NS Reading Line trip and NYSW SU-99 photos

I took a trip out to Macungie on the Reading Line for a change of pace 6/10/2006. Here are some photos of what I got.

NS 2701 is on the point of 28A, the eastbound roadrailer
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400493

NS 9275 and HLCX 6337 are on 65J, the garbage train out of Oak Island. Notice the HLCX 6337 has been painted in solid maroon instead of blue. I wonder if this is a chainge in HELM's paint scheme or if this is a one of a kind unit?
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400494

NS 7145 is on the point of 23Q
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400525

NS 2612 and UP 8369 are on 21E
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400598

PRR 8424 and a former ATSF GE in badly faded wabonnet paint are on 21M.
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400599

NS 9766 is on the point of 34A
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400601

An NS scale test car is in the consist headed for Allentown.
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400603

NS 2676 is on the point of 19G
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400659

NS 2603 and badly faded BNSF 5378 are a on an empty coal train out of Portland, Pa headed back to the coal fields
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400607

The following day, 6/11/2006 I caught NYSW train SU-99 with NYSW 3636 in the lead at Maywood, NJ
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400663

Enjoy!

n01jd1 wrote:I took a trip out to Macungie on the Reading Line for a change of pace 6/10/2006. Here are some photos of what I got.

NS 2701 is on the point of 28A, the eastbound roadrailer
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400493

The following day, 6/11/2006 I caught NYSW train SU-99 with NYSW 3636 in the lead at Maywood, NJ
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400663

Enjoy!

Looks like one not two NS widecabs would be enough for the roadrailer.

Alot of power also on SU-99, how many cars did it have and were they loads?

Fuel to burn.

btw those are good photographs w/neat rundowns, good job!

BlockLine_4111 wrote:

n01jd1 wrote:I took a trip out to Macungie on the Reading Line for a change of pace 6/10/2006. Here are some photos of what I got.

NS 2701 is on the point of 28A, the eastbound roadrailer
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400493

The following day, 6/11/2006 I caught NYSW train SU-99 with NYSW 3636 in the lead at Maywood, NJ
http://n01jd1.rrpicturearchives.net/sho ... ?id=400663

Enjoy!

Looks like one not two NS widecabs would be enough for the roadrailer.

Alot of power also on SU-99, how many cars did it have and were they loads?

Fuel to burn.

btw those are good photographs w/neat rundowns, good job!

Thanks. BTW the roadrailer was a long one, over a mile so the two locomotives were warranted. The SU-99 had between 60-70 cars with many loaded or shall I say OVERLOADED garbage cars as I recall. Keep in mind that the SU-99 has to tackle both Sparta Mountain and Gulf Summit so the maximum number of powered axles by law (24) is required. The trailing unit was dead right from the start. NYSW often puts more than four locomotives on a train in the hope that at least 3-4 make it to Binghamton running. More often than not at least one or more engines die on the road thanks to the lack of maintenance on the NYSW.