along the Lehigh Line in Hunterdon County (NJ) provided Saturday morning's vantage points and photo landmarks. With temperatures in the mid-sixties, I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming and this was actually January and not early spring. The line up of NS trains was as follows:
NS 19G rolled by Flemington Jct (CP51) @ 8:32-Motive power was two C40-9Ws, NS 9159 and NS 9509, along with PRR 3026 (GP40-2, ex-CR 3324). Behind these three there was 151 cars of freight. Car 146's appearance provided a nice sight. It was a Rio Grande boxcar. I haven't seen many of those during my time trackside. 19G would be instructed to take "...the long siding at Pattenburg..." as it passed by CP51 so that 21M could pass by.
NS 21M-Bloomsbury @ 9:30-Motive power would be NS 8931 (C40-9W) and NS 7535 (ES40DC).
NS 24V-Bloomsbury @ 10:24 was the time when 24V would pass beneath the Milford Road Bridge.
NS 18G-Jutland @ 11:30-Motive power would be NS 9809 (C40-9W), PRR 8329 (C40-8W, ex-CR 6074) and HLCX 5980 (SD60) would take the siding at Flemington Jct.
Warm temperatures and a nice array of trains made for an enjoyable morning. No complaints from me on this day!