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On June 25 and 26, 2018, we set out to catch North Shore and Norfolk Southern rail action based out of Northumberland, PA. This yard is still a busy place, with a handful of NS and NSHR locals filtering in and out throughout the day, as well as occasional coal loads and empties passing by on the main. Further south at the connection to the D&H South Line, two daily daylight manifests 11Z and 14R add to the mix.
After chasing the K21 to Kreamer in the previous video, we set up for a chase of the Lycoming Valley Railroad job LVRR1 heading south from Williamsport. A H45 was heading north at the time to work Watsontown. Back at the yard, LVRR1 and K21 return for the night as a loaded PPLX train for Strawberry Ridge remains tied-down in the background. The next morning, we follow H53 south, returning to Sunbury in time to catch 11Z before NSHR2 departed for the Shamokin Valley Railroad, which will be featured in the next video along with the NSHR6 from Monday afternoon.
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June 25, 2018
LVRR1 crosses the North Branch of the Susquehanna River at Montgomery with a matching set of GP35 rebuilds in a livery inspired by Reading Railroad.
0:00 - LVRR1 - Newberry, PA - Northumberland, PA
LVRR GP35R 2011
LVRR GP35R 2016
1:55 - LVRR1 heads through Watsontown, slowing down for a meet with the northbound H45 at SOUTH FAIR.
3:30 - H45 - Northumberland, PA - Sunbury/Watsontown Local Turn
NS SD40-2 6127
NS GP38-2 5323
4:30 - After getting the signal at SOUTH FAIR, LVRR1 blasts through Milton.
5:35 - LVRR1 arrives at Northumberland and puts their train away.
Not along after, K21 arrives back to the yard with the power and train from Kreamer and Herndon as seen in the previous video.
8:00 - K21 - Northumberland, PA - Herndon/Kreamer/Boyd Station Local Turn
NS GP38-2 5004
NS GP38-2 5354
June 26, 2018
H53 goes on duty in the yard to start assembling their train with the usual pair of SD40-2's. It's generally a quick grab and go since their train is mostly cars off of LVRR1 from the previous evening.
10:30 - H53 - Northumberland, PA - Enola, PA Turn
NS SD40-2 3347
NS SD40-2 3423
11:55 - H53 departs the yard heading across the Susquehanna River onto Packers Island.
13:25 - H53 flies past Herndon Reload at track speed.
Later in the day, 11Z comes off of the D&H South Line, heading through downtown Sunbury with an interesting P5 horn on the leader.
15:00 - 11Z - Binghamton, NY - Enola, PA
NS SD70ACU 7286
NS ES44AC 8023
NS ES44DC 7664
NS SD70ACU 7311
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On June 25 and 26, 2018, we set out to catch North Shore and Norfolk Southern rail action based out of Northumberland, PA. This yard is still a busy place, with a handful of NS and NSHR locals filtering in and out throughout the day, as well as occasional coal loads and empties passing by on the main. Further south at the connection to the D&H South Line, two daily daylight manifests 11Z and 14R add to the mix.
After chasing the K21 to Kreamer in the previous video, we set up for a chase of the Lycoming Valley Railroad job LVRR1 heading south from Williamsport. A H45 was heading north at the time to work Watsontown. Back at the yard, LVRR1 and K21 return for the night as a loaded PPLX train for Strawberry Ridge remains tied-down in the background. The next morning, we follow H53 south, returning to Sunbury in time to catch 11Z before NSHR2 departed for the Shamokin Valley Railroad, which will be featured in the next video along with the NSHR6 from Monday afternoon.
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June 25, 2018
LVRR1 crosses the North Branch of the Susquehanna River at Montgomery with a matching set of GP35 rebuilds in a livery inspired by Reading Railroad.
0:00 - LVRR1 - Newberry, PA - Northumberland, PA
LVRR GP35R 2011
LVRR GP35R 2016
1:55 - LVRR1 heads through Watsontown, slowing down for a meet with the northbound H45 at SOUTH FAIR.
3:30 - H45 - Northumberland, PA - Sunbury/Watsontown Local Turn
NS SD40-2 6127
NS GP38-2 5323
4:30 - After getting the signal at SOUTH FAIR, LVRR1 blasts through Milton.
5:35 - LVRR1 arrives at Northumberland and puts their train away.
Not along after, K21 arrives back to the yard with the power and train from Kreamer and Herndon as seen in the previous video.
8:00 - K21 - Northumberland, PA - Herndon/Kreamer/Boyd Station Local Turn
NS GP38-2 5004
NS GP38-2 5354
June 26, 2018
H53 goes on duty in the yard to start assembling their train with the usual pair of SD40-2's. It's generally a quick grab and go since their train is mostly cars off of LVRR1 from the previous evening.
10:30 - H53 - Northumberland, PA - Enola, PA Turn
NS SD40-2 3347
NS SD40-2 3423
11:55 - H53 departs the yard heading across the Susquehanna River onto Packers Island.
13:25 - H53 flies past Herndon Reload at track speed.
Later in the day, 11Z comes off of the D&H South Line, heading through downtown Sunbury with an interesting P5 horn on the leader.
15:00 - 11Z - Binghamton, NY - Enola, PA
NS SD70ACU 7286
NS ES44AC 8023
NS ES44DC 7664
NS SD70ACU 7311
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![Trains on the Norfolk Southern Buffalo Line - Summer 2018 [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X-vheED6Lqw/mqdefault.jpg "Trains on the Norfolk Southern Buffalo Line - Summer 2018 [4K]
On June 25 and 26, 2018, we set out to catch North Shore and Norfolk Southern rail action based out of Northumberland, PA. This yard is still a busy place, with a handful of NS and NSHR locals filtering in and out throughout the day, as well as occasional coal loads and empties passing by on the main. Further south at the connection to the D&H South Line, two daily daylight manifests 11Z and 14R add to the mix.
After chasing the K21 to Kreamer in the previous video, we set up for a chase of the Lycoming Valley Railroad job LVRR1 heading south from Williamsport. A H45 was heading north at the time to work Watsontown. Back at the yard, LVRR1 and K21 return for the night as a loaded PPLX train for Strawberry Ridge remains tied-down in the background. The next morning, we follow H53 south, returning to Sunbury in time to catch 11Z before NSHR2 departed for the Shamokin Valley Railroad, which will be featured in the next video along with the NSHR6 from Monday afternoon.
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June 25, 2018
LVRR1 crosses the North Branch of the Susquehanna River at Montgomery with a matching set of GP35 rebuilds in a livery inspired by Reading Railroad.
0:00 - LVRR1 - Newberry, PA - Northumberland, PA
LVRR GP35R 2011
LVRR GP35R 2016
1:55 - LVRR1 heads through Watsontown, slowing down for a meet with the northbound H45 at SOUTH FAIR.
3:30 - H45 - Northumberland, PA - Sunbury/Watsontown Local Turn
NS SD40-2 6127
NS GP38-2 5323
4:30 - After getting the signal at SOUTH FAIR, LVRR1 blasts through Milton.
5:35 - LVRR1 arrives at Northumberland and puts their train away.
Not along after, K21 arrives back to the yard with the power and train from Kreamer and Herndon as seen in the previous video.
8:00 - K21 - Northumberland, PA - Herndon/Kreamer/Boyd Station Local Turn
NS GP38-2 5004
NS GP38-2 5354
June 26, 2018
H53 goes on duty in the yard to start assembling their train with the usual pair of SD40-2s. Its generally a quick grab and go since their train is mostly cars off of LVRR1 from the previous evening.
10:30 - H53 - Northumberland, PA - Enola, PA Turn
NS SD40-2 3347
NS SD40-2 3423
11:55 - H53 departs the yard heading across the Susquehanna River onto Packers Island.
13:25 - H53 flies past Herndon Reload at track speed.
Later in the day, 11Z comes off of the D&H South Line, heading through downtown Sunbury with an interesting P5 horn on the leader.
15:00 - 11Z - Binghamton, NY - Enola, PA
NS SD70ACU 7286
NS ES44AC 8023
NS ES44DC 7664
NS SD70ACU 7311
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![Wheeling on the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XkQ8XX-mDQU/mqdefault.jpg "Wheeling on the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad [4K]
On October 22 & 23: A trip to the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad these days reveals the story of a modern Alphabet Route. Car loads that dodge Class I railroads, particularly coke trains that take a WLE-AVR-BPRR routing, have brought locomotives from the respective shortlines onto the G&W property, giving reprieve to the corporate orange consists. On the 22nd, chasing SIRI with Wheeling & Lake Erie power south from the NY/PA border would be the main target, but RISI and JB-1 also make an appearance. On the morning of the 23rd, we stuck around for the RISI further south in Punxsutawney which is led by one of the P&W units that are currently on the property.
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0:00 - A patch of wetlands reflects SIRI heading south between Limestone and Carrollton, New York, just minutes after the train departed Salamanca with:
WE SD40-3 3068
WE SD40-2 6318
WE SD40-2 6996
PW SD70M-2 4301
1:15 - SIRI makes no stop at Foster Brook, passing the part of refinery complex displaying its old namesake.
1:45 - Sand flies as SIRI climbs up the hill at Lewis Run, rounding the horseshoe curve at Droney Road. Normally, trains are struggling here, but today a light train of 37 cars moves with ease.
3:00 - Upon arrival at Mt. Jewett, SIRI will make a pick up that will triple its train length. The old Color Position Light (CPL) signals provide evidence that this line was once part of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The CPLs are still in use here as part of the Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) Islands along the B&P railroad.
4:50 - Positioning further south, SIRI rips south through Mt Jewett with all four units online. We would end our chase here as they would spend a couple hours waiting to do start work in Johnsonburg after meeting RISI.
7:05 - RISI heads north over the Clarion River in Johnsonburg with typical B&P power.
B&P SD40T-2 3301
B&P SD40-2 457 (retains SD45 carbody)
B&P SD40-2 3318
B&P SD40-3 452 (retains SD45 carbody)
8:00 - B&P GP40 3001, the JB-1 switch job was also moving around the yard in Johnsonburg.
9:45 - The next day we drove over to Riker Yard: RISI departs north with yesterdays power in reverse. Here is a scene that is typical in the oil-rich northwestern Pennsylvania: oil wells dot the region home to the first oil rush in the United States.
10:35 - Just down the road at the first grade crossing, we get a closer look of the train departing, as a cloud decided to steal the gorgeous sunlight.
11:30 - Further north along an acid-washed creek in Sykesville, RISI leans through the bend at track speed.
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