Eastern Railroad Discussion > Delair, NJ Bridge Question

Good Evening:

How many trains per day does CSXT and NS operate over the Delair Bridge into Camden and what are the symbols? What are the best times to see trains in this area?

Thank you in advance.

NS 38/39G Allentown-Camden

CSX Q-417/418 Selkirk-Camden

CSX-795/Conrail SP-18 South Philly Transfer

NS 506/507 Twice a week coal Shire Oaks-Deepwater

CSX K-432/433 Ethanol Extra trains schedule varies

64/65W Twice a week North Dakota crude for Westville,NJ

NS 502/503 up to 5 trains this year so far coal Shire Oaks-Palermo

Frankford Jct Transfers when needed

NS 62/63X stone Birdsboro-Winslow

NS 64/65Q stone Annville-Camden

plus a full schedule of NJT trains



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/13 09:39 by Out_Of_Service.

Thank you very much.

FYI the north track is NJTs the south track is Conrails. The bridge is operated by Conrail.

i'm quite sure the Deepwater coal fired plant converted to natural gas years ago. so those trains do not operate.

do the Beesleys Point coal trains use this bridge as well? For at least a few more months...

tp117 Wrote:
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> i'm quite sure the Deepwater coal fired plant
> converted to natural gas years ago. so those
> trains do not operate.

you're very misinformed ... 506 coal trains run to Connectiv Atlantic power plant inside the Dupont facility ... the facility you're referring to is the old Atlantic Electric now Calpine power plant just south of the Delaware Memorial Bridges

Well maybe so. I was thinking of Atlantic Electric plant. In Conrail days I never remember us running unit trains to the plant you mention. It was blocks in regular trains. Is this something that developed since the Conrail takeover? Funny thing is I listen to Wilmington railfan radio most of the day, and it reaches to Deepwater because i hear CA-11 getting its track warrant to go north about mid-morning. But I've never heard a 506/507 train symbol.

tp117 Wrote:
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> Well maybe so. I was thinking of Atlantic Electric
> plant. In Conrail days I never remember us running
> unit trains to the plant you mention. It was
> blocks in regular trains. Is this something that
> developed since the Conrail takeover? Funny thing
> is I listen to Wilmington railfan radio most of
> the day, and it reaches to Deepwater because i
> hear CA-11 getting its track warrant to go north
> about mid-morning. But I've never heard a 506/507
> train symbol.

506/507 are nocturnal with some daylight exceptions as the other week ... the Connectiv plant is about 10 years or so old