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Title: |
Lining up the First Section |
Description: |
NS 7200, the lowest-number SD80MAC on the roster, shoves the first half of the train upgrade under the tipple for loading as the coal pile builds in the background. |
Photo Date: |
2/5/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:52:23 PM |
Location: |
Sonman, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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NS 7200(SD80MAC) |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Easy Does It |
Description: |
NS C90 drops downgrade at 'BC' as it moves empty TopGons to the loadout at Sonman, PA. Icy rail and mountain grades require patience and caution! |
Photo Date: |
2/5/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:51:50 PM |
Location: |
Sonman, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7200(SD80MAC) |
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329 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS C90 |
Description: |
The C90 is ready to load the first car. The crew is almost out of time, and a new crew will be dropped off shortly to load the train overnight. |
Photo Date: |
2/5/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:52:42 PM |
Location: |
Sonman, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7200(SD80MAC) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FINALLY... |
Description: |
The help for RJC-1, a pair of ex-Conrail SD80MAC's, finally gets underway to attach to the rear of the empties for the run to the mine. The lead unit is diving down off the Pittsburgh Line at MO onto the Irvona Secondary. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2009 Upload Date: 8/24/2009 10:40:16 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7201(SD80MAC) |
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242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cresting the Grade |
Description: |
NS C48 crests the physical summit of the South Fork Secondary, which is right at the NS stawion marker sign, and begins its descent to South Fork. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2011 Upload Date: 3/7/2011 9:19:25 AM |
Location: |
Summit, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7201(SD80MAC) |
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274 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Downtown |
Description: |
The rear-end help on NS C48 clears 15th street in Windber as C48 begins its trip from the Rosebud mine over the hill to South Fork. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2011 Upload Date: 3/7/2011 9:21:22 AM |
Location: |
Windber, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7211(SD80MAC) |
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363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Empties for Sonman |
Description: |
As snow begins to stick, NS SD80MAC 7213 drags empty TopGons upgrade on Track 1 passing through 'NY' to back into the branch at 'BC' just a few miles ahead. |
Photo Date: |
2/5/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:51:34 PM |
Location: |
Portage, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7213(SD80MAC) |
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280 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Coal Pile and Tipple |
Description: |
NS C90 eases down to the staging yard for the Sonman Loadout. |
Photo Date: |
2/5/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:52:12 PM |
Location: |
Sonman, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7213(SD80MAC) |
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286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
All in the Family |
Description: |
NS SD80MAC's rest the night away at the Cresson Engine House facility on New Years Day 2010. Boxcars in the distant darkness on the old Cresson flyover are likely resting their last New Years away before scrapping at Calandra's. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/2010 Upload Date: 1/6/2010 10:40:41 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7214(SD80MAC) |
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259 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
80MAC's at rest |
Description: |
NS 7214 and three other SD80MAC's rest the night away as snow lets up on New Years Day 2010. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/2010 Upload Date: 1/6/2010 10:40:16 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7214(SD80MAC) |
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244 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Twisting Downgrade |
Description: |
The whine of dynamic brakes announces the arrival of C48 as it rounds the bend into the Johnstown Flood Memorial site. The train has crossed the ridge in the distance and is close to home now. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2011 Upload Date: 3/7/2011 9:18:38 AM |
Location: |
South Fork, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7216(SD80MAC) |
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569 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
The Last of the Hill |
Description: |
NS C48 curves through tie last of the grade climbing to Summit, PA, as the sun begins to set. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2011 Upload Date: 3/7/2011 9:19:51 AM |
Location: |
Summit, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7216(SD80MAC) |
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309 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hitting the Grade |
Description: |
The unique sound of SD80MAC's with their massive 20-cylinder EMD prime movers is on full display as C48 climbs the hill, northbound out of Windber. Deep snow accents the scene as the diesels work to lift*coal loads towards the PRR main line. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2011 Upload Date: 3/7/2011 9:20:33 AM |
Location: |
Windber, PA |
Author: |
Dav’e Abeles |
Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
NS 7216(SD80MAC) |
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357 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Past the Depot |
Description: |
NS C48 rolls downgrade past th` Windber Depot (in the back right-hand side of the frame) and through downtown on its way to the South Fork Secondary and the climb over the hill to South Fowk. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2011 Upload Date: 3/7/2011 9:21:49 AM |
Location: |
Windber, PA |
Author: |
David Abeles |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7216(SD80MAC) |
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382 Comments: 0 |
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