Hello, I'm new to the Philadelphia area & looking for main lines for NS & CSX for train watching near the area (Reading, Lancaster, Philly, etc). I believe the NS Harrisburgh Line comes down near here, but, not at all familar with this area. Also would like te radio frequencies for scanner. I appreciate everyone's time.
lake-shore-limited wrote:Hello, I'm new to the Philadelphia area & looking for main lines for NS & CSX for train watching near the area (Reading, Lancaster, Philly, etc). I believe the NS Harrisburgh Line comes down near here, but, not at all familar with this area. Also would like te radio frequencies for scanner. I appreciate everyone's time.Phliadelphia is pretty much CSX and a little CSAO. Yes the NS Harrisburg Line goes to East Falls Yard where the Schukyll Exp meets Rt 1 (Roosevelt Blvd), then it becomes CSX's Trenton Sub. There's not too much NS freight other than 38/39G to and from Camden NJ, and what ever Stone or Coal trains (mostly 506/507 turn to Carney's Point NJ) they run -mainly stone more than coal these days. Your best bet is to railfan the CSX Trenton Line. The Delair Branch into NJ is CSAO (CR Shared Assests) from CP Park on east and CSX to the west of there. I don't have the CSX/NS freq''s on hand (I believe it's 160.960 for CSX) but CR is 161.070. You also have the NS Morrisville Line ans NS only runs into Reading and Lancaster. Oh BTW, NS serves the Venice IT (Roxborough/Manayunk) during the late AM/early PM hrs off the Harrisburg Line and they can only go onto the branch with just an SW unit-usually the ex-CR SW1001's- due to poor track. That should help you a little bit, but as I said earlier your best bet is to go CSX or the CR locals in the South Jersey area.