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Re: Fewer manned helpers at Altoona

 by RMB357 ¦  Tue May 14, 2019 6:59 am ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Fewer manned helpers at Altoona ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 4897

Yesterday in Gallitzin we saw SD60E manned helper set and an SD80Mac manned helper set working the mountain along with the SD40E manned sets, we didn't see one train with a mid train or rear end DPU all day so not sure if it's an experiment they tried or just periodically.

Re: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic

 by RMB357 ¦  Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:49 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic ¦  Replies: 912 ¦  Views: 281195

Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate it. Hopefully we might be able to see some additional traffic once they iron out their new operations on the system

Re: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic

 by RMB357 ¦  Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:01 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic ¦  Replies: 912 ¦  Views: 281195

Does anyone have a up to date train symbol list and rough schedule for the tier? Thank you

C Tower in Johnstown

 by RMB357 ¦  Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:51 am ¦  Forum: Conrail - 1976 to the Present ¦  Topic: C Tower in Johnstown ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 12114

Looking for information on the operations at C Tower and Woodvale Yard, for the mid 90s before it closed. Any one on this board that possibly worked there? Looking for yard job, C&BL interchange, frequency of the locals, etc. Thanks for anyone that can help

Re: New York & Lake Erie Railroad (NY&LE) Discussion

 by RMB357 ¦  Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:02 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: New York & Lake Erie Railroad (NY&LE) Discussion ¦  Replies: 202 ¦  Views: 100746

My first real job when I was still 17 was the NY&LE Railroad. Growing up next to this line in Eden is what got me fascinated with the rail industry. In 1987 we were still interchanging with CSX and Conrail in Salamanca. We brought up some monster trains ( at least for a shortlisted they were ) o...

Re: Pittsburgh line clearance project

 by RMB357 ¦  Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:14 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Pittsburgh line clearance project ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 10452

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Here is a link to the NS sight which nicely explains the project and identifies the areas that need to be raised or lowered

Re: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic

 by RMB357 ¦  Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:39 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic ¦  Replies: 912 ¦  Views: 281195

Any word on what color the bridge will be painted and when they will start?

Re: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic

 by RMB357 ¦  Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:02 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Portageville Bridge Replacement, Future Tier Traffic ¦  Replies: 912 ¦  Views: 281195

Absolutely beautiful bridge! Great job to all

Re: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18

 by RMB357 ¦  Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:11 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18 ¦  Replies: 83 ¦  Views: 15756

Just saw 27N go west through Altoona. Is that not a regular on the southern tier line? Must still be rerouting some traffic

Re: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18

 by RMB357 ¦  Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:50 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18 ¦  Replies: 83 ¦  Views: 15756

I'm assuming NS is detouring traffic via CSX Chicago line or through Pittsburgh? Haven't seen anything so far on Buffalo line . Any information on this yet?

Re: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18

 by RMB357 ¦  Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:26 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18 ¦  Replies: 83 ¦  Views: 15756

Anyone with any information on where the traffic is getting detoured?

Re: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18

 by RMB357 ¦  Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:44 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18 ¦  Replies: 83 ¦  Views: 15756

Head end

Re: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18

 by RMB357 ¦  Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:43 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18 ¦  Replies: 83 ¦  Views: 15756

Near school

Re: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18

 by RMB357 ¦  Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:42 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18 ¦  Replies: 83 ¦  Views: 15756

Maybe a washout?

Re: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18

 by RMB357 ¦  Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:40 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Attica NS derailment 2/15/18 ¦  Replies: 83 ¦  Views: 15756

Derailment pics

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