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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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| Locomotives: |
NS 7200(SD80MAC) |
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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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280 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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219 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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182 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 station 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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224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Clearing the Cut |
| Description: |
NS C48 works up Track 1 through Cassandra Cut, opening the mainline after the Blizzard of 2010. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:55:57 PM |
| Location: |
Cassandra, PA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7208(SD80MAC) |
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459 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
NS C48 Plow Train |
| Description: |
We were thrilled to catch the NS C48 crew plowing Track 1 with an ex-Conrail Jordan Spreader!! |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:55:27 PM |
| Location: |
South Fork, PA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7208(SD80MAC) |
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386 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Plowing the Main |
| Description: |
NS C48 works east up Track 1 at Summerhill, PA, beneath the distinctive PRR signal bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2010 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:55:35 PM |
| Location: |
Summerhill, PA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7208(SD80MAC) |
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639 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
NS C90 |
| Description: |
NS C90 rolls west on Track 3 from Cresson, PA bound for South Fork, PA. Three freshly serviced SD80MAC's bracket a string of repaired bad-order cars and several coil cars that may be bound for storage. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2010 Upload Date: 1/5/2010 6:39:20 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7210(SD80MAC) |
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366 Comments: 2 |
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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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315 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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219 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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232 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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214 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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210 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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520 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
The Last of the Hill |
| Description: |
NS C48 curves through the 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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267 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hitting the Grade |
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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: |
David Abeles |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 7216(SD80MAC) |
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306 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the Depot |
| Description: |
NS C48 rolls downgrade past the 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 Fork. |
| 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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337 Comments: 0 |
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