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4/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:David Abeles
Dates:2/3/2012 - 2/3/2012
Album Info:Some images of RJ Corman Railroad's 'Coal Shuttle' train operation between Cherry Tree and Bigler, PA.
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Cresting the Summit
Title:  Cresting the Summit
Description:  The first section of a Clymer, PA-loaded train comes over Fleming Summit on the Cherry Tree Branch in western PA.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 10:43:33 AM
Location:  Fleming Summit, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  RJCP 8336(SD40T-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
The Winter Sky
Title:  The Winter Sky
Description:  Deep winter blue highlights the gaping maw of the former NYC through-truss bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River at Burnside, PA.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 10:42:46 AM
Location:  Burnside, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  334   Comments: 3
Over the River & Through the Woods
Title:  Over the River & Through the Woods
Description:  RJS, the shuttle train, comes through the truss bridge over the Susquhanna River at Burnside, PA.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 10:51:01 AM
Location:  Burnside, PA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  RJCP 7116(SD40-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 2
High Above the Water
Title:  High Above the Water
Description:  The 7116 leads 3 other big SD's across the high deck girder bridge at McGee's Mills, PA, crossing the West Branch of the Susquehanna River for the second time on this trip.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 10:51:57 AM
Location:  McGees Mills, PA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  RJCP 7116(SD40-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 2
Worth the Hike
Title:  Worth the Hike
Description:  A 3/4 mile hike into the river allowed this view of the shuttle train again crossing the West Branch of the Susquehanna River on a long deck girder bridge on former PRR/NYC shared trackage.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 10:51:28 AM
Location:  Bells Run, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  RJCP 7116(SD40-2)
Views:  1305   Comments: 14
Wrapping Around the Curve
Title:  Wrapping Around the Curve
Description:  The big red train, like someone's model railroad, wraps around the dam site at Curwensville, PA. Couldn't ask for much better light!
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 5:17:13 PM
Location:  Curwensville, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  RJCP 7116(SD40-2)
Views:  1561   Comments: 10
Arriving in Clearfield
Title:  Arriving in Clearfield
Description:  Rolling down the street trackage in Clearfield, PA, the RJS train rumbles through the town as the sky clouds up. Our last shot of the day...but what a chase!
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 5:39:45 PM
Location:  Clearfield, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  RJCP 7116(SD40-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 3
For the Second Time
Title:  For the Second Time
Description:  The RJ Corman coal shuttle of August 10, 2012 skirts beneath unsettled skies and prepares to cross Rt. 219 for the second time in town, approaching the old NYC station and the local veteran's memorial.
Photo Date:  8/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/3/2012 9:52:29 PM
Location:  Burnside, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  RJCP 7084(SD40-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
The Fury!
Title:  The Fury!
Description:  Ex-BN SD40-2 7084 leads an ex-D&RGW tunnel motor and two more SD40-2's through the woods approaching Curwensville, PA. This trackage was realigned when the big dam was built on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
Photo Date:  8/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/3/2012 9:53:05 PM
Location:  Curwensville, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RJCP 7084(SD40-2)
Views:  301   Comments: 1
Curve after Curve
Title:  Curve after Curve
Description:  The RJCS train comes out across the dam site at Curwensville, PA, curving back and forth to follow the hillsides.
Photo Date:  8/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/3/2012 9:53:22 PM
Location:  Curwensville, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 1
The last few miles
Title:  The last few miles
Description:  The big red train stretches out behind the 7084 and cousins as the RJCS train runs the last few miles into Clearfield on former NYC track.
Photo Date:  8/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/3/2012 9:53:49 PM
Location:  Curwensville, PA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RJCP 7084(SD40-2) RJCP 7095(SD40-2)
Views:  386   Comments: 1


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