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6/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Jacob Rink
Dates:2/1/2021 - 2/28/2021
Album Info:All photos of mine taken during 2/2021
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Milepost 37
Title:  Milepost 37
Description:  NS 632 is 37 miles from Atglen, PA, which is where the mileposts on this section of the Port Road begin from even though there has been no trains on the A&S since the 80s.
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 10:42:56 AM
Location:  Washington Boro, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES44DC) NS 7563(ES44DC)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Under the Poles
Title:  Under the Poles
Description:  NS 632 continues south through Washington Boro on the Port Road Branch
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 10:43:27 AM
Location:  Washington Boro, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES44DC) NS 7563(ES44DC)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
Small Town Passings
Title:  Small Town Passings
Description:  NS 632 rolls south through the small community of Peach Bottom, down in the middle of nowhere Lancaster County.
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 10:48:00 AM
Location:  Peach Bottom, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES44DC) NS 7563(ES44DC)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
Holding at Tome
Title:  Holding at Tome
Description:  NS 632 holds at CP TOME in Port Deposit as they wait for Amtrak to give them permission onto the NEC.
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 10:49:08 AM
Location:  Port Deposit, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES44DC) NS 7563(ES44DC)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
The Ice Storm Begins
Title:  The Ice Storm Begins
Description:  Amtrak #88 passes Perry Tower as the snow and ice begins to wreak havoc on the Amtrak main
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:31:54 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  AMTK 641(ACS-64)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Tying it Down
Title:  Tying it Down
Description:  NS 632 was brought up to Otsego St in preparation to make a run down Amtrak to Baltimore, but due to issues on the main from the ice storm, NS would tie the train down here till after dark.
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:40:15 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES44DC) NS 7653(ES44DC)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Out of Place
Title:  Out of Place
Description:  Used to rescue a failed electric overnight, Amtrak P42DC 117 sits tied down on Track 1 with ACS64 #626. It is not often you will see a P42 on this section of Northeast Corridor
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:40:48 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  AMTK 117(P42DC) AMTK 626(ACS-64)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Perryville Meet
Title:  Perryville Meet
Description:  Amtrak #91 passes P42DC #117 at Perry as the ice storm continues to slow trains down
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:41:16 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  AMTK 616(ACS-64) AMTK 117(P42DC) AMTK 626(ACS-64)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Acela on the Move
Title:  Acela on the Move
Description:  Amtrak #2251 rolls through Perry on the way to D.C.
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:41:47 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 2033(Acela Power Car) AMTK 117(P42DC)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
High Speed Meet
Title:  High Speed Meet
Description:  Amtrak #2254 flies through Perryville at well over 100mph, passing P42 #117 tied down on Track 1
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:42:19 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  AMTK 117(P42DC) AMTK 2021(Acela Power Car)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Back from the Dead
Title:  Back from the Dead
Description:  A pair of SD40Es leads Norfolk Southern H19, which was re-instated after running as 12/13G for the last few months
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:45:55 AM
Location:  Rohrerstown, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6344(SD40E) NS 6327(SD40E)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Losing Light
Title:  Losing Light
Description:  Norfolk Southern H19 approaches Cola interlocking just after "sunset."
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 11:49:03 AM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6344(SD40E) NS 6327(SD40E)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Over the Pequea Creek
Title:  Over the Pequea Creek
Description:  A daylight NS 633 heads west on the Port Road Branch with empties for RJ Corman
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:17:45 PM
Location:  Pequea, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M) NS 9876(C44-9W)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Up the Port Road Branch
Title:  Up the Port Road Branch
Description:  NS 633 passes through Washington Boro
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:29:25 PM
Location:  Washington Boro, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M) NS 9876(C44-9W)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
Along the Susquehanna River
Title:  Along the Susquehanna River
Description:  NS 633 is westbound on the Port Road Branch with empties from Consol
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:30:30 PM
Location:  Washington Boro, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M) NS 9876(C44-9W)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Into Columbia
Title:  Into Columbia
Description:  Empty coal train 633 rolls through Cola interlocking
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:36:29 PM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M) NS 9876(C44-9W)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Geep Quartet for the Ship Secondary
Title:  Geep Quartet for the Ship Secondary
Description:  Norfolk Southern HS91 departs Enola Yard and slowly rolls down the Port Road, and will soon swing onto the Shippensburg Secondary
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:37:02 PM
Location:  Wormleysburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5354(GP38-2) NS 5125(GP38-2) NS 5095(GP38-2) NS 5296(GP38-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
Arriving Back Home
Title:  Arriving Back Home
Description:  NS H19 rolls through CP Stell with 9 cars for Enola Yard
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:37:51 PM
Location:  Wormleysburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6977(SD60E) NS 6947(SD60E)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Running on the Heels
Title:  Running on the Heels
Description:  NS 633 is right behind H19 at Stell, seen switching tracks before entering Enola Yard
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:38:45 PM
Location:  Wormleysburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Over the Conodoguinet Creek
Title:  Over the Conodoguinet Creek
Description:  NS 633 slowly approaches Block Station Day
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:39:28 PM
Location:  Wormleysburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M) NS 9876(C44-9W)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Traffic Jam on the East End
Title:  Traffic Jam on the East End
Description:  NS 633 stops at the east end of Enola Yard to wait for H19 to clear, as 19G breaks down their train
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:40:02 PM
Location:  West Fairview, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M) NS 1206(SD70ACe)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Waiting to Roll In
Title:  Waiting to Roll In
Description:  Norfolk Southern 633 waits to head into the massive Enola Yard to tie down
Photo Date:  2/14/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 2:40:21 PM
Location:  West Fairview, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4066(AC44C6M) NS 9876(C44-9W)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern 591
Title:  Norfolk Southern 591
Description:  The set I chased down the Port Road the Saturday prior returns as NS 591, seen approaching Royalton with the TMI cooling towers seen to the right
Photo Date:  2/15/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:39:25 PM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES44DC) NS 7563(ES44DC)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Royalton Branch Poles
Title:  Royalton Branch Poles
Description:  NS 591 is approaching the Amtrak owned Roy interlocking at MP11 on the Royalton Branch
Photo Date:  2/15/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:40:52 PM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7689(ES44DC) NS 7563(ES44DC)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Back to the Mines
Title:  Back to the Mines
Description:  NS Y93 passes through Middletown on the Royalton Branch
Photo Date:  2/16/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:41:27 PM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9348(C44-9W) NS 9806(C44-9W)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
Empties on the Royalton
Title:  Empties on the Royalton
Description:  NS Y91 is seen from above at Middletown as they head for Harrisburg and points west
Photo Date:  2/17/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:41:54 PM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4294(AC44C6M) NS 1142(SD70ACe)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Testing on the Roy
Title:  Testing on the Roy
Description:  Norfolk Southern Geometry Train #904 passes through the Amtrak MoW site as progress continues on the new Middletown station
Photo Date:  2/17/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:42:17 PM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9575(C44-9W) NS 38(Track Test Unit)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Behind Schedule
Title:  Behind Schedule
Description:  A very late NS 24M rolls east on the Royalton Branch with intermodal traffic for Baltimore, running daylight due to winter storms further west in Chicago
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:43:08 PM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9802(C44-9W) NS 8165(ES44AC)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Trailers in the Snow
Title:  Trailers in the Snow
Description:  NS 24M heads east through Bainbridge as they head for Baltimore
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:43:51 PM
Location:  Bainbridge, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9802(C44-9W) NS 8165(ES44AC)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Heritage Surprise
Title:  Heritage Surprise
Description:  Norfolk Southern 591 leaves the siding at JEB and passes through Bainbridge after swapping engines, with the new leader being NS "Reading" 1067 much to my surprise
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:44:14 PM
Location:  Bainbridge, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1067(SD70ACe)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Looking Worse for Wear
Title:  Looking Worse for Wear
Description:  NS 1067, the Reading heritage unit, leads empty coal train 591 up the Royalton Branch
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:44:40 PM
Location:  Falmouth, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1067(SD70ACe) NS 4145(AC44C6M)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Shades of Yellow
Title:  Shades of Yellow
Description:  The Reading heritage unit leads NS 591 under the catenary poles at Falmouth
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:45:00 PM
Location:  Falmouth, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1067(SD70ACe) NS 4145(AC44C6M)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Hitting the Snow Drift
Title:  Hitting the Snow Drift
Description:  NS 591 hits a small snow pile at the Tri County boat club private crossing just before sunset.
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 3/10/2021 3:43:28 PM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1067(SD70ACe) NS 4145(AC44C6M)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Early Morning Coal Train
Title:  Early Morning Coal Train
Description:  NS 590 heads east on the Royalton Branch alongside Amtrak's Keystone Corridor
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:45:09 AM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1823(SD70ACC) NS 9504(C44-9W)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Rare Daylight Local
Title:  Rare Daylight Local
Description:  Norfolk Southern H22 makes a rare daylight move on Amtrak's Keystone Corridor after being recrewed by H30, seen passing through Middletown Station
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:48:27 AM
Location:  Middletown, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6304(SD40E) NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 5656(GP38-2)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Empties in the Snow
Title:  Empties in the Snow
Description:  NS Y91 rolls west on the Royalton Branch
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:49:18 AM
Location:  Jednota, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7655(ES44DC) NS 7575(ES44DC)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Cab Car Duty
Title:  Cab Car Duty
Description:  A former metroliner coach brings up the rear of a WB Keystone local headed for Harrisburg
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:49:58 AM
Location:  Elizabethtown, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Keystone Corridor Freight
Title:  Keystone Corridor Freight
Description:  Norfolk Southern H30, which recrewed H22, crosses tracks at ROY interlocking to head for the Royalton Branch
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:50:51 AM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5656(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Tri County Boat Club
Title:  Tri County Boat Club
Description:  Norfolk Southern H22 running with the H30 crew rolls across the Tri County Boat Club private crossing
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:51:19 AM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5656(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Out of Time
Title:  Out of Time
Description:  The NS H30 crew, which was sent out to recrew H22, has also run out of time, and sits just west of the TMI Contractor crossing in Royalton
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:53:05 AM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5656(GP38-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Pittsburgh Bound
Title:  Pittsburgh Bound
Description:  Amtrak 43, the westbound Pennsylvanian, passes through Roy.
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:54:22 AM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 117(P42DC)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
Back on the Move
Title:  Back on the Move
Description:  After being recrewed for the second time today, Norfolk Southern H22 heads back to Lancaster, making a "detour" move over the Royalton Branch
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:56:27 AM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5656(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
Three Mile Island
Title:  Three Mile Island
Description:  Norfolk Southern H22 works hard as they roll east on the Royalton Branch, passing the Unit 1 cooling towers of Three Mile Island
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:57:50 AM
Location:  Royalton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5656(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Local Under the Cat Poles
Title:  Local Under the Cat Poles
Description:  Norfolk Southern H22 "detours" away from its normal routing of Amtrak's Keystone Corridor and runs down the Royalton Branch to return to Lancaster
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 10:59:05 AM
Location:  Bainbridge, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5656(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
Passing Cola Tower
Title:  Passing Cola Tower
Description:  NS 24M is running late again due to snow storms further west, and is seen passing Cola Tower in the late afternoon
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 11:03:44 AM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4096(AC44C6M) NS 4218(AC44C6M)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Leaving the Secondary
Title:  Leaving the Secondary
Description:  NS H19 approaches the very end of the Columbia Secondary, seen here at Cola with two SD60Es.
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 11:04:33 AM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6943(SD60E) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Entering the Secondary
Title:  Entering the Secondary
Description:  After holding for 24M and H19, NS H22 enters the Columbia Secondary just before sunset
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 11:08:00 AM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5656(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Bringing Up the Rear
Title:  Bringing Up the Rear
Description:  NS SD40E 6304 brings up the rear of H22 at Cola
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 11:11:28 AM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6304(SD40E)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Last Look
Title:  Last Look
Description:  NS H22 heads away from the camera as they cross Rt 441.
Photo Date:  2/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 11:13:34 AM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6304(SD40E)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Another Daylight Run
Title:  Another Daylight Run
Description:  A late running 24M passes through Columbia with a long train of trailers and mixed freight for Baltimore
Photo Date:  2/27/2021  Upload Date: 3/11/2021 2:49:49 PM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1113(SD70ACe) NS 4383(AC44C6M)
Views:  53   Comments: 0


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