Eastern Railroad Discussion > Mertztown To Reading and back this weekend.

Had some interesting things here in Reading Company country this past weekend. On Friday the Southern heritage unit went west leading 15J. So I went to my last place of employment to get a picture of it going by Mertztown Station. I shot him in Mertztown, Then again at Bowers,where he ws held up for a few eastbounds to come up the single tracked Blandon low grade. Then I drove into the city of Reading where I heard the NS10N was setting off the former Lehigh & New England S-2 in Reading yard. on my way back out of the City 15 J was back on the move and i got the southern unit going by the smelly mushroon houses on the Blandon Low grade single track. Then this morning Beertrain and I went out and shot a few more trains on a rainy Sunday morning. Here are a few shots of the activity. by the way the LN&E is headed for the Allentown & Auburn where it will be restored for future operations.
pic 1 NS 8099 with NS 15J at Mertztown Station.
pic 2 NS 8099 With 15J at Bowers, PA.
pic 3 LNE S-2 #611 over the Water ST. Viaduct being set off in Reading Yard.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/01/16 11:03 by jim6300loco.

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I read the the former LNE S-2 was being set off in Reading.  Glad we now have a photo of it.  In your photo #2 I see auto carriers in the distance.  Are they part of the same train I see in the foreground?  Can't understand the track arrangement there.

pic 4 NS8099 on the Blandon low grade single track.
pic 5&6 NS 19g
at Blandon, PA just before entering the Blandon Low Grade



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/01/16 13:41 by jim6300loco.

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NS 212 at Blandon entering the NS Reading Line double track
NS 19g at Walnutown, Pa.
Have a safe week of railfanning.
Jim



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/01/16 13:42 by jim6300loco.

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boejoe Wrote:
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> I read the the former LNE S-2 was being set off in
> Reading.  Glad we now have a photo of it.  In
> your photo #2 I see auto carriers in the
> distance.  Are they part of the same train I see
> in the foreground?  Can't understand the track
> arrangement there.
yes that is all the same train.

Way cool.  The 611 with Southern Heritage in Reading!   Jim you missed a great titile.  But thanks for posting.

Is 16G something new?

Doug Wetherhold
Macungie, PA

I believe the 16G is a Chicago Clearing Yard (BRC) to Allentown, PA train.  Nice pictures Jim!

Tehachapi-TJ Over & Out.

ALCO630 Wrote:
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> Is 16G something new?

Oops#I meant 19g

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