as well as units with more than one engine (smaller size, started up only when needed) to increase fuel economy.

 

- A

[metsfan]

Very nice photos, a very nice assortment, even got a SD15 in there as well as the 999 battery switcher, nice to see some blue still floating around out that way too & man those -9's look familiar!

 

- A

[metsfan]

Oh, forgot to mention the RP loco NS#100 is also a battery switcher. :tup:

 

- A

[kaback9]

Great shots Brandon.

You sure do get around B)

 

Thanks! Yeah I get bored of New Jersey sometime LOL.

 

Very nice photos, a very nice assortment, even got a SD15 in there as well as the 999 battery switcher, nice to see some blue still floating around out that way too & man those -9's look familiar!

 

- A

 

Thanks Andy!