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4/15/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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NS 8000
Title:  NS 8000
Description:  After bringing NS train 66Q into Jersey last night, the power rests after spotting the loads; a nice lashup today, with NS 'class unit' 8000 leading a Warbonnet and a rare (in these parts) KCS unit
Photo Date:  7/28/2011  Upload Date: 7/28/2011 8:41:51 PM
Location:  Tremley Point, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 8000(ES44AC) BNSF 635(C44-9W) KCS 4614(AC44CW)
Views:  1155   Comments: 5
NS 5405
Title:  NS 5405
Description:  Ex-CR SD50, with western help, guides NS train 68Q from the Port Reading Secondary onto the Chemical Coast Line
Photo Date:  10/7/2009  Upload Date: 10/7/2009 4:43:42 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 5405(SD50) BNSF 648(C44-9W) BNSF 765(C44-9W)
Views:  1400   Comments: 1
NS 5405
Title:  NS 5405
Description:  NS Train 68Q, with visiting warbonnets, enters the CR Chemical Coast Line behind a veteran leader
Photo Date:  10/7/2009  Upload Date: 10/7/2009 4:02:36 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 5405(SD50) BNSF 648(C44-9W) BNSF 765(C44-9W)
Views:  1306   Comments: 4
CN 2561
Title:  CN 2561
Description:  Two northern visitors, with Shared Assets crew PR-19 onboard, shove ethanol loads southward (away from the camera), just a mile away from final destination in Sewaren, NJ
Photo Date:  6/14/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 3:56:31 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  CN 2561(C44-9W) CN 5707(SD75I)
Views:  414   Comments: 4
NS 9641
Title:  NS 9641
Description:  With north-of-the-border assistance, Conrail Shared Assets crew PR-8 pulls ethanol empties onto the yard track at Port Reading, to await an NS road crew for the return west
Photo Date:  8/17/2012  Upload Date: 8/17/2012 2:10:45 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 9641(C40-9W) CN 2580(C44-9W) BCOL 4653(C44-9W)
Views:  884   Comments: 6
NS 9641
Title:  NS 9641
Description:  A BC Rail unit makes a rare appearance in NJ, as part of yesterdays NS 68Q, soon to become todays 69Q (ethanol empties)
Photo Date:  8/17/2012  Upload Date: 8/17/2012 2:15:48 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 9641(C40-9W) CN 2580(C44-9W) BCOL 4653(C44-9W)
Views:  813   Comments: 6
CN 2613
Title:  CN 2613
Description:  A northern visitor is in the lashup for todays NS train 67Q
Photo Date:  3/18/2011  Upload Date: 3/18/2011 7:36:24 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  CN 2613(C44-9W) NS 9433(C40-9W)
Views:  233   Comments: 2
NS 9433
Title:  NS 9433
Description:  With a fresh crew aboard, the power for todays NS train 67Q (ethanol empties) backs away from the camera to its train, and will depart westward within 30 minutes of this image
Photo Date:  3/18/2011  Upload Date: 3/18/2011 7:38:32 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 9433(C40-9W) CN 2613(C44-9W) CSX 7625(C40-8) CSX 537(AC44CW)
Views:  483   Comments: 4
NS 2636
Title:  NS 2636
Description:  After just spotting ethanol loads at the refinery, the power from yesterdays NS 68Q negotiates the 'Hess' crossovers to reverse into Port Reading Yard, to spend the Christmas weekend 'nestled in their beds'...
Photo Date:  12/24/2010  Upload Date: 12/25/2010 12:11:00 AM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 2636(SD70M) BNSF 4153(C44-9W) NS 9175(C40-9W)
Views:  746   Comments: 5
NS 9365
Title:  NS 9365
Description:  Power for todays NS train 69Q heads towards the 'Hess" crossovers, where it will reverse into Pt. Reading Yard. Two interesting units today: a BNSF unit is in the lineup, and, unusually, a 4-axle unit (ex-CR 3355, blt 3/79) is in the lashup. Normally, the unit ethanol trains get 6-axle power exclusively
Photo Date:  8/18/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 8:44:55 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 9365(C40-9W) NS 3045(GP40-2) BNSF 4412(C44-9W)
Views:  1131   Comments: 3
NS 9365
Title:  NS 9365
Description:  CSAO local crew PR-19 brings todays 69Q power north on the Secondary to reverse into Pt. Reading yard, before their return trip west
Photo Date:  8/18/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 9:03:20 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 9365(C40-9W) NS 3045(GP40-2) BNSF 4412(C44-9W)
Views:  974   Comments: 3
NS 9365
Title:  NS 9365
Description:  A four-axle unit is rare on NS ethanol trains; the GP40-2 seems small compared to its 6-axle brothers, soon to become todays NS 69Q
Photo Date:  8/18/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 9:10:35 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 9365(C40-9W) NS 3045(GP40-2) BNSF 4412(C44-9W)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
NS 7570
Title:  NS 7570
Description:  Norfolk Southern train 68Q enters the CSAO Chemical Coast Secondary from the Port Reading Secondary at CP-PD, with two western helpers adding to the Fall color theme
Photo Date:  10/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 7:10:09 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 7570(ES40DC) BNSF 4721(C44-9W) BNSF 4486(C44-9W)
Views:  938   Comments: 3
NS 7570
Title:  NS 7570
Description:  The Conrail Shared Assets Operations territory can frequently be a railfans delight; todays NS train 68Q enters the CSAO Chemical Coast Secondary with some 'pumpkin' assistance on the day before Halloween
Photo Date:  10/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 10:30:37 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 7570(ES40DC) BNSF 4721(C44-9W) BNSF 4486(C44-9W)
Views:  691   Comments: 2
BNSF 4561
Title:  BNSF 4561
Description:  With NS train 69Q just clearing, Conrail Shared Assets crew PR-44 pulls an empty ethanol train from the refinery, and heads north (towards the camera) for the yard track in Port Reading, where she will await a road crew for points west
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 9:16:16 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4561(C44-9W) BNSF 7813(ES44DC)
Views:  1044   Comments: 4
BNSF 4740
Title:  BNSF 4740
Description:  Not enough room to step back & record all 5 units; NS Allentown, Pa-Camden, NJ train 38G departs Allentown Yard, the last 2 units destined for local service in the southern NJ area
Photo Date:  11/6/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 6:43:39 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4740(C44-9W) CEFX 6007(SD60) NS 9655(C40-9W) NS 5222(GP38-2) NS 2353(MP15DC)
Views:  706   Comments: 5
BNSF 5103
Title:  BNSF 5103
Description:  A perfect end to a perfect day trackside! 12 trains in 5 hours, finishing with a BNSF C44 & an NS heritage unit on a CSX train; the second empty crude oil train of the day (K049) speeds eastward on a beautiful Fall day in NJ
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 6:55:25 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5103(C44-9W) NS 1069(SD70ACe)
Views:  313   Comments: 7
BNSF 5157
Title:  BNSF 5157
Description:  Tough midday light, but who can resist western visitors, just a mile or so fwom the Atlantic Ocean? Ethanol train power prepares to spin on the wye at CP-RON for the final shove for offloading
Photo Date:  10/24/2013  Upload Date: 10/24/2013 8:27:48 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5157(C44-9W) BNSF 6748(ES44C4)
Views:  422   Comments: 5
BNSF 5169
Title:  BNSF 5169
Description:  CSX K043 (empty oil cans) begin its ascent to MP 29
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 6:39:58 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5169(C44-9W) NS 8143(ES44AC) BNSF 9713(SD70MAC)
Views:  422   Comments: 2
BNSF 5169
Title:  BNSF 5169
Description:  Early morning light is great for me, towgh for the eastbound crews; CSX K043 has their blinders on until they turn northward in Kearny, NJ
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 6:42:49 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5169(C44-9W) NS 8143(ES44AC) BNSF 9713(SD70MAC)
Views:  428   Comments: 3
BNSF 5169
Title:  BNSF 5169
Description:  With an 'Executive' third out, CSX empty crude oil train K043 heads eastward on the Lehigh Line, before turnin north towards Selkirk, NY, and then to points west
Photo Date:  10/27/2013  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 6:46:17 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5169(C44-9W) NS 8143(ES44AC) BNSF 9713(SD70MAC)
Views:  555   Comments: 5
NS 6597
Title:  NS 6597
Description:  With the conductor waiting for the completed brake test before throwing the last switch, NS train 69Q prepares to depart
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 8:10:51 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 6597(SD60) BNSF 5291(C44-9W) NS 9354(C40-9W)
Views:  461   Comments: 3
NS 6597
Title:  NS 6597
Description:  With the Form D just completed, NS 69Q gets underway on the Chemical Coast at CP-lD, soon to enter the Port Reading Secondary for points west
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 8:15:42 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 6597(SD60) BNSF 5291(C44-9W) NS 9354(C40-9W)
Views:  664   Comments: 2
BNSF 7264
Title:  BNSF 7264
Description:  On one of those oppressive "85 degrees, 85% humidity" north Jersey mornings, two big GE's handle a unit ethanol train, shoving away from the camera for unloading under the expert guidance of Conrail Shared Assets crew PR-19
Photo Date:  7/6/2011  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 7:30:56 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7264(ES44DC) BNSF 5326(C44-9W)
Views:  1023   Comments: 5
BNSF 7264
Title:  BNSF 7264
Description:  Shoving away from the camera, Conrail symbol PR-19 pounds the diamond at CP-PD, where the Chemical Coast Secondary crosses the Port Reading Secondary, just outside of CSAO Port Reading Yard
Photo Date:  7/6/2011  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 7:40:28 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7264(ES44DC) BNSF 5326(C44-9W)
Views:  799   Comments: 2
NS 6742
Title:  NS 6742
Description:  An amazing lashup, in NJ, in 2010! NS 6742 (ex-CR SD60I 5618) leads CSX 5222 (ES44DC), CmX 8210 (Ey-L&N SD40-2 3573), CSX 8624 (ex-C&O SD50 8624), and BNSF 5383 (C44-9W) on the west track just shy of CP-RH on the CSAO Chemical Coast Secondary, with yet anothnr'unit ethanol train
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 7:58:45 PM
Location:  Carteret, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 6742(SD60I) CSX 5222(ES44DC) CSX 8201(SD40-2) CSX 8624(SD50) BNSF 5383(C44-9W)
Views:  974   Comments: 2
BNSF 5525
Title:  BNSF 5525
Description:  A matched pair of GE's, with Conrail crew PR-44 onboard, bring ethanol empties northward on the Chemical Coast Secondary on a cloudy, chilly morning in central Jersey
Photo Date:  6/14/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 3:52:37 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5525(C44-9W) BNSF 5402(C44-9W)
Views:  726   Comments: 3
BNSF 5525
Title:  BNSF 5525
Description:  With the guidance of its conductor, Conrail PR-6 shoves across the diamond at CP-PD, into Pt. Reading Yard. Crew PR-44 waits patiently for the signal (and the Form D) to go north
Photo Date:  6/14/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 4:30:08 PM
Location:  Port Reading, NJ
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5525(C44-9W)
Views:  416   Comments: 5
NS 9840
Title:  NS 9840
Description:  Norfolk Southern intermodal train 213 streaks westward through Bethlehem on the NS Lehigh Line
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 10:37:27 PM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Chris S
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Locomotives:  NS 9840(C40-9W) NS 6603(SD60) UP 9777(C44-9W)
Views:  581   Comments: 3


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