For my earlier post, I was in town at 10AM, and locals told me the second section pulled in minutes after I left. Some days you just have bad timing!  ...
Around 12 noon the single unit unit was backing across 116 with 30 more loads,the plant looked packed.I thought i heard horns around 10 or 10:30 am ,possibily...
For those considering photographing the coal train today, here's an update: Â Only 60 cars (of about 105) are in Spring Grove. This could be the first of two...
They are probally goona try to unload as fast as possible .Time is of the essence ,cause if that stuff gets a chance to freeze.the resulting trouble could...
Marlin and Gary- Thanks! I Picked up some radio chatter around 4PM, and mobilized to get into town!  At 4:30 PM sharp, with two to three inches of snow on...
As of 12:30 Windsor St was empty,nut the switch at Queen St was still lined for the trrain to come out of the yard,as was Lincoln  Marlin ... From: Ted...
NO 510 coal train as of 10:30 today. The locals were expecting one, after skipping a weekend for Thanksgiving. Rumor has it it may have been cancelled...
Attached are two press releases regarding the current status of the Stewartstown Railroad released by the Friends of the Stewartstown Railroad. Greg ...
From the NSAltoonaJohnstown Group: Major NS derailment on the Pitt Line west of Lewistown. See some of the details below. Maybe Friday will be a very good...
Marlin- Thanks for sharing! I always like to see the 510 / 511 operations. I especially like to see when Yorkrail used their power: That's an era I...
Not to bad-I have had it just over a year and have almost 4000 pics on it  Marlin ... From: mu 23 <mu23@...> Subject: Re: [RRofYork] coal train photo's ...
i am a member of the leatherstocking railway historical society in oneonta new york and a friend of mine is a collector of rickenbacker motor cars they were...
This weekend's operation of the NS 510 / 511 coal train was very different from past practices, although I'm not sure how last weekend went, since I was on a...
Bob, The original portion of the Rail Trail involved the right-of-way of the former Northern Central Railway. That original trail is being extended to John...
What rail line does this involve? Former Ma&Pa trackage? Northern Central? Other? Bob Yarger Railway Preservation News (free website) www.rypn.org ... ...
Hello John, Would your information also be true for freights on the Frederick Secondary out of York? Just curious… Thanks! Rob Hasty Keymar, MD From:...
Thanks to Greg, MU 23, and Marlin for info, comments, compliments etc... I try to catch this train every time it comes to town(not quite weekly).   :-) ...
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:30:48 -0000 "Garyprr" <garyprr@...> ... Gary, I'm not 100% certain, but I think it was once referred to as the York Industrial...
I often drive on Concord Road between Sam's Club and the shopping center where Bed, Bath and Beyond and the York Buffet are. Yesterday as I was approaching the...
John, Thanks for the response and clearing up my steam question, I also appreciate the diesel info because I didn't know about the RS-3's and the RSD-5's....
Chuck: The L class 2-8-2's were not restricted on the Northern Central... I have seen a few pictures of them. I have seen more H class 2-8-0's -- especially...
Chuck, An L1s 2-8-2 was the largest PRR freight locomotive used in York, mostly as road power for the "transfer" freights, like YE-1 or YP-2. Locals, would...
Hi All, I am trying to find out what steam power was used on freights in the the 1940's?(YE-1,YE-2, B-91 etc.). Also did the PRR ever run the 2-8-2's through...
Well, on my way into work last evening, I noticed a fairly significant groove cut into the blacktop at Newberry Street, so there was definitely a flange on the...
Great pictures - well captioned too. ... From: Ted Gunzelman<mailto:teamgunzi@...> To: RRofYork@yahoogroups.com<mailto:RRofYork@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Hi all- A report on my NS / Yorkrail 510-511 thread ( http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=130&t=55290 ) says that the coal train derailed,...
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