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Viewing Album:  12/09/08: NS 20G with a BNSF GP60M and the BBC container plus other sightings
 
By:Austin MacDougall
Dates:12/9/2008 - 12/9/2008
Album Info:A very productive morning on the Lehigh Line during which five trains were seen in two hours. The highlight was 20G, which had an SD70 leading a BNSF Dash 9 and a BNSF Warbonnet GP60M. Also in 20G's consist was "The Box," a special BBC News container.
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NS 19G
Title:  NS 19G
Description:  19G slowly rolls west at 8:17AM as it prepares to enter Allentown Yard.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:33 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  NS 9643(C40-9W) NS 9336(C40-9W) NS 5418(SD50) NS 3424(SD40-2) NS 9160(C40-9W)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
NS 5418
Title:  NS 5418
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:34 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  NS 5418(SD50)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
NS 3424
Title:  NS 3424
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:35 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  NS 3424(SD40-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Coltainer
Title:  Coltainer
Description:  This was an experimental design by NS which began in 1994 to haul coal using intermodal containers. The concept was short-lived and the containers were converted to trash service. I'm surprised that they still retain NS reporting marks.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:35 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  933   Comments: 0
Coltainer
Title:  Coltainer
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:36 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  297   Comments: 0
NS 20G
Title:  NS 20G
Description:  20G heads east through Bethlehem at 8:25AM.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:36 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  NS 2516(SD70) BNSF 4556(C44-9W) BNSF 126(GP60M)
Views:  752   Comments: 0
BNSF 126
Title:  BNSF 126
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:37 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  BNSF 126(GP60M)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
BNSF 238338
Title:  BNSF 238338
Description:  Here's the BBC container. This photo is a little washed out thanks to the sun popping out and messing up my settings. I got a much better photo later on at Glendon.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:37 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  430   Comments: 1
NS 21M
Title:  NS 21M
Description:  A trio of SD70M-2s lead the 21M west at 9:31AM. 20G waited at Glendon for this train and the 11J.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:37 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  NS 2703(SD70M-2) NS 2760(SD70M-2) NS 2742(SD70M-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
NS 11J
Title:  NS 11J
Description:  A nice Conrail Dash 8 brings a rather short 11J at 9:43AM.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:38 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
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Locomotives:  NS 8440(C40-8W) NS 9503(C40-9W)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
NS 20G
Title:  NS 20G
Description:  20G splits the 78 signals at 9:47AM after waiting for 21M and 11J.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:39 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2516(SD70) BNSF 4556(C44-9W) BNSF 126(GP60M)
Views:  766   Comments: 1
BNSF 4556
Title:  BNSF 4556
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:40 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4556(C44-9W)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
BNSF 126
Title:  BNSF 126
Description:  This one still has Santa Fe lettering on the front.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:40 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 126(GP60M)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
BNSF 238338
Title:  BNSF 238338
Description:  Another view of the BBC container.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:41 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  706   Comments: 0
NS H65
Title:  NS H65
Description:  The Washington local heads east on 20G's tail at 9:59AM.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:41 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3381(SD40-2) NS 3440(SD40-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
NS 3440
Title:  NS 3440
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 11:46:42 AM
Location:  Glendon, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3440(SD40-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0

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