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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:  372   Comments: 0
shing autoracks
Title:  shing autoracks
Description:  Two SD40-2s help push a load of autoracks upslope (westbound).
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 9:31:54 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3359(SD40-2) NS 3345(SD40-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Pushing autoracks upslope (westbound)
Title:  Pushing autoracks upslope (westbound)
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 7:34:59 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3345(SD40-2) NS 3359(SD40-2)
Views:  427   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:  397   Comments: 0
SD40-2s pushing uphill (westbound)
Title:  SD40-2s pushing uphill (westbound)
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 11:57:59 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Headed out for a cold day's duty
Title:  Headed out for a cold day's duty
Description:  A pair of SD40-2 helpers pull out of the Cresson Engine Facility to begin their day's work.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 8:46:23 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
SD40-2 helpers
Title:  SD40-2 helpers
Description:  A pair of SD40-2s pulling onto the mainline for a day of helper duty.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 1:07:58 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
Helpers in a hurry
Title:  Helpers in a hurry
Description:  Two Cresson based SD40-2 helpers hurry westward toward South Fork.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 7:34:11 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
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:  304   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:  416   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:  808   Comments: 0
SD40-2 helpers headed back east
Title:  SD40-2 helpers headed back east
Description:  The same two helpers seen 1/2 hour earlier ("SD40-2 helpers") pushing on the back end of a westbound, lead an eastbound into the west portal of the Allegheny Tunnel.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 3:03:30 PM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3347(SD40-2)
Views:  389   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:  797   Comments: 0
Passing at dawn
Title:  Passing at dawn
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 8:03:49 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7633(ES40DC) NS 3347(SD40-2)
Views:  810   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern #3349
Title:  Norfolk Southern #3349
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 8:12:31 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3349(SD40-2)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
Caught you!
Title:  Caught you!
Description:  Eastbound trailers catch up, and begin to pass a the tailend helpers on a slow moving coal drag. This is one of my favorites. I caught this action on my video camera as well.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2007 7:47:25 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3359(SD40-2) NS 3351(SD40-2) NS 7577(ES40DC)
Views:  1131   Comments: 1
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:  352   Comments: 0
NS 3428 & NS 3352
Title:  NS 3428 & NS 3352
Description:  Pushing trailers upslope.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/10/2007 9:29:31 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3428(SD40-2) NS 3352(SD40-2)
Views:  756   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:  411   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:  484   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:  462   Comments: 0
Eastbound race
Title:  Eastbound race
Description:  Estbound tralers lead by a naked NS #7577 work to catch up to an eastbound coal drag with two SD40-2 helpers on the tailend.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2007 7:47:26 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3359(SD40-2) NS 7577(ES40DC)
Views:  1017   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:  351   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:  299   Comments: 0
Dawn of a new (snowy) day.
Title:  Dawn of a new (snowy) day.
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 12:58:55 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
NS 3362
Title:  NS 3362
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/14/2007 8:05:41 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  314   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:  357   Comments: 0
Head-end power
Title:  Head-end power
Description:  Head-end power (plus another SD40-2 you don't see) on an eastbound coal drag. Two additional SD40-2 helpers are on the back end,
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 7:45:18 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3433(SD40-2) NS 3373(SD40-2) NS 3366(SD40-2)
Views:  952   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:  349   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern #3372
Title:  Norfolk Southern #3372
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 8:12:33 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Tail end helpers
Title:  Tail end helpers
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers push a westbound mixed mercahndise.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2007 7:22:59 PM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3374(SD40-2) NS 3425(SD40-2)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
Waiting for the call
Title:  Waiting for the call
Description:  A pair of SD60s (left) and a pair of SD40-2s (right) wait to be called out for duty at the Cresson Engine Facility.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 11/24/2006 2:47:35 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6706(SD60) NS 6709(SD60) NS 3374(SD40-2) NS 3425(SD40-2)
Views:  1426   Comments: 0
Westbound helpers
Title:  Westbound helpers
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers push a westbound mixed merchandise around the Curve.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 12:38:33 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3374(SD40-2) NS 3425(SD40-2)
Views:  765   Comments: 0
Reporting for duty
Title:  Reporting for duty
Description:  The switch is thrown after NS 3374 and NS 3425 leave the Cresson Engine Facility for another day of rear-end helper service.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 8:34:07 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3374(SD40-2) NS 3425(SD40-2)
Views:  809   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:  470   Comments: 0
NS business car "West Virginia"
Title:  NS business car "West Virginia"
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:57:46 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3423(SD40-2) NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
NS 3425
Title:  NS 3425
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/16/2007 7:05:45 AM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3425(SD40-2)
Views:  367   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:  399   Comments: 0
Sunshine
Title:  Sunshine
Description:  After rain and clouds for most of the day, the sun decides to make a appearance. Two SD40-2 helpers on the back end of an eastbound.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 3:16:40 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  776   Comments: 0
Empties from end to end
Title:  Empties from end to end
Description:  I don't why it took a C40-8W and C40-9W (front end power--under the signal tower in the distance) plus four SD40-2s to handle this unit train of empty gondolas.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 7:34:11 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3428(SD40-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
Eastbound coal drag
Title:  Eastbound coal drag
Description:  An eastbound coal drag passes the Cresson Engine Facility under threatening skys on a humid July morning.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 7:42:51 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3433(SD40-2)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
Westbound on a snowy morning
Title:  Westbound on a snowy morning
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 8:03:48 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6084(SD40-2)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
CSX 6040
Title:  CSX 6040
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/16/2007 8:02:15 AM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6040(GP40-2) HLCX 6232(SD40-2)
Views:  1130   Comments: 1
HLCX 6232
Title:  HLCX 6232
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/16/2007 8:02:17 AM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6232(SD40-2)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
Mother's Day move
Title:  Mother's Day move
Description:  It's Mother's Day, and CSX track crews are just arriving to realign the Old Main (far left). The new alignment can be seen immediately to the right of the Old Main. Note the high-speed switches in the background.
Photo Date:  5/13/2007  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 7:12:18 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6040(GP40-2) HLCX 6232(SD40-2)
Views:  1175   Comments: 0
Another view from the South Street bridge
Title:  Another view from the South Street bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/2007  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 7:27:50 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6040(GP40-2) HLCX 6232(SD40-2) CSX 4821(SD70MAC)
Views:  1194   Comments: 0
Westbound autoracks
Title:  Westbound autoracks
Description:  Another unit train of westbound autoracks approaches the Baltimore Street crossing.
Photo Date:  5/7/2007  Upload Date: 5/19/2007 10:17:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8018(SD40-2) CSX 8880(SD40-2R)
Views:  1106   Comments: 0
CSX #8038
Title:  CSX #8038
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 2:25:18 PM
Location:  Fallston, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8038(SD40-2)
Views:  1093   Comments: 1
Eastbound on the curve
Title:  Eastbound on the curve
Description:  An eastbound freight negotiating the S-curve just outside St. Denis.
Photo Date:  11/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/19/2006 8:12:19 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4813(SD70MAC) CSX 8068(SD40-2)
Views:  998   Comments: 0
Northbound
Title:  Northbound
Description:  A northound CSX mixed merchandise passes the Fallston Flagstop B&B.
Photo Date:  7/7/2007  Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:15:24 AM
Location:  Fallston, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5301(ES44DC) CSX 8069(SD40-2)
Views:  1159   Comments: 0

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