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Re: Middletown & New Jersey Railroad: News, Operations, Upda

 by rob216 ¦  Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:17 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Middletown & New Jersey Railroad: News, Operations, Updates ¦  Replies: 135 ¦  Views: 29047

njtrainspotter wrote:Anybody know what became of the ex-NYSW GP18 1800?
It was moved back down to it home base in Kennett Square PA.

Re: Middletown & New Jersey / East Penn

 by rob216 ¦  Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:54 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Middletown & New Jersey Railroad: News, Operations, Updates ¦  Replies: 135 ¦  Views: 29047

Out working already. Passingthe staion at Campbell Hall.
https://www.facebook.com/joshua.shields ... 932611951/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Harrisburg Division symbols

 by rob216 ¦  Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:53 pm ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Harrisburg Division symbols ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 7491

KH03- East Penn Railroad, from Sinking Spring to Reading.

Re: EAST PENN

 by rob216 ¦  Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:21 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: EAST PENN ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 8130

As of right now, only one gp-18 has been moved up there.

Re: Perryville MD this late afternoon

 by rob216 ¦  Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:46 pm ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Perryville MD this late afternoon ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 3507

More then likely they are dropping rail down for a rail replacement project in the near future on the Port Road.

Re: Paradise, PA station - rumor or plan?

 by rob216 ¦  Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:46 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Paradise, PA station - rumor or plan? ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 3097

A quick search and I found this. http://lancasteronline.com/news/still-on-track-amtrak-station-for-paradise/article_4721f101-9f87-52e4-acc0-2cbe0d02899b.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; And also this one... http://lancasteronline.com/news/feds-reject-paradise-train-stati...

Re: Southern PA's most interesting track

 by rob216 ¦  Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:14 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Southern PA's most interesting track ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3326

Im really not sure when they run down to the mill. But they do run the high and wide trains on Saturday mourning from Lancaster to Coastsville and back.

Re: Superliners in Philadelphia

 by rob216 ¦  Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:38 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Superliners in Philadelphia ¦  Replies: 17 ¦  Views: 3544

Not my video but found this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu9aPI5OdB4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Southern PA's most interesting track

 by rob216 ¦  Sun Sep 20, 2015 11:35 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Southern PA's most interesting track ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3326

The track you are talking about is still in service. It is owned by Norfolk Southern. They will shove their cars down the hill to a switch back and then going into the scrap yard. From there, they drop off cars for the Brandywine Valley Railroad and the East Penn Railroad. On their way out, they sho...

Re: All things Harrisburg (Keystone) Line

 by rob216 ¦  Fri May 01, 2015 11:13 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: All things Harrisburg (Keystone) Line ¦  Replies: 1452 ¦  Views: 410105

Anyone here anything about the brush fire along the tracks near Parksburg? It disrupted service on Friday the may 1st.

Re: All things Harrisburg (Keystone) Line

 by rob216 ¦  Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:13 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: All things Harrisburg (Keystone) Line ¦  Replies: 1452 ¦  Views: 410105

I did notice (sorry no pictures) that I'm guessing its Amtrak doing tie replacement on the middle track under the Rt. 202 overpass the other week. Still looks like it is all still replaced with wood in that area. Not sure how far or how much they are doing.

Re: Motive Power update

 by rob216 ¦  Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:32 am ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: Motive Power update ¦  Replies: 443 ¦  Views: 171982

Here is former NYSW 1804 in the new ESPN colors.
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Re: ESPN's Manheim Pa operation

 by rob216 ¦  Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:52 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: ESPN's Manheim Pa operation ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 2263

It is a GE 44-ton switcher that came from the Middletown & New Jersey Railraod in Middletown NY. It is mostly used in the colder months when there is a high demand for propane.

Re: Scrap Silverliner V in Wayne Junction

 by rob216 ¦  Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:07 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Scrap Silverliner V in Wayne Junction ¦  Replies: 20 ¦  Views: 4213

Quinn wrote:
Limited-Clear wrote:By the way when, how big and for how long has that kink been in track 1 at Grundy (and what caused it)? And why do we always slow down when on track 4
Clearly, it's the total lack of switch heaters. :P


OUCH

Private Crossing Sign

 by rob216 ¦  Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:29 pm ¦  Forum: Reading Company ¦  Topic: Private Crossing Sign ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 21913

Not sure if this is the right place for this. But I have just gotten a private crossing sign that came from the Reading Railroad. Does anyone know what the correct coloring is for the sign. I have seen pictures of black lettering with a white background or white lettering with a black background. He...

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