This railfanning trip to the NS Harrisburg & Reading Lines in mid-March was a last-minute decision and I was glad that I made it, also taking advantage of some nice and warm weather. Overall, I really enjoyed the train action even though it wasn't the busiest I have seen on these lines.
I also took a few hours from railfanning and visited the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum in Strasburg, PA which I thoroughly enjoyed (I have to go again to really see in detail of the exhibits) as well as having lunch at an Amish buffet called Miller's Smorgasbord.
Note that some of the videos I used the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 to film it, so please pardon some jerky movements here and there.
Video timestamps of selected train action (note: not related to time the train's head end passed me):
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Selected Videos from 3/16/2024
Topton, PA (NS Reading Line)
0:19 Eastbound intermodal 268 (NS 4457 lead)
1:59 Eastbound intermodal 24X (NS 7541 lead w/ WFRX ex-BNSF & KCS D9W in trail)
Blandon, PA (NS Reading Line)
3:24 Eastbound intermodal 22X (NS 4726 lead w/ WFRX ex-BNSF 70MAC in trail)
Wernersville, PA (NS Harrisburg Line)
5:12 Westbound intermodal 25P (NS 1842 lead)
Richland, PA (NS Harrisburg Line)
6:35 Eastbound mixed freight 10K (NS 4090 lead)
8:44 Westbound intermodal 21W (NS 1012 lead)
10:28 Westbound intermodal 29G (NS 4201 lead, P5 horn)
12:15 Westbound autoracks 11N (NS 1805 lead)
14:10 Eastbound intermodal 28X (NS 4561 lead)
15:32 Eastbound mixed freight 30A (NS 7696 lead, GP38-2 in trail)
17:00 Westbound ethanol (E) 65K (NS 3603 lead, UP in trail)
Annville, PA (NS Harrisburg Line)
18:40 Westbound intermodal 231 (NS 9954 solo, P5 horn)
20:00 Eastbound intermodal 200 (NS 7028 lead)
Selected Videos from 3/17/2024
Temple, PA - CP Laurel (NS Reading Line)
22:36 Eastbound intermodal 22X (NS 4129 lead)
Wyomissing, PA - Wyomissing Junction (NS Harrisburg Line)
24:05 Westbound mixed freight 13Z (NS 4101 lead)
27:33 Eastbound trash (E) 62V (NS 4211 lead) pulls to a stop
30:16 Westbound intermodal (NS 4726 lead, WFRX D9W & MAC in trail, from prior day)
32:37 Eastbound trash (E) 62V (NS 4211 lead) on the move
Robesonia, PA (NS Harrisburg Line)
34:09 Eastbound ethanol (L) 6E4 (NS 7526 lead)
35:53 Westbound trash (L) 63V (NS 4018 lead)
Womelsdorf, PA - CP Dorf (NS Harrisburg Line)
37:56 Eastbound mixed freight 10K (NS 3605 lead)
Sinking Spring, PA (NS Harrisburg Line)
41:13 Westbound autoracks 11N (NS 1020 lead)
Alburtis, PA (NS Reading Line)
43:00 Eastbound ethanol (L) 6K4 (NS 7624 lead)
45:05 Westbound intermodal 23G (NS 4476 lead)
Macungie, PA (NS Reading Line)
46:30 Eastbound intermodal 200 (NS 7028 lead)
48:00 Eastbound intermodal 20X (NS 8168 lead)
28 июл 2024
