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By:Lee King
Dates:8/27/2005 - 8/19/2006
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CSX Q409
Title:  CSX Q409
Description:  An ex-CR SD60I showing signs of damage on the nose and snowplow leads the Q409 (SEAL) over the 58th St. crossing past the Philadelphia Recycling and Transfer Station.
Photo Date:  12/17/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 2:39:59 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
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Locomotives:  CSX 8240(SD40-2) CSX 8748(SD60I)
Views:  662   Comments: 1
Looks Like GEVOs, but isn't
Title:  Looks Like GEVOs, but isn't
Description:  Q405-17 (PHBA, I guess), with CSX engines 5294 and 581, sits at the 58th St. crossing waiting for an eastbound to pass.
Photo Date:  12/17/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 2:45:12 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 581(AC44CW) CSX 5294(ES44DC)
Views:  810   Comments: 0
Not your average train
Title:  Not your average train
Description:  An unknown symboled 2-car local heads west through Linfield. This might look like an engine move to you.
Photo Date:  1/2/2006  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 7:14:38 PM
Location:  Linfield, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9287(C40-9W) NS 2504(SD70)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
Paused Coal
Title:  Paused Coal
Description:  A stopped coal train idiles at the old station behind another coal train, which is out of sight. The middle unit, ex-ATSF C40-8W, has chipped nose paint, which you can't see.
Photo Date:  1/2/2006  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 7:22:27 PM
Location:  Port Kennedy, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
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Locomotives:  NS 9898(C40-9W) BNSF 873(C40-8W) NS 6762(SD60I)
Views:  837   Comments: 0
Stopped V.S. 15 M.P.H.
Title:  Stopped V.S. 15 M.P.H.
Description:  A passing move occurs (!) - 14G (PIMO) passes the "Paused Coal" at Port Kennedy. Sorry you can't see the 6762-or the 9173-or the 4633, which is currently an Operation Lifesaver GP59.
Photo Date:  1/2/2006  Upload Date: 1/13/2006 5:48:56 PM
Location:  Port Kennedy, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6762(SD60I) NS 9898(C40-9W) BNSF 873(C40-8W) NS 9318(C40-9W) NS 9173(C40-9W) NS 4633(GP59)
Views:  1450   Comments: 0
Local Flat Train
Title:  Local Flat Train
Description:  Local H6a pulls to Swedeland with a trio of geeps over the crossing. If you can see it above the 5070's horn, there is a tippel that looked as if it is about to collapse.
Photo Date:  1/16/2006  Upload Date: 1/16/2006 5:56:15 PM
Location:  Swedesburg, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
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Locomotives:  NS 3041(GP40-2) NS 5070(GP38-2) NS 5055(GP38-2)
Views:  851   Comments: 1
A Memory and A Helper
Title:  A Memory and A Helper
Description:  A pair of old engines wait for another duty in Grays Ferry Yard. This picture resembles my first road slug in my entire career.
Photo Date:  1/16/2006  Upload Date: 1/16/2006 5:58:02 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6903(GP40-2) CSX 2329(Road Slug)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
Waiting.....
Title:  Waiting.....
Description:  Q405-16 sits east of the 58th St. crossing at Philadelphia with a pair of YN3 units as the power.
Photo Date:  1/16/2006  Upload Date: 1/16/2006 5:59:29 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 590(AC44CW) CSX 5238(ES44DC)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
Stone Train
Title:  Stone Train
Description:  66K or H8E rolls through CP Park with quite an engine consist. While chasing this, I thought the engines would be a pair of C40-9Ws!
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 12:38:32 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Mescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2547(SD70) NS 8351(C40-8W)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
Power Meets Local
Title:  Power Meets Local
Description:  An SD60I and a GEVO are Q190's power and are now sitting, waiting for the switch to be thrown. In the backround to the left, HM61!works in Abrams with a pair of geeps as the guiders.
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 12:44:09 PM
Location:  King of Prussia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5206(ES44DC) NS 5055(GP38-2) NS 4155(GP38AC) CSX 8741(SD60I)
Views:  1048   Comments: 1
Q190's Power (again)
Title:  Q190's Power (again)
Description:  Q190's power heads to the other side of it's train.
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 12:52:09 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8741(SD60I) CSX 5206(ES44DC)
Views:  721   Comments: 0
Last Time For Q190
Title:  Last Time For Q190
Description:  Q190 rolls past Conteluna Signal under cloudy skies.
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 12:55:50 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8741(SD60I) CSX 5206(ES44DC)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
Tiny Love of Switchers
Title:  Tiny Love of Switchers
Description:  A pair of SW1500s rest in the yard and wait for something to do together in a place where big blue once romed.
Photo Date:  2/18/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 9:38:10 PM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2224(SW1500) NS 2216(SW1500)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
Slab
Title:  Slab
Description:  66Z rolls east towards Norristown, the Morrisville Line, and Morrisville with a western guest in 2nd.
Photo Date:  2/18/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 9:43:33 PM
Location:  Royersford, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9823(C40-9W) UP 5610(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
Stacks 2: Revolutionary Power
Title:  Stacks 2: Revolutionary Power
Description:  Rolling onto the siding is Q190 with a pair of Super Duty 7000 Alternating Currents (SD70ACs). SD70ACs are actually supercharged SD70MACs.
Photo Date:  2/18/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 9:53:18 PM
Location:  Plymouth Township, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4770(SD70MAC) CSX 4756(SD70MAC)
Views:  761   Comments: 0
Slab 2: Morning Steel
Title:  Slab 2: Morning Steel
Description:  67Z crawls west with a rather unusual engine consist of 2 ex-CRs and an ex-SP. If the train was not in this picture, you would see the tail end of Q190 on the siding who was apparently waiting.
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 9:59:07 PM
Location:  Plymouth Township, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8371(C40-8W) NS 5420(SD50) NREX 9294(SD45T-2)
Views:  920   Comments: 1
General Freight
Title:  General Freight
Description:  38G rolls west over the railroad crossing. Above the end of the 8678 is a tipple in which had been service in the junk yard on the other side of the tracks some time ago.
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:05:33 PM
Location:  Swedesburg, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9844(C40-9W) NS 8678(C39-8E)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
Rare Surprise(s)
Title:  Rare Surprise(s)
Description:  The return trip of H6A has a nice leader-a GP59. NS 4607 leads an ex-SOU SD40-2 and 29 cars west to Abrams Yard.
Photo Date:  2/20/2006  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 2:15:38 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4607(GP59) NS 3202(SD40-2)
Views:  778   Comments: 1
Pair of 9s
Title:  Pair of 9s
Description:  38G(ALCA) heads east with a usual pair of C40-9Ws. The picture above might look the exact same to you. They're not. There are too many differences. This tipple just so happens to be in almost the same exact spot on the second engine as well. What a coincedense(don't know about spelling)!
Photo Date:  2/25/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 3:43:18 PM
Location:  Swedesburg, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9795(C40-9W) NS 9651(C40-9W)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
Urban Meet
Title:  Urban Meet
Description:  CSX K207 meets the Q174 at CP Vine with both crews having a short but lively conversation. The picture before this one was actually taken after this one(sorry!).
Photo Date:  2/25/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 6:26:14 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 670(AC60CW) HLCX 6300(SD40-2)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
Slab 3: Another Steel Encounter
Title:  Slab 3: Another Steel Encounter
Description:  NS 68J glides through MP 17 on a cold but bright morning.
Photo Date:  2/26/2006  Upload Date: 2/26/2006 11:47:42 AM
Location:  Bridgeport, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9868(C40-9W) NS 6603(SD60)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
Trio of 4-Axles
Title:  Trio of 4-Axles
Description:  A trio of NS engines and some cars(HM61, I guess) shift around in Abrams Yard under sad, gloomy skies.
Photo Date:  2/26/2006  Upload Date: 2/26/2006 11:53:33 AM
Location:  King of Prussia, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1378(GP40) NS 2107(SW1001) NS 2225(SW1500)
Views:  1112   Comments: 1
One Unit Wonder
Title:  One Unit Wonder
Description:  An Autostart Equiped C40-9W leads the 66Z through the Norristown Transportation Center under the route 100 line.
Photo Date:  2/26/2006  Upload Date: 2/26/2006 11:59:01 AM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9842(C40-9W)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
More Stacks
Title:  More Stacks
Description:  Q190 rolls east up the Morrisville Line with a pair of ubiquidous SD70ACs.
Photo Date:  2/26/2006  Upload Date: 3/3/2006 8:40:24 PM
Location:  Plymouth Township, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4738(SD70MAC) CSX 4805(SD70MAC)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
Quad on Intermodel
Title:  Quad on Intermodel
Description:  First photo in a long time-yes, I'm back. NS 214 heads for it's destination in north Jersey on the Port Reading Secondary. The consist contains an SD60, 2 GP60s, and a B32-8!
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 9:40:01 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6595(SD60) NS 7145(GP60) NS 3530(B32-8)
Views:  938   Comments: 1
Autos to Doremus
Title:  Autos to Doremus
Description:  18N heads east into Bound Brook with autos.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 9:49:30 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9318(C40-9W) NS 3019(GP40-2)
Views:  558   Comments: 1
Fast, But No Plane
Title:  Fast, But No Plane
Description:  24V(or Z, I forget) glides through Bound Brook with it's short amount of cars.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 9:59:08 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2714(SD70M-2) NS 2601(SD70M)
Views:  735   Comments: 0
Signal, Shack, What More Do You Want!?
Title:  Signal, Shack, What More Do You Want!?
Description:  212 flies east with a rare GE leader on the point as it heads for Croxton.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:05:58 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8655(C39-8)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
Leasers 2: 40-2s, As Usual
Title:  Leasers 2: 40-2s, As Usual
Description:  Q300 heads east with leased SD40-2s on the point. Hey, look-it's our two old friends, Shack and P.R.S.W. Signal!
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:11:33 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 8159(SD40-2) GCFX 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  651   Comments: 2
Beautiful Whiteface
Title:  Beautiful Whiteface
Description:  MA-1, today with wonderful ex-CR, follows close behind Q300.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:18:24 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3056(GP40-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
ACe!
Title:  ACe!
Description:  Q418 heads east through Manville with what I guess is probably usual to have an ACe leader.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:22:49 AM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4846(SD70ACe) CSX 4788(SD70MAC)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
You Don't See A Primer Everyday
Title:  You Don't See A Primer Everyday
Description:  Hey, it's an Albino leader! That's good, but there's the second B32-8 of the day as the last unit of today's 213, rocketing through Bound Brook and past the signal on it's way to Atlanta.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:27:59 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9904(C40-9W)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
More Autos
Title:  More Autos
Description:  11J heads west at a moderate pace en route to Oak Wood, MI with a rare engine in second.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:34:20 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  NS 9191(C40-9W) NREX 8391(SD40T-2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Odd Engines, Unusual Train
Title:  Odd Engines, Unusual Train
Description:  Ethanol Train 64R heads east up the Port Reading Secondary. This is the first time I've ever seen this train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:39:03 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9184(C40-9W) NS 3420(SD40-2) NS 2675(SD70M-2)
Views:  884   Comments: 0
Sat Comm
Title:  Sat Comm
Description:  An F40PH-2CAT leads a commuter to High Bridge under cloudless, sunny skies.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:43:40 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Transit,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4115(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Leasers 3: They're Back!
Title:  Leasers 3: They're Back!
Description:  It's the Q300 Leaders again-but they're on K207 as they speed west on the CSAO Lehigh Line.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:54:01 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  GCFX 3057(SD40-2) HLCX 8159(SD40-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
Hey, Look Who's Back!
Title:  Hey, Look Who's Back!
Description:  No, MA-10 isn't stopped at the signal. He's heading through Bound Brook en route to Manville Yard.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 10:59:01 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3056(GP40-2)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
It's 4115 Again
Title:  It's 4115 Again
Description:  Same old engine-NJT 4115 leads a commuter(yet again).
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 11:03:31 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4115(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Kitbasher to New York
Title:  Kitbasher to New York
Description:  An NYC-bound commuter heads out of Bound Brook with a Cabcar in the lead. On the other side, a kitbasher produces power.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 11:07:27 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Transit,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4137(GP40FH-2)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Horsehead Right in Your Face!
Title:  Horsehead Right in Your Face!
Description:  Another corn-made fuel train(65R) heads west off the Port Reading Secondary as a surprise for me, Lee King, and my little brother.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 11:09:48 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2625(SD70M) NS 8756(C40-8)
Views:  895   Comments: 1
GEVOs!
Title:  GEVOs!
Description:  Finally! A pair of CSX ES44DCs lead the Q191 west on the CSAO Lehigh Line.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 11:11:47 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5289(ES44DC) CSX 5306(ES44DC)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
Afternoon Freight
Title:  Afternoon Freight
Description:  38G leaves Abrams Yard with yet another regular/foriegn power set. Nice engines, however.
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 10:24:33 AM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8604(C39-8) UP 4677(SD70M)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
Head On
Title:  Head On
Description:  In your face! 16G comes in and through the NTC as a man looks on.
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 10:29:45 AM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  NS 9945(C40-9W)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Around The Curve He Goes
Title:  Around The Curve He Goes
Description:  34M heads around Perk. Junc. under cloudy skies with a moderate load.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 6/11/2006 5:28:40 PM
Location:  Perkiomen Junction, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9766(C40-9W) NS 8966(C40-9W)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
CSX Q438
Title:  CSX Q438
Description:  A GEVO duo sports the front of Q438, seen coming off the siding through Bound Brook.
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/11/2006 6:25:02 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5247(ES44DC)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
CSX S438
Title:  CSX S438
Description:  A second section of Q438 comes BB with an elephant style trio of 2 EMD's and a GE.
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/11/2006 7:06:48 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8580(SD50) CSX 8152(SD40-2) CSX 7872(C40-8W)
Views:  760   Comments: 1
NS 2725
Title:  NS 2725
Description:  24V-or Z-comes through Bound Brook behind an M2 and an older GE.
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/12/2006 5:57:45 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2725(SD70M-2) NS 8741(C40-8)
Views:  645   Comments: 1
BNSF 5629
Title:  BNSF 5629
Description:  An NS 202 comes onto the Port Reading Sec. behind an interesting duo-a pair of western AC44's, a BNSF and a UP.
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/12/2006 6:07:35 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5629(AC44CW) UP 5868(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
NS 6797
Title:  NS 6797
Description:  A single ex-CR SD60M glides through BB with 64J behind.
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/12/2006 6:25:00 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6797(SD60M)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
FURX 3036
Title:  FURX 3036
Description:  A pair of leased EMD's roll through BB with Q300.
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/12/2006 6:14:02 PM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  FURX 3036(SD40-2) HLCX 6329(SD40-2)
Views:  729   Comments: 1


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