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Viewing Album:  Cresson based helpers
 
By:George C Johnson
Dates:11/9/2007 - 11/12/2007
Album Info:Shots in, and around Cresson, PA. Norfolk Southern bases helper engines (mostly SD40-2s) at the Cresson Engine House. These help freight climb and descend the the Allegheny Summit (at Gallitzin).
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Ex-Conrail SD40-2s
Title:  Ex-Conrail SD40-2s
Description:  Two eastbound Norfolk Southern SD40-2 helpers at the Allegheny Tunnel.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 7:49:32 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3338(SD40-2) NS 3347(SD40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Passing power
Title:  Passing power
Description:  The lead engine of a westbound freight pass two Cresson-based SD40-2 helpers near the Cresson Engine House.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:51:52 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 9130(C40-9W) NS 8433(C40-8W)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Color vs. Black & White
Title:  Color vs. Black & White
Description:  A westbound intermodal passes two eastbound SD40-2 helpers. The colorful trailers are an intersting contrast to the B&W stallions.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 7:49:33 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3425(SD40-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Ex-CONRAIL SD40-2 helpers
Title:  Ex-CONRAIL SD40-2 helpers
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 11/12/2007 7:26:47 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 3354(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
This one surprised me...
Title:  This one surprised me...
Description:  While my attention was focused on an approaching westbound freight, two eastbound SD40-2 helpers passed close by at speed.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:51:57 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3359(SD40-2)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Helpers headed east
Title:  Helpers headed east
Description:  A pair of SD40-2 helpers head east toward Gallitzin, the Horseshoe Curve, and Altoona past a westbound unit train of trailers.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:52:03 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3345(SD40-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Looking good for the boss
Title:  Looking good for the boss
Description:  Two SD40-2s pull a single Norfolk Southern business car (West Virginia).
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 6:06:18 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3423(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Waking on a cold morning
Title:  Waking on a cold morning
Description:  NS power at the Cresson Engine Facility waking up on a cold, snowy morning.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 8:26:13 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3353(SD40-2) NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
NS 3340 & NS 3344
Title:  NS 3340 & NS 3344
Description:  NS 3340 & NS 3344 on the rearend of an eastbound.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 8:26:13 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 7201(SD80MAC)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
NS 3363 & NS 3368
Title:  NS 3363 & NS 3368
Description:  NS 3363 & NS 3368 on the rearend of a westbound.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 8:26:14 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3363(SD40-2) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Headed for their next assignment
Title:  Headed for their next assignment
Description:  A pair of SD40-2 helpers pass by the Cresson Railroad Observation Platform on the way to their next assignmnet.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 8:26:15 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
East and west passing
Title:  East and west passing
Description:  NS 7633, headend power on an eastbound intermodal, passes NS 3347, backend power on a westbound mixed merchandise.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 8:26:12 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7633(ES40DC) NS 3347(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Coal drag helpers
Title:  Coal drag helpers
Description:  To work the Allegheny Summit, Norfolk Southern normally lashes four SD40-2 helpers on the back of each coal drag (for power up, and braking down). This image was taken from the grounds of the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 7:49:34 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3350(SD40-2) NS 3335(SD40-2) NS 3423(SD40-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Pushing autoracks uphill
Title:  Pushing autoracks uphill
Description:  Two Cresson-based SD40-2s push on the backend of a westbound unit train of autoracks.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 6:06:18 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3345(SD40-2) NS 3359(SD40-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Helpers in the lead
Title:  Helpers in the lead
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers lead a mixed merchadise downslope (eastbound). The helpers are in front probably because the engineer of the mixed merchandise was not quaified to take freight downslope.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 4:29:58 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 8367(C40-8W) NS 8591(C39-8)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
Fall color (and snow) on the curve
Title:  Fall color (and snow) on the curve
Description:  Two rear-end SD40-2 helpers on an eastbound (downslope) mixed merchandise.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:27 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Downslope helpers
Title:  Downslope helpers
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:52:04 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern #3346 & #3372
Title:  Norfolk Southern #3346 & #3372
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 6:06:19 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Late in the evening at the Cresson Engine Facility
Title:  Late in the evening at the Cresson Engine Facility
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:27 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3362(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Pushing an eastbound
Title:  Pushing an eastbound
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers on the backend of an eastbound mixed merchandise.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:28 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3353(SD40-2) NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Black stallions
Title:  Black stallions
Description:  Two Cresson based SD40-2s on the back end of a eastbound mixed merchandise. The Cresson Engine House (not pictured), home to these locomotives, is immedaitely to the left of the signals.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 4:33:14 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3362(SD40-2) NS 3352(SD40-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Shoving an eastbound
Title:  Shoving an eastbound
Description:  Submission #1000. Cresson based #3336 and #3337 on the backend of and eastbound mixed mercahndise.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 11:59:58 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Splitting the signals
Title:  Splitting the signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:29 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
Moving to their next assignment
Title:  Moving to their next assignment
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers head west to South Fork to pick up their next assignment.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 7:49:34 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern #3342 & #3349
Title:  Norfolk Southern #3342 & #3349
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:51:51 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3342(SD40-2) NS 3349(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
A long line of autoracks
Title:  A long line of autoracks
Description:  Two Cresson-based SD40-2s on the backend of a long line of westbound autoracks.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 6:06:20 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3359(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Four on the backend
Title:  Four on the backend
Description:  As per normal, four SD40-2s are lashed on to the backend of this eastbound coal drag.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 6:06:17 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3351(SD40-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Foggy morning
Title:  Foggy morning
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers head for the mainline after departing the Cresson Engine House.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 7:49:32 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Hooking up to the headend
Title:  Hooking up to the headend
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers are moving into position so they can lead an eastbound mixed merchandise downslope on the Horsecurve.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:26 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2713(SD70M-2) NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Waiting their turn
Title:  Waiting their turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/14/2007 8:05:40 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0

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