Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Who remembers watching these blue Conrail locomotives? In 2010 and 2011, former Conrail locomotives were still abundant on local trains across the Norfolk Southern system! I caught 4 different H47 local trains on the Reading Line during this time that looked straight out of the past…

I made a map that shows where this train operates in Pennsylvania on the Reading Line. I figured I would try something different, but skip to 1:35 if you just want to get to the train action!

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In the previous video, we saw H47 using end cab switcher locomotives. youtu.be/s_SPQIkgZz0
This video focuses on Electro Motive GP "General Purpose" locomotives, which are a series of 4-axle road-switchers that are mostly used on local or yard trains. We’ll see H47 using both the 2,000 HP GP38-2 and 3,000 HP GP40-2. Both of these locomotives use a 16-cylinder EMD 645 prime mover, but sound different because the GP38-2 uses a roots blown supercharger while the GP40-2 is turbocharged. Carefully listen to the difference between 5304 and the 3001 or 3048.

August 17, 2010: NS GP38- 5304 and GP40-2 3001 passes through Laurel (0:00), Topton (1:35), and works Lyons (3:20). A CSX Detour train passes at 5:06!

Watch the CSX detour train video here!
youtu.be/KSFy4vtN5f0

January 11, 2011: NS GP40-2 3061 leads H47 west on the single track at Blandon with empty boxcars from Deka (8:00). GP38-2 5359 is also ex-Conrail, but was painted black in 2005.

March 10, 2010: NS GP40-2's 3001 and 3061 enter the Reading Yard at BELT with a train from the Evansville Industrial Track (9:05).

May 18, 2011: 3001 pulls H47 west off of the Evansville (11:00). 3048 then leads the train east toward Lyons (12:50). Not long after this, both units were painted into NS black.

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Recorded in 1080p with a Canon VIXIA HG20

Thanks for watching!

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