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| Title: |
PRR 1138, L-1S, 1951 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on 8 April 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1138, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1916 and retired in February of 1960 after 44 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/1951 Upload Date: 3/28/2019 9:59:29 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 1138(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
949 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local switcher |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/23/1964 Upload Date: 10/2/2011 9:44:40 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
James Gillin |
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| Views: |
758 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Reading SW900 #1509 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 126 transparency. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1969 Upload Date: 11/17/2006 6:57:48 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 1509(SW900) |
| Views: |
3537 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Reading GP35 #3641 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2006 11:06:55 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 3641(GP35) |
| Views: |
1465 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Reading RDCs |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Ektachrome transparency |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1972 Upload Date: 10/7/2006 9:28:55 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
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| Views: |
678 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Reading RDC #9165 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1972 Upload Date: 10/28/2006 7:51:45 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 9165(RDC2) |
| Views: |
1815 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Reading RDC #9164 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1972 Upload Date: 10/28/2006 7:51:48 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 9164(RDC1) |
| Views: |
1827 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Reading FP7A #903 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1974 Upload Date: 4/14/2006 6:54:20 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 903(FP7A) |
| Views: |
1190 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Reading FP7A #902 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1974 Upload Date: 4/10/2006 9:18:51 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 902(FP7A) |
| Views: |
1109 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Reading FP7A #900 on Reading/Philadelphia Push/Pull Commuter Train |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/1975 Upload Date: 5/4/2006 10:32:22 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RDG 900(FP7A) |
| Views: |
1421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 7547 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/16/1986 Upload Date: 9/25/2015 9:48:08 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 7547(GP10) |
| Views: |
735 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 9523 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/13/1986 Upload Date: 7/25/2016 11:28:01 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 9523(SW1500) |
| Views: |
705 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lucky find |
| Description: |
Conrail had only a few MP 15's-ten, I think. I was lucky to find this one working at Pottstown. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/1987 Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:03:35 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 9626(MP15DC) |
| Views: |
1110 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CR 6247 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/19/1988 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 12:41:47 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 6247(SD40) |
| Views: |
563 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CR 6855 at Pottstown |
| Description: |
Tim Mader photo |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1992 Upload Date: 5/5/2025 3:39:57 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Tim Mader |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6855(SD60) |
| Views: |
408 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Operator handing up orders to ML-401, Harrisburg Line, Pottstown PA |
| Description: |
The train order said that we had "no orders"... |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1997 Upload Date: 2/6/2009 5:11:31 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Rich Carl |
| Categories: |
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| Views: |
492 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Penn Eastern (PRL) |
| Description: |
I had to hit the Federal Register to figure this one out. At the time I shot this, the Pottstown line was actually operated by Penn Eastern. I've left 52 in as EPRY since it isn't in the PRL section. PRL would merge with East Penn in 2007. |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/2000 Upload Date: 7/13/2014 8:48:35 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
John Schumann |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EPRY 52(SW7) |
| Views: |
868 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
East Penn Rail unit |
| Description: |
East Penn Rail unit |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2003 Upload Date: 10/13/2003 2:01:38 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Geoff Hillyard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PRL 2202(GP10) |
| Views: |
1672 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Same East Penn Rail loco |
| Description: |
This is vhe same loco, diff angle. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2003 Upload Date: 10/13/2003 2:01:38 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Geoff Hillyard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PRL 2202(GP10) |
| Views: |
1331 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Reading and Nortern SD50 |
| Description: |
Reaking and Nortern SD50 at the Temple Museum. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2003 Upload Date: 10/13/2003 2:01:38 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Geoff Hillyard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RBMN 5014(SD50) |
| Views: |
1712 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Leaning local |
| Description: |
NS ljcal HM8 shoves 17 cars eastward on the rickety looking Pottstown Industrial track east of Hanover Street. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/2004 Upload Date: 12/27/2004 7:26:29 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3033(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
1412 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Slabber 67Z |
| Description: |
Slab train 67Z rolls wesr on 1 past the signal at mp 40 on the Harrisburg Line in Pottstown with the Limerick Powerplant in the background. PRR 8445 a former Conrail Q unit leads the train. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/2004 Upload Date: 12/30/2004 8:10:53 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8445(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
1368 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Horsehead slabber |
| Description: |
NS slab train 67Z rushes west on 1 through Pottstown in front of the old Reading RR Station (now a bank) on the Harrisburg Line led by horsehead SD70M 2623 on the last day of 2004. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2004 Upload Date: 12/31/2004 5:19:03 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2623(SD70M) |
| Views: |
1214 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EPRY 9423 |
| Description: |
East Penn Railway engineer finishes up a little maintenance work and starts to thread a chain to prevent the hood doors of SW1 9423 from being opened by unauthorized personnel on a chilly day in snow blanketed Pottstown. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/2005 Upload Date: 1/30/2005 3:35:03 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EPRY 9423(SW1) |
| Views: |
2808 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9561 / BNSF 4030 |
| Description: |
You Have to Be "NUTS" to Wait on a Bridge in the Snow & Wind to Take a Picture of aTrain :-) |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2006 Upload Date: 2/16/2006 10:32:45 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
R. A. Lowry |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9561(C40-9W) BNSF 4030(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
2029 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
UP 2435 |
| Description: |
Lite Power East thru Pottstown |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2006 Upload Date: 2/21/2008 11:14:49 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
R. A. Lowry |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2435(SD60M) |
| Views: |
800 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The RDG Station |
| Description: |
A view of the former Reading Pottstown train station. It has now been turned into a bank. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/2006 Upload Date: 5/24/2006 11:43:38 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Matthew Sebastionelli |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
485 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2579 |
| Description: |
Wow! An NS SD70, still in CRQ livery(!), is stopped here around Pottstown under gloomy skies. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2006 Upload Date: 7/26/2006 8:59:22 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Pierre Lescomb |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2579(SD70) NS 8358(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
1377 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Albino west |
| Description: |
Albino gevo rounds the curve west on the Harrisburg Line passing the old Reading Co. station on the right. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2006 Upload Date: 9/5/2006 11:23:13 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7561(ES40DC) |
| Views: |
1224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Evil Over The Innocent |
| Description: |
Hey! NS's Pennsylvania Rock Runner! Guided by an SD70, 68K eases through Pottstown by a friendly citizen-the old Reading station! But, evil looms over the city... |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/2006 Upload Date: 10/1/2006 5:53:08 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Pierre Lescomb |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 2538(SD70) CSX 7832(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
1596 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS double shot |
| Description: |
Crewman gives 14G a lookover as it rushes eastward on track 2 main by the stone train 66K at CG at Stowe Yard near Pottstown on a sunny morning. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/2006 Upload Date: 10/1/2006 9:20:14 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9481(C40-9W) NS 2538(SD70) |
| Views: |
1500 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Friend and Foe |
| Description: |
Tke friendly Reading station accompanies the rushy 39G as our friend. But the foe...is the railroad. The NS mediocres put the poor GP60M in second! Evil!! |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2006 Upload Date: 10/1/2006 5:59:01 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Pierre Lescomb |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9789(C40-9W) BNSF 116(GP60M) |
| Views: |
1784 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ooh-Local! |
| Description: |
Oush-pul“ local H49 bullets through Pottstown with Geeps on each side. Isn't that something? |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2006 Upload Date: 10/1/2006 6:05:41 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Pierre Lescomb |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5042(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1099 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 2223 |
| Description: |
NS H49 Heading East thru Pottstown |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/2006 Upload Date: 10/19/2006 6:58:07 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
R. A. Lowry |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2223(SW1500) |
| Views: |
979 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3381 |
| Description: |
MOW Passing Thru Pottstown on His Way West |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/2006 Upload Date: 10/16/2006 5:38:43 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
R. A. Lowry |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3381(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
1227 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 2556 39G |
| Description: |
Splotch-boy SD70 leads a rare C39-8 west on 1 around the curve alongside a coal drag parked in Stowe Yard near Pottstown on a sunny afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/2006 Upload Date: 12/30/2006 4:50:27 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 2556(SD70) NS 8564(C39-8) NS 2687(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
1992 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4049 NS 501 |
| Description: |
Rushing past loaded coal hoppers with empty coal hoppers is empty coal train 501 with a suprise-a pumpkin! |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/2007 Upload Date: 1/9/2007 9:06:08 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Pierre Lescomb |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4049(C44-9W) NS 9874(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
1265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 403284 Stowe Boyz Boxcar |
| Description: |
George W rides the rails. |
| Photo Date: |
7/3/2007 Upload Date: 7/4/2007 2:50:45 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
605 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 8381 17G |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/3/2007 Upload Date: 7/5/2007 8:43:16 AM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
407 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 8381 17G |
| Description: |
Ex Conrail Q leads NS generhl freight 17G westbound through Stowe Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/3/2007 Upload Date: 7/4/2007 2:50:14 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8381(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
944 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 35A |
| Description: |
Eastbound on track two as the engineer sticks his head out the cab window. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2007 Upload Date: 9/2/2007 1:37:52 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Matthew Sebastionelli |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8573(C39-8) NS 9974(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
1129 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 35A |
| Description: |
A close look at the switcher trailing on today's 35A |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2007 Upload Date: 9/2/2007 1:42:08 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Matthew Sebastionelli |
| Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8573(C39-8) NS 9974(C40-9W) NS 2100(SW1001) |
| Views: |
1553 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 35A |
| Description: |
Eastbound on track two as he passes by the Station. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/2007 Upload Date: 9/2/2007 1:51:03 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Matthew Sebastionelli |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9664(C40-9W) NS 9170(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
1236 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9475 39G |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/11/2007 9:00:31 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Pierre Lescomb |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9475(C40-9W) NS 8730(C40-8) NS 2737(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
1459 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9475 39G |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/11/2007 9:28:47 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
CR Phoo |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9475(C40-9W) NS 8730(C40-8) NS 2737(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
1473 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 8820 39G |
| Description: |
39G at stowe yard. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 4:04:09 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
CR Phoo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8820(C40-9) |
| Views: |
869 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 8820 39G |
| Description: |
After an unexpected delay at Abrams Yard to set off defective freight cars, NS freight 39G makes an appearance near Stowe Yard in decent light on it's way westbound to work Reading's Spring Street Yard before moving on to Allentown. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 3:17:20 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8820(C40-9) |
| Views: |
923 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 9503 39G |
| Description: |
6 units are in the NS 39G consist as it blows westbound through Pottstown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2007 Upload Date: 12/20/2007 6:58:55 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9503(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
750 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 9263 507 |
| Description: |
After dropping ex Conrail 8398 out at Abrams, NS coal empties 507 ambles west through Pottstown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2007 Upload Date: 12/20/2007 6:59:43 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Lee King |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9263(C40-9W) NS 9734(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
1017 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
FXE 4625 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
2/8/2008 Upload Date: 2/22/2008 1:00:38 PM |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
| Author: |
Robert Palmer |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
FXE 4625(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
1009 Comments: 2 |
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