Thursday, June 08, 2017

A nice surprise on the Allentown to Portland local!

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Was out in Phillipsburg (NJ) Thursday morning to photograph NS's H76, a Allentown to Portland local. As it slowly crossed the Delaware River I could make out a trace of blue on the lead diesel through the foliage. Hmmm... could that be NS's 4000 or 4001 leading? It was definitely a nice surprise to see its leader as the CR heritage unit with NS 7614, UP 5837 and a very long consist moving slowly towards South Main Street / Northampton Intersection in P'burg. I was also hoping to see if the three RBB&B coaches were in the consist as they are destined to go to the Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Society in Scranton. Alas those cars were not on this day's local.

NS H76 06-08-17RS.JPG