GP33ECO on the Amtrak Pennsylvanian @CentralPennRailProductions

Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Norfolk Southern GP33ECO 4727 leads the eastbound Amtrak Pennsylvanian on the journey from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg after a malfunction of the Amtrak locomotive on June 21, 2016. The train was running some 2 hours behind schedule and almost met the westbound Pennsylvanian at the location our camera was set up, so you will see 07T in the video which ran two minutes prior to 04T. I left the scanner chatter on for signal calls. This location is Leshville Road near Milepost 129 on the Pittsburgh Line, just east of Newport, Pennsylvania.

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The GP33ECO's were rebuilt from Norfolk Southern GP50's, receiving a special green herald and paint scheme: "Working Together for a Cleaner State" These locomotives are specifically assigned to yard and local operations near major terminals, so seeing them running on the main line as primary power is an extremely rare occurrence.

$Virginian Heritage Unit on the Norfolk Southern Harrisburg Line The Virginian Heritage Unit makes a couple appearances on the Norfolk Southern Harrisburg Line in October 2014. First, the NS 1069 leads 24Z eastbound through Lebanon. The following day, the power was spun to lead 21M west. I had not originally planned to chase this train, but because it kept stopping I was able to catch it three times, including meeting another train at one of the locations. 10/09/14 0:00 - 24Z heads east through downtown Lebanon as church bells sound in the distance, while the K5LLA horn blasting through the crossings quickly overtakes their melody. (Sorry for the wind blowing the camera around in the opening shot). 10/10/14 3:15 - 21M heads west through DORF interlocking, seen from atop slag and waste piles where the North American Refractories Brick Plant once stood in Newmanstown. These piles offer a great vantage point over a mile and a half to the east. NS 1069 approaches the Brick Plant Road crossing, with the horn echoing through the valley and off of the nearby hills. 5:30 - 21M gets going after a pause at PRESCOTT, passing the mill and chemical plant at Avon while a heavy 10N manifest train heads east on the other track. 9:30 - 21M once again gets held up because of excessive traffic ahead. It is rare for 21M to make one stop, let alone a couple, but since it was already late in the day it kept encountering delays. Finally, back on the move, 21M passes through Hershey. As the end of train moves away from the camera, the sad sight of the remnants of where the original Hershey Chocolate factory once stood become visible. The camera focuses on the generator house and remaining smoke stacks, which have towered over the sweetest place on earth for over 100 years. This too, will probably be gutted and left as a shell, but will thankfully be left standing.$

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