Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS 65K on the Reading Line

Got home from work and made it to the tracks just in time
for ethanol empties with the NYC 1066 heritage on the lead.
First shot is off the old Merritt Lumber Company unloading
dock in Emmaus, Pa.

twl

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Before heading west after the 65K, a nice 16T comes east
with a renumbered BNSF warbonnet SD75

twl

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65K holding back at Macungie for 2 eastbounds

twl

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After 20K (the second eastbound) gives up his track authority
between Blandon and Alburtis, 65K gets the railroad and the sun
pops out just in time on the curve at Shamrock.

twl

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Persistence pays off: that Shamrock shot is a score.

first shot's a keeper ... why the need for 20K to get paperwork for railroad ... aren't both tracks 261(or NS equivelent) 2 way running

The 1066 is (of course) my fave NS heritage unit. It needs to be named "The Battle of Hastings."

video at Shamrock

twl



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/14 17:00 by keysubdiv.

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no 261 yet but it`s coming

tom

Out_Of_Service Wrote:
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> first shot's a keeper ... why the need for 20K to
> get paperwork for railroad ... aren't both tracks
> 261(or NS equivelent) 2 way running

SUPER pics!!!

following 65K is H48 with light power back to Reading

twl

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Really neat pics. sorry I had to go home. the sun was just right.
jim

Really nice work! It seems like this 65K is kind of flying under the radar; appreciate your shots of it.

Nice photos and locations

keysubdiv Wrote:
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> no 261 yet but it`s coming

Haven't heard of any plans for the Reading Line to get 261'ed. There was talk of it at the end of Conrail, but it never materialized.

Now, all new 261 signaling between Bethlehem and Easton ... that's a different story. That work should start in the summer.

Nice Shot

Missed this too was waiting until 3:45pm with jim6300loco. Had to go to meeting.

keysubdiv Wrote:
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> 65K holding back at Macungie for 2 eastbounds
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> twl

That's me on the engine talking to a buddy who came up to get a few pictures. Great shots! Can't tell ya how many people we saw...

man, you sure didn`t waste any time when they lit you up
at Alburtis.

twl



MH2198 Wrote:
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> keysubdiv Wrote:
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> > 65K holding back at Macungie for 2 eastbounds
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> > twl
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> That's me on the engine talking to a buddy who
> came up to get a few pictures. Great shots! Can't
> tell ya how many people we saw...

Hope you gave a big thanks for number four, the stuff memories are made of.
JB