CNJ Fan 4evr wrote: How about the old RDG Reading to Philly main line? How many trains can you get there? Where are best places ?Still wondering about this. I really want to get action on the old Reading mainline.Weather has messed up plans lately but hoping that changes soon.
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What about Langhorne? While I'm nowhere near the area, I have seen several photos from this location
over the years.
Charlie
over the years.
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lvrr325 wrote:Drove up past Enola in Harrisburg Wednesday afternoon. Something was moving in that yard the whole time I was there and I did a quick park and grab a little ways north on 11 when I saw a stack train heading my way.Made the same trip in early October last year and same deal, in fact I stopped to get gas at a Sheetz just above town on 11/15 that backed up to the mainline and two trains met right there behind the place. It was dark by then and I didn't even realize I was right next to the tracks.
CNJ Fan 4evr wrote:My favorite spot is the old Port Kennedy train station at Valley Forge Park (or the old Valley Forge station). https://maps.google.com/maps?q=valley+f ... a&t=h&z=17CNJ Fan 4evr wrote: How about the old RDG Reading to Philly main line? How many trains can you get there? Where are best places ?Still wondering about this. I really want to get action on the old Reading mainline.Weather has messed up plans lately but hoping that changes soon.
The picture to the right is a photo of Silverliner I 246 located at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA.
That's on my list of video shooting places in 2014. I also want to shoot some Lebanon Valley line shots from Wyomissing to Rutherford. Maybe some Keystone line when I go out to Lancaster this summer. Enola/Marysville is on my list again. I had planned on the Lurgan branch when I went to a litttle dragstrip next to it but it is presently closed and up for sale so I don't know about that one.
Went to Horseshoe Curve in July during the weekdays. It was dead. Maybe 3 trains the whole time. The lady at the gift shop below said it's much better on the weekends now. Is this true?
I have not been to Horseshoe Curve since 2011, but even at that time,
there was more traffic on the Thursday to Sunday timeframe, than the
beginning of the week.
there was more traffic on the Thursday to Sunday timeframe, than the
beginning of the week.
I would also add the Hershey area as well. Trains and a great amusement park, not a bad combo.
The Hershey and Harrisburg area, combined, are very good for railfanning. You have NS's Harrisburg Line, Amtrak's Keystone Corridor, and many other routes.