I took my second trip out to the Harrisburg area from July 1st through July 3rd. My first trip, on April 30th, was rainy, damp & overcast, but fun nontheless. This trip was also a fun one. Here's a recap of what I saw in different areas between the eastern side of the Rockville Bridge and Cove.
7/1/2005
Cove 1- 7:15 WB auto parts 2 D9-40CWs
2- 7:20 WB mixed SD40-2, GP40-2, BNSF 966, SD60
3- 7:25 WB cofc ex-LMS 8-40CW & D9-40CW
4- 7:55 WB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
eastern side of Rockville Bridge
5- 10:27 EB tofc 9447 & a sister unit
6- 10:50 EB cofc/tofc 9558
7- 11:05 WB cofc PRR 8-40CW & 8705
8- 11:06 WB tofc 5413, D9-40C & D9-40CW
9- 11:18 WB tofc 9909, UP SD70M & 6730
10- 12:05 WB tofc D9-40CW, 6713 & D9-40CW
11- 12:17 EB Amtk 42 Amtk 10
12- 12:25 EB cofc D9-40CW, D9-40C & BNSF D9-44CW
Marysville side of bridge
13- 1:22 EB coal 8811, D9-40CW
14- 1:46 WB 30T 2 CN widecabs, MRL; HLCX (ex-BN) & 3197
15- 2:00 WB Amtk 43 Amtk 64
16- 2:11 WB cofc/tofc 9272 & PRR 6800
17- 3:00 EB mixed (33A) D9-40CW, D9-40C & 2 D9-40CWs
18- 3:15 EB tofc (22W) D9-40CW & primer D9-40CW
19- 3:50 WB cofc (23V) 2 D9-40CWs
20- 4:06 EB 12R D9-4CW, SD60 & ex-LMS 8-40CW
21- 4:20 WB 501 Primer D9-40CW & SD60
22- 4:35 WB cofc (21T) 2 D9-40CWs
23- 5:36 EB cofc/tofc 2 D9-40CWs
24- 5:50 WB mixed (34A) 2 D9-40CWs, 88xx & 5061 (high hood)
25- 6:32 WB H68 EMDX 75 & EMDX 76 (SD70M-2s)
7/2/2005
eastrn side of Rockville Bridge
1- 7:08 WB mixed (into Enola) Primer D9-40CW & SD70
2- 7:33 EB mixed (out of Enola) 8874, 9804 & 9825
3- 7:50 EB mixed 9413 & 9100
4- 8:27 WB cofc (lots of JB Hunt) 9374 & UP 9736
5- 8:32 WB mixed D9-40CW & BNSF D9-44CW
Cove 6- 10:45 WB tofc (UPS) 2 D9-40CWs
7- 11:25 EB mixed D9-40CW & SD60 (4 J. Deere units)
8- 12:10 EB Amtk 42 Amtk P42DC
9- 12:13 WB tofc/cofc 3 D9-40CWs
10- 12:15 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
11- 12:23 WB coal D9-40CW & SD60I
12- 12:45 WB tofc D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
13- 12:54 WB cofc D9-40CW & PRR SD60I
14- 12:56 EB mixed 7509 & a sister unit
15- 1:12 WB tofc D9-40CW, PRR 8-40CW & 3 D9-40CWs
16- 1:26 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
17- 2:08 EB cofc 8389, OLS D9-40CW & 6727
18- 2:15 WB Amtk 43 Amtk 9
19- 2:28 EB tofc PRR 5403 & 86xx
Left Cove at this point to check out some things in Harrisburg. Unfortunately, I didn't see anything of note in Harrisburg.
Enola 20- 4:00 WB mixed (into Enola) 5041 & 70xx
Also saw two sets of hump service engines, each having a SW1500 and a high-hood GP38-2. Also saw the EMDX SD70M-2s again switching from one track to another to prepare to leave. Hung in at Iron Bridge overlook until about six o'clock, then broke for dinner.
7/3/2005
eastern side of Rockville Bridge
1- 6:30 EB mixed (out of Enola) 8844, 8797 & D9-40CW
2- 7:06 WB cofc D9-40CW & 2 BNSF D9-44CWs
3- 7:32 WB mixed (into Enola) 9604, BNSF 1052 & PRR 1431 (OLS)
4- 7:40 WB engine move SD60M, SD70, D9-40CW, SD70, D9-40CW & SD70M
5- 8:00 EB coal (PPLX) CSX 4720 & CSX 4848
6- 8:17 WB engine move 6705, C39-8, D9-40CW, UP D9-44CW & PRR 8204 (would stop halfway on bridge, then proceed east and head up Buffalo line)
7- 8:45 EB 62A D9-40CW & SD60
Enola quiet from 9-9:30
8- 11:30 EB mixed (assembling) D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
Marysville
9- 12:04 WB 21M D9-40CW, UP SD70M & D9-40CW
10- 12:24 EB mixed D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
11- 12:28 WB cofc 8424 & 8995
12- 12:40 WB 30T 2 CN widecabs & CSX SD60
Cove
13- 1:14 WB coal (high top cars) 2 D9-40CWs
14- 1:16 WB tofc D9-40CW, C39-8 & 6705
15- 2:00 WB Amtk 43 Amtk 200
Not sure of all of the symbols of the trains. I was either provided the train from another railfan or from what I heard on their scanner. So, if a train number is incorrect, please let me know. At that point, things seemed very quiet, so it was time to head home. All in all, it was a very good trip. Lots of Dash-9s, but some other engines to make it interesting. Found some good photo locations and seeing the EMDX units was great.
7/1/2005
Cove 1- 7:15 WB auto parts 2 D9-40CWs
2- 7:20 WB mixed SD40-2, GP40-2, BNSF 966, SD60
3- 7:25 WB cofc ex-LMS 8-40CW & D9-40CW
4- 7:55 WB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
eastern side of Rockville Bridge
5- 10:27 EB tofc 9447 & a sister unit
6- 10:50 EB cofc/tofc 9558
7- 11:05 WB cofc PRR 8-40CW & 8705
8- 11:06 WB tofc 5413, D9-40C & D9-40CW
9- 11:18 WB tofc 9909, UP SD70M & 6730
10- 12:05 WB tofc D9-40CW, 6713 & D9-40CW
11- 12:17 EB Amtk 42 Amtk 10
12- 12:25 EB cofc D9-40CW, D9-40C & BNSF D9-44CW
Marysville side of bridge
13- 1:22 EB coal 8811, D9-40CW
14- 1:46 WB 30T 2 CN widecabs, MRL; HLCX (ex-BN) & 3197
15- 2:00 WB Amtk 43 Amtk 64
16- 2:11 WB cofc/tofc 9272 & PRR 6800
17- 3:00 EB mixed (33A) D9-40CW, D9-40C & 2 D9-40CWs
18- 3:15 EB tofc (22W) D9-40CW & primer D9-40CW
19- 3:50 WB cofc (23V) 2 D9-40CWs
20- 4:06 EB 12R D9-4CW, SD60 & ex-LMS 8-40CW
21- 4:20 WB 501 Primer D9-40CW & SD60
22- 4:35 WB cofc (21T) 2 D9-40CWs
23- 5:36 EB cofc/tofc 2 D9-40CWs
24- 5:50 WB mixed (34A) 2 D9-40CWs, 88xx & 5061 (high hood)
25- 6:32 WB H68 EMDX 75 & EMDX 76 (SD70M-2s)
7/2/2005
eastrn side of Rockville Bridge
1- 7:08 WB mixed (into Enola) Primer D9-40CW & SD70
2- 7:33 EB mixed (out of Enola) 8874, 9804 & 9825
3- 7:50 EB mixed 9413 & 9100
4- 8:27 WB cofc (lots of JB Hunt) 9374 & UP 9736
5- 8:32 WB mixed D9-40CW & BNSF D9-44CW
Cove 6- 10:45 WB tofc (UPS) 2 D9-40CWs
7- 11:25 EB mixed D9-40CW & SD60 (4 J. Deere units)
8- 12:10 EB Amtk 42 Amtk P42DC
9- 12:13 WB tofc/cofc 3 D9-40CWs
10- 12:15 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
11- 12:23 WB coal D9-40CW & SD60I
12- 12:45 WB tofc D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
13- 12:54 WB cofc D9-40CW & PRR SD60I
14- 12:56 EB mixed 7509 & a sister unit
15- 1:12 WB tofc D9-40CW, PRR 8-40CW & 3 D9-40CWs
16- 1:26 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
17- 2:08 EB cofc 8389, OLS D9-40CW & 6727
18- 2:15 WB Amtk 43 Amtk 9
19- 2:28 EB tofc PRR 5403 & 86xx
Left Cove at this point to check out some things in Harrisburg. Unfortunately, I didn't see anything of note in Harrisburg.
Enola 20- 4:00 WB mixed (into Enola) 5041 & 70xx
Also saw two sets of hump service engines, each having a SW1500 and a high-hood GP38-2. Also saw the EMDX SD70M-2s again switching from one track to another to prepare to leave. Hung in at Iron Bridge overlook until about six o'clock, then broke for dinner.
7/3/2005
eastern side of Rockville Bridge
1- 6:30 EB mixed (out of Enola) 8844, 8797 & D9-40CW
2- 7:06 WB cofc D9-40CW & 2 BNSF D9-44CWs
3- 7:32 WB mixed (into Enola) 9604, BNSF 1052 & PRR 1431 (OLS)
4- 7:40 WB engine move SD60M, SD70, D9-40CW, SD70, D9-40CW & SD70M
5- 8:00 EB coal (PPLX) CSX 4720 & CSX 4848
6- 8:17 WB engine move 6705, C39-8, D9-40CW, UP D9-44CW & PRR 8204 (would stop halfway on bridge, then proceed east and head up Buffalo line)
7- 8:45 EB 62A D9-40CW & SD60
Enola quiet from 9-9:30
8- 11:30 EB mixed (assembling) D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
Marysville
9- 12:04 WB 21M D9-40CW, UP SD70M & D9-40CW
10- 12:24 EB mixed D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
11- 12:28 WB cofc 8424 & 8995
12- 12:40 WB 30T 2 CN widecabs & CSX SD60
Cove
13- 1:14 WB coal (high top cars) 2 D9-40CWs
14- 1:16 WB tofc D9-40CW, C39-8 & 6705
15- 2:00 WB Amtk 43 Amtk 200
Not sure of all of the symbols of the trains. I was either provided the train from another railfan or from what I heard on their scanner. So, if a train number is incorrect, please let me know. At that point, things seemed very quiet, so it was time to head home. All in all, it was a very good trip. Lots of Dash-9s, but some other engines to make it interesting. Found some good photo locations and seeing the EMDX units was great.