Eastern Railroad Discussion > Reading Heritage Unit at Patterson Creek Road

After hearing that today was going to be a nice day, I headed down to check out the action on the Manor Branch that heads out of Waynesburg, PA. to the Bailey mine. I decided to go down to a spot on Patterson road where the Manor Branch crosses over Patterson road. N22 was headed out of the Bailey mine so I did not have long to wait. My last meeting with the Reading unit was under some cloudy weather but today was my lucky day.

1. N22 with NS #8061 on point heads northbound over Patterson road with a consist of 130 cars from the Bailey mine. First time for me to see three of these units up front. I have seen three SD-60's. Maybe they switched out one of the Bailey helpers. Sorry about chopping some of the nose of the last unit. The sunny weather had me all worked up : )

2. The Reading unit brings up the rear of N22.

3. After cutting off N22 at MP 8 Bailey helpers NS #1067 & #8017 head back to the mine.

This makes three heritage units I have documented as Bailey helpers. Monongahela, Central of Georgia & Reading. Check out ( http://www.pbase.com/jmbreitigan/image/149126598 ) to see larger images.
John

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Nice photos John, like the bridge shots and catching Heritage trains in action.
Alan

agrafton Wrote:
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> Nice photos John, like the bridge shots and
> catching Heritage trains in action.
> Alan


Thank you Alan.

John,
Send that unit back east here to the Reading Lines! Neat pics.
Jim

real nice John ... in the south jersey/ philly area here the closest we have been getting to any heritage units is Delaware or Allentown

jim6300loco Wrote:
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> John,
> Send that unit back east here to the Reading
> Lines! Neat pics.
> Jim


Thank you Jim. If it means anything after the other two heritage units did a Bailey helper stint they left to roam elsewhere. So hopefully the Reading unit will go back east.
John

Nice job. Number 3 is my favorite.

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The Reading is among the best of the Heritage units.

Tom Y

John, nice photos.

RAD

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erie833 Wrote:
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> John, nice photos.
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> RAD
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Thank you, it was great to get out in some nice weather.
John

GREAT pics!!!!