Eastern Railroad Discussion > More pics from E-8 excursion....

Pic 1... Viewed from the Iron Bridge at Enola, the 2nd run returns to Harrisburg...Dave Williams

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Thanks for posting Dave - was wondering what the scene was like.
And I didn't even have to wait for the news at 11.

BTW - Nice shots despite teh weather - keepers non the less.

/Mitch

The 2nd run heads back to Harrisburg, as seen from River Road.....Dave W.

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Super photos, Dave!

Dave

Mgoldman Wrote:
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> Thanks for posting Dave - was wondering what the
> scene was like.
> And I didn't even have to wait for the news at
> 11.
>
> BTW - Nice shots despite teh weather - keepers non
> the less.
>
> /Mitch

There are two Dave's posting here...Dave Kerr did the first batch.....Thanks..Dave Williams

5809 sits under the wires at Harrisburg Station after returning from the first run....Dave W.

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Here is a pic of the 5711 at the opposite end of the train....Dave W.

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Another view of the 2nd run as it heads into Enola Yard....Dave W.

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One beautiful paint scheme!! Thanks for the shots.

Don Hall
Yreka, CA

The 3rd and final run returns East as viewed from the boat launch inMarysville....the train is moving from right to left....Dave W.

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Aaaaah, fantrip weather - don't you just love it! - - - - JLH

odub Wrote:
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> One beautiful paint scheme!! Thanks for the
> shots.
>
> Don Hall
> Yreka, CA

Thanks...this isn't the same Don Hall that worked or works on Amtrak on the Pittsburgh Line is it....Dave W.

dsktc Wrote:
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> Super photos, Dave!
>
> Dave

Thanks...I thought I heard a horn blowing right around the area you were at...I was below you on River Road at the time you took your shots...Dave W.

Seemingly unchanged since the Pennsy days is the Westward view from the Harrisburg Station, where electrification extends for a short distance to the West....A single EMD can also be seen using a jumpover in this pic....Dave W.

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Thanks for sharing your photos. I will be dropping mine off today to get developed. I brough two rolls of slide film, but didn't take a single shot with it, using all print film. I think it's safe to say that we all made the best of the weather yesterday. The three o'clock train was the one I rode, so I photographed the other two.

Hopefully, the weather will be nice the next time the E8s are on an excursion.

OCtrainguy Wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing your photos. I will be
> dropping mine off today to get developed. I
> brough two rolls of slide film, but didn't take a
> single shot with it, using all print film. I
> think it's safe to say that we all made the best
> of the weather yesterday. The three o'clock train
> was the one I rode, so I photographed the other
> two.
>
> Hopefully, the weather will be nice the next time
> the E8s are on an excursion.

How far did your ride get...The first one only made it as far as the West Hump..never got through the yards to Lemoyne, was blocked by a train being humped.....Dave W.

dwil89 Wrote:
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> Seemingly unchanged since the Pennsy days is the
> Westward view from the Harrisburg Station, where
> electrification extends for a short distance to
> the West....A single EMD can also be seen using a
> jumpover in this pic....Dave W.

Not to split hairs, but isn't that an Eastward view, with the EMD occupying the west leg of the NS's Lurgan Branch going up over Amtrak, and the NS Royalton Branch at the extreme left of the frame? To the west, Amtrak's Harrisburg Line runs into the NS Pittsburgh Line, and there's a roadway overpass there, not rail.

We stopped just south of the I-81 overpass, not too far into the yard.

Dave, you are looking southeast in your photo.

http://maps.google.com/

Dave

bioyans Wrote:
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> dwil89 Wrote:
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> > Seemingly unchanged since the Pennsy days is
> the
> > Westward view from the Harrisburg Station,
> where
> > electrification extends for a short distance
> to
> > the West....A single EMD can also be seen
> using a
> > jumpover in this pic....Dave W.
>
> Not to split hairs, but isn't that an Eastward
> view, with the EMD occupying the west leg of the
> NS's Lurgan Branch going up over Amtrak, and the
> NS Royalton Branch at the extreme left of the
> frame? To the west, Amtrak's Harrisburg Line runs
> into the NS Pittsburgh Line, and there's a roadway
> overpass there, not rail.

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Yes..it is East...I got my bearings twisted around with the push pull setup, forgot which way we came back in after the Excursion.....Dave Williams