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| Title: |
Enroute to a new home |
| Description: |
Reading FP-7 units 902 and 903 in transit from Steamtown NHP to the Woodsville Central Railroad in Salem County, NJ. The FP-7's were purchased new in 1950 by the Reading Railroad, and used in passenger service on the Crusader and Queen of the Valley passenger trains.l 902 was owned by the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society. 903 was owned by the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. They were both recently sold to SMS Rail Lines for restoration and use on the Woodsville Central tourist railroad. The Units had been stored at Steamtown NHS since November of 2009. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2024 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:59:55 PM |
| Location: |
Lebanon, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8052(ES44AC) RDG 902(FP7A) RDG 903(FP7A) |
| Views: |
53 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Former Reading Railroad FP-7's on home rails enroute to a new owner |
| Description: |
Ferry move from Steamtown NHS to the Woodsville Central RR in Salem County, NJ |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2024 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 9:00:35 PM |
| Location: |
Lebanon, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8052(ES44AC) RDG 902(FP7A) RDG 903(FP7A) |
| Views: |
61 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CLIMAX 1205 on static indoor display at Shantytown, NZ |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 7:43:00 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CLIMAX 1203(UNKNOWN) |
| Views: |
40 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
HEISLER 1494 |
| Description: |
On static indoor display at Shantytown |
| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:03:15 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
HEISLER 1494(2-Truck) |
| Views: |
40 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
TR 107 / New Zealand railways Class TR, designating a shunting diesel |
| Description: |
The Infant's Creek tramway train ride at Shantytown. Visitors ride the 42-inch (New Zealand standard) gage train over about a kilometer of track to a former logging site |
| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:09:30 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
TR 107(UNKNOWN) |
| Views: |
43 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KAITANGATA 4270 and L-508 side by side in the shop |
| Description: |
These are the two steam locomtives kept operational at Shantytown Heritage Park. The L-508 had been in steam less than a month before our visit |
| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:50:55 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
KAITANGATA 4270(0-6-0) L 508(2-4-0) |
| Views: |
28 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KAITANGATA 4270 is the other steam locomotive kept operational at Shantytown |
| Description: |
It's three drive wheel axles were removed at the time of our visit |
| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:20:56 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
KAITANGATA 4270(0-6-0) |
| Views: |
32 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Steam Locomotive L 508 - one of two operating steam locomotivres at Shantytown |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:12:45 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
L 508(2-4-0) |
| Views: |
33 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NATRASS RAIL TRACTOR |
| Description: |
Built by Natrass Rail Tractors, LTD in Wellington - a modified flanged-wheel Fordson tractor used by New Zealand Logging Railways |
| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:39:11 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
55 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MILLS OPOSSUM 0-4-0 steam locomotive |
| Description: |
The earliest surviving example of a New Zealand - built steam locomotive |
| Photo Date: |
12/24/2023 Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:30:51 PM |
| Location: |
GREYMOUTH South Island., NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILLS OPOSSUM(0-4-0) |
| Views: |
40 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Coastal Pacific passenger train, pointed southbound at Picton station |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/22/2023 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 6:56:00 PM |
| Location: |
Picton, NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
30 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Freight train crossing the Picton trestle. |
| Description: |
Picton, on the South Island, is where Kiwi Rail loads rolling stock onto a ferry for transfer to the North Island |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2023 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 6:44:31 PM |
| Location: |
Picton, NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
26 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southbound freight in National Park, on the North Island |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/22/2023 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 6:42:12 PM |
| Location: |
National Park, NZ |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
22 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNJ 113 crossing the west branch of the Schuylkill River above Glenworth, PA |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/8/2023 Upload Date: 4/9/2023 11:28:42 AM |
| Location: |
Glenworth, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CNJ 113(0-6-0) |
| Views: |
122 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RBMN 2102 crosses the Little Schuylkill River at New Ringgold, PA |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:06:47 AM |
| Location: |
New Ringgold, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2102(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
129 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The westbound Lake Shore Limited calls at Toledo in the pre-dawn hours |
| Description: |
My favorite photo of the trip. It was 6:00 a.m., and the sun wasn't yet close to rising. The rain plus the beautiful art deco station awnings combined to make a very good / atmospheric train shot |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2023 Upload Date: 4/2/2023 7:33:44 PM |
| Location: |
Toledo, OH |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 89(P42DC) |
| Views: |
133 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EBT 16 at McMullens summit |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/5/2023 Upload Date: 5/6/2023 2:27:33 PM |
| Location: |
Orbisonia, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
EBT 16(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
81 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SRR 89 running around the train |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/12/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 9:16:40 PM |
| Location: |
Leaman Place, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SRR 89(2-6-0) |
| Views: |
86 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The northbound Crescent just arrived at Washington DC Union Station |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/29/2023 Upload Date: 4/2/2023 7:12:03 PM |
| Location: |
Washington Union Station, DC |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 135(P42DC) |
| Views: |
115 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BLW 26 passing Rahway Valley 15 in the Steamtown Yard |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/9/2023 Upload Date: 6/11/2023 10:04:40 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BLW 26(0-6-0) RV 15(2-8-0) |
| Views: |
108 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Iconic passenger-train-arriving-at-depot shot |
| Description: |
The WK&S excursion train, longer-than-usual with the addition of two passenger coaches more than the usual consist. Part of the WK&S's 60 anniversary celebration |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2023 Upload Date: 9/10/2023 9:44:49 PM |
| Location: |
Kempton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WKS 734(65Tonner ) |
| Views: |
66 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dual-mode AMTK 708 leads Amtrak Empire Service Train 281 approaching the Hudson, NY station stop. |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/2/2023 Upload Date: 12/4/2023 3:12:06 PM |
| Location: |
Hudson, NY |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 708(P32AC-DM) |
| Views: |
45 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 8137 leads EB manifest freight across the Susquehanna River on the Rockville Bridge |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/24/2023 Upload Date: 10/24/2023 7:47:46 PM |
| Location: |
Rockville Bridge, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8137(ES44AC) NS 4337(AC44C6M) NS 6175(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
114 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rahway Valley 15 in late-afternoon Sun at Steamtown NHS |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/10/2023 Upload Date: 11/14/2023 2:08:18 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
RV 15(2-8-0) |
| Views: |
58 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Berlin Mills 7 - Vulcan-built 2-4-2T engine on display at Steamtown NHS |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/10/2023 Upload Date: 11/14/2023 1:12:09 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
BMS 7(2-6-2) |
| Views: |
83 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CN 47 4-6-4 Tank Engine once used in Montreal commuter service |
| Description: |
Referred to by Steamtown as a "Baltic". Used exclusively in commuter service around Montreal. Retired 1959 and sold to Nelson Blount, founder of Steamtown. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2023 Upload Date: 11/14/2023 1:27:05 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CN 47(4-6-4) |
| Views: |
57 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Public Service Electric & Gas . Porter-built fireless steamer builders number 6816 |
| Description: |
Recently cosmetically restored and on display in the core complex at Steamtown NHS |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2023 Upload Date: 11/14/2023 1:40:17 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PSEG 6816(0-6-0T) |
| Views: |
65 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RDG 2124 Class T-1 in late afternoon sunlgiht. |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/10/2023 Upload Date: 11/14/2023 2:13:50 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
RDG 2124(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
64 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 4012 Big Boy in late afternoon light at Steamtown NHS |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/10/2023 Upload Date: 11/14/2023 2:22:16 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4012(4-8-8-4) |
| Views: |
55 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 4012 front end view in late afternoon light at Steamtown NHS |
| Description: |
I liked that Steamtown positioned their Big Boy on a section of curved track to show off the articulation between the boiler/smokebox barrel and the frame. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2023 Upload Date: 11/14/2023 2:26:01 PM |
| Location: |
Scranton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4012(4-8-8-4) |
| Views: |
50 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The westbound Pennsylvanian on the Rockville Bridge |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/24/2023 Upload Date: 10/24/2023 7:49:59 PM |
| Location: |
Rockville Bridge, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 114(P42DC) |
| Views: |
49 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound Manifest freight on the Rockville Bridge |
| Description: |
camera drone shot |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2023 Upload Date: 10/24/2023 7:48:39 PM |
| Location: |
Rockville Bridge, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8137(ES44AC) NS 4337(AC44C6M) NS 6175(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RBMN 2102 near the top of the eastbound ascent |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:10:08 AM |
| Location: |
Haucks, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2102(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
54 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RBMN 2102 on the Little Schuylkill bridge at New Ringgold, PA |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:08:13 AM |
| Location: |
New Ringgold, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2102(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
76 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RBMN 2102 near the top of the eastbound climb |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:11:24 AM |
| Location: |
Haucks, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2102(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
61 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Bonus RDC train |
| Description: |
The RDC's ran from Pottsville to Jim Thorpe, and were running about 35 minutes ahead of 2102's ramble |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:08:58 AM |
| Location: |
New Ringgold, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 9167(RDC1) |
| Views: |
66 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 709 leads Empire Service train 283 along the Hudson River in Stockport, NY |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/17/2023 Upload Date: 10/17/2023 8:36:13 PM |
| Location: |
Stockport, NY |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 709(P32AC-DM) |
| Views: |
37 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 700 leads Empire Service Train 281 at Stuyvesant Landing |
| Description: |
The ex-NYC brick despot makes a good photo prop here. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2023 Upload Date: 10/17/2023 8:37:43 PM |
| Location: |
Stuyvesant, NY |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 700(P32AC-DM) |
| Views: |
36 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 706 leads southbound Empire Service train number 284 alongside the Hudson River in Stockport, NY |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/17/2023 Upload Date: 10/17/2023 8:36:48 PM |
| Location: |
Stockport, NY |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 706(P32AC-DM) |
| Views: |
37 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 713 leads Empire Service train 238 at Stuyvesant Landing |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/17/2023 Upload Date: 10/17/2023 8:38:31 PM |
| Location: |
Stuyvesant, NY |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 713(P32AC-DM) |
| Views: |
47 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Cement Secondary local, train symbol H75 is westbound at milepost 15 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/10/2023 Upload Date: 10/11/2023 7:28:22 AM |
| Location: |
Nazareth, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3305(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
49 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RBMN 2102 / Vine Street grade crossing in Tamaqua |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/1/2023 Upload Date: 10/1/2023 8:29:16 PM |
| Location: |
Tamaqua, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2102(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
38 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RBMN 2102 / Vine Street grade crossing in Tamaqua |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/1/2023 Upload Date: 10/1/2023 8:29:53 PM |
| Location: |
Tamaqua, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2102(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
29 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
4-wheel bobber type caboose LNE 512 between hops |
| Description: |
Paused south of Kempton depot |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2023 Upload Date: 9/10/2023 9:49:20 PM |
| Location: |
Kempton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
WKS 7258(45Tonner) |
| Views: |
58 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The caboose hop pauses next to a hex barn on a seldom-photographed section of track south of Kempton Station |
| Description: |
Greater metropolitan Kempton looms in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2023 Upload Date: 9/10/2023 9:19:29 PM |
| Location: |
Kempton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
WKS 7258(45Tonner) |
| Views: |
42 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The caboose hop waits on the passing siding at Wanamaker's for the regular excursion train to pass through |
| Description: |
Camera drone view is toward the north - the ridgeline on the horizon is Blue Mountain. The Appalachian trail is up there. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2023 Upload Date: 9/10/2023 10:18:22 PM |
| Location: |
Wanamakers, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
45 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Passengers disembarking from the evening train at Kempton depot |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/9/2023 Upload Date: 9/10/2023 9:47:35 PM |
| Location: |
Kempton, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Night,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
WKS 734(65Tonner ) |
| Views: |
37 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The westbound Pennsylvanian glides along the south bank of the Juniata River |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/25/2023 Upload Date: 8/26/2023 9:14:29 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 99(P42DC) |
| Views: |
34 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SRR 89 approaching Carpenters on an uphill grade |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/12/2023 Upload Date: 8/14/2023 8:04:15 AM |
| Location: |
Carpenters, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SRR 89(2-6-0) |
| Views: |
31 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RDG 2102 westbound through Hecla |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/13/2023 Upload Date: 8/14/2023 7:55:29 AM |
| Location: |
Hecla, PA |
| Author: |
Bob Krug |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
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RDG 2102(4-8-4) |
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