I hope you weren't waiting for the Circus train!!! LOL!! Because it wasn't coming through here. I didn't even bother, Because of the grayness out there, The...
Cuts are due to the weak market. Lots of new mines have come on line and present mines have ramped up production so there's basically an oversupply of coal...
I knew it wasn't coming this way. I like that mound of dirt someone dumped on the field. Good vantage point for pics. Daniel Valentine The SD80MACRat MP 276 NS...
Hello List, According to today's issue of The Johnstown Tribune Democrat, AMFIRES Cresson deep mine is on hold and the coke plant project is dead. Reason...
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I believe that I did not properly word a previous question. Are there any links or sites that would show me track configurations and cross-overs and switches...
Thanks, Dave and Jonathan. I don't know that I'll repeat this shot anytime soon because of the risks involved. By the way, I wanted to capture a train going ...
Try... http://www.trainweb.org/eastpenn/crppitl.html ... From: David J. Williams <dwil89@...> To: central_PA_railfan@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
I just heard a 12N call the AO signal (MP 271) east of Conemaugh on the Pittsburgh Line. 12N should have been through here about 3pm. A lot of the eastbound...
- I was west of Cove today and there were only two eastbounds before noon. There was quite a bit of heavy equipment on the railroad just east of Duncannon and...
21J and 11A were extremely late as well. Daniel Valentine The SD80MACRat MP 276 NS Pittsburgh Division [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I wasn't certain that I was going to get this shot, since the sky was mostly cloudy when I arrived at Front Street. I also thought it so improbable to get a...
Dave, This is such an awesome shot. I know you used a digital for this shot, but in your experience, what is the best type of film to use for night time...
Just a note to advise all concerned that three of the four F-units are sitting at JBS, easily seen from Sheetz. Of course the A-unit is pointed towards the...
Good question. I use Provia 100 for most of my daylight photography. Thus, it was in the camera when I took three long exposure photos from Rockville Monday...
Last Monday, Amtrak switched on the overhead power and began running electrics again on the old Pennsy passenger mainline between Harrisburg and Philadelphia....
This story was in today's Johnstown Tribune-Democrat Seems a couple of "young men", were evidently atop Sandpatch Tunnel. The west portal to be exact. A CSX...
http://tinyurl.com/yf22df Guess I know where I'm going after class on Friday. Reports on TO have it already in the Museum. Unknown at this time if it moved...
... On RYPN it says "thanks to .... for smooth transportation" so it sounds like it's already in Altoona. ~~Lance Myers MP 208.9 NS Pittsburgh Line ...
I trust a certified electrician will be called in for any possible rewiring of any lighting fixtures. Wouldn't want the thing to burn down because someone...
The Lighting and the Heating are in perfect working order thanks to the expertise of the Museums Director of Operations Neil Myers. Shari Grassi [Non-text...
AMTRAK moved it to Philadelphia from SC last month. After its AMTRAK inspection at Juniata Terminal, Eric Levin had it placed for pick-up and it left Camden...
Hi guys, Q641 is past mp294 West Newton, PA. Keystone sub at 12:04. It has a great looking KCS 4020 ACe leading an H1 BNSF SD40-2. Good luck to you guys over...
Smuffy called me at work about that one. He wanted to know the best place to be about 3pm. The straight stretch between Keystone Road Crossing and Sandpatch...
Central Pennsylvania Railfan, Dennis M. Linsky (Dennismk1@...) sent you this news story. "Railroad Crossing Maintanence Closes Roads" CLICK ON THE LINK...
As a point of clarification - the car - as I stated - is AMTRAk compatible but not yet CERTIFIED. It passed its 40 year inspection while in Philly but not its...