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Title: |
5-car Keystone Express trains, lined up to head east |
Description: |
The cab control cars date from the 1960s. Note NS freight on the left, coming up from Royalton. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:38:29 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak provided power to extract 4859 and its caboose from the train shed area |
Description: |
The crew is performing a brake test. Mulberry Street Bridge in the background. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:39:41 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 514(B32-8WH) |
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123 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak would not allow the public on the station platforms |
Description: |
However, free coffee and donuts were provided inside the station. : ) |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:40:41 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
PRR 4859(GG1) |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Norfolk & Western Heritage Unit makes up Train 20R |
Description: |
A pleasant surprise! |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:41:48 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8103(ES44AC) |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 514 returns to the station after pushing the caboose approximately 1,000 feet west of the station |
Description: |
On 7th Street siding |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:42:47 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 514(B32-8WH) |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Keystone Express backing onto the 7th Street siding, passing HARRIS Tower |
Description: |
Getting ready to head east |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:43:42 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
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91 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The G is slowly pushed west under a spider-web of catenary toward its temporary new home |
Description: |
It has been quite a while since one could witness a moving GG1 in Harrisburg... |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:45:07 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
PRR 4859(GG1) |
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192 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The 20R pulling out with the N&W Heritage Unit, heading east |
Description: |
It was hard to choose between shooting the G or the Heritage Unit! Note the PRR caboose on the left, in its new temporary location. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:46:21 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8103(ES44AC) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The N&W Heritage Unit nearing the State Street Bridge |
Description: |
About 15-20 railfans enjoyed the view from the bridge sidewalk |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:47:32 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8103(ES44AC) |
Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The N&W Heritage Unit pulls the 20R past the 4859 |
Description: |
A rare meet! The new and the old... |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:48:32 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8103(ES44AC) PRR 4859(GG1) |
Views: |
191 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
4859 passing HARRIS Tower |
Description: |
Tiptoeing through the interlocking |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:49:52 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PRR 4859(GG1) |
Views: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The first GG1 to pull a revenue passenger train to Harrisburg in 1938 |
Description: |
The 4859 was dedicated in November 1986 at the display location under the train shed |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:52:19 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PRR 4859(GG1) AMTK 514(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
189 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
HTC cell phone shot of the 4859 about to duck under State Street |
Description: |
Lots of sharp eyes watching the centipede-like wheels of the G |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:53:34 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PRR 4859(GG1) AMTK 514(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
4859 emerges from under the State Street Bridge |
Description: |
Slowly heading westbound at a walking speed |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:54:35 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PRR 4859(GG1) |
Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
It was fitting for a GE diesel to move the PRR-GE 4859 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:55:48 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 514(B32-8WH) PRR 4859(GG1) |
Views: |
208 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The engine is being moved aside the parking garage in the distance |
Description: |
It will be covered with a cocoon-like shelter, similar to what is done at the Strasburg to preserve some of their equipment |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:57:34 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 514(B32-8WH) PRR 4859(GG1) |
Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Number 514 is sometimes used to pull Amtrak's "Pennsylvanian" |
Description: |
It's also used as a protect engine; and in this case, as a very big switcher |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:58:50 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 514(B32-8WH) PRR 4859(GG1) |
Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A three-train meet! They're all moving... |
Description: |
What more could you want? Location, Milepost 105. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 7:59:44 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 514(B32-8WH) PRR 4859(GG1) NS 8856(C40-9) |
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307 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The end of the N&W Heritage Unit-pulled 20R finally comes into view on the right |
Description: |
As 4859 nears the end of its journey... |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:01:03 PM |
Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8856(C40-9) AMTK 514(B32-8WH) PRR 4859(GG1) |
Views: |
225 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Off to the old Pennsy mainline to see rare mainline freight... |
Description: |
A Keystone Express being shoved westbound, upgrade, preceeding NS 21E |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:02:26 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 925(AEM7) |
Views: |
106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The 21E detouring on the old PRR mainline |
Description: |
Passing the M&M Mars factory, with train curving out of the old Mt. Tunnel cut |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:04:12 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7560(ES44DC) |
Views: |
137 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A truly rare sight- fast freight on the mainline, in daylight hours |
Description: |
21E is out of Morrisville heading to Willow Springs, Illinois, and it's pouring it on to get up the grade here... |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:05:25 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7560(ES44DC) |
Views: |
204 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Three mighty NS diesels roaring upgrade, just west of the E-town station |
Description: |
Heading toward the Conewago Creek Valley |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:06:48 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9962(C40-9W) |
Views: |
114 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
I haven't seen a mainline freight on this line in probably 20-25 years |
Description: |
The train adds some color to the drab landscape... |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:07:54 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Conrail intermodal train, July 29, 1976 |
Description: |
Trackwork has held up the train, but the crew is re-boarding, to head east. Note old freight elevator on right- it's still there... |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:09:01 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 4838(GG1) |
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320 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Another GG1-powered freight at E-town in 1976 |
Description: |
Eastbound intermodal freight, 86.74 miles west of Philadelphia... |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:10:08 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 4860(GG1) |
Views: |
265 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train 666 slowing to a halt |
Description: |
Eastbound to Philly |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:11:14 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 925(AEM7) |
Views: |
91 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cab control car 9645 was built as PRR 800 in the mid-60s |
Description: |
The cab control car will be in the lead on the New York leg of the trip. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:12:28 PM |
Location: |
Elizabethtown, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
89 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Train 43 westbound on Rockville Bridge |
Description: |
Photo taken from the 1877 steel bridge abutment |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:13:58 PM |
Location: |
Marysville, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 513(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The 21E continues its journey west |
Description: |
The train we saw at Elizabethtown is now on the old PRR Middle Division in this photo |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2014 Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:15:17 PM |
Location: |
Cove, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 7560(ES44DC) |
Views: |
150 Comments: 0 |
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