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| Title: |
Parked awaiting passengers |
| Description: |
The Vosburg Flyer is sitting in front of the Duryea VFW as passengers check in and begin boarding |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:31:30 AM |
| Location: |
Duryea, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) |
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473 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The power for the trip |
| Description: |
RBMN lined up some great power for our excursion |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:32:55 AM |
| Location: |
Duryea, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) |
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345 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The big surprise! |
| Description: |
RBMN just acquired several GP30s from BNSF and this one was a beauty. Everyone was excited to see it on our train! |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:33:58 AM |
| Location: |
Duryea, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) |
| Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal car placard |
| Description: |
Showing a little history on the coal cars on our train |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:29:03 AM |
| Location: |
Duryea, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The front end |
| Description: |
This will be our head end power for now. The crew will switch the order of cars and power for each photo runby on the trip. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:35:35 AM |
| Location: |
Duryea, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2003(SD38) |
| Views: |
160 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Great looking power |
| Description: |
We are about to head to Pittston Yard, then head north up the Susquehanna branch to Vosburg Tunnel |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:37:03 AM |
| Location: |
Duryea, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2003(SD38) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD50 Parts unit |
| Description: |
This RBMN engine is now just a parts source since it had a mechanical failure 2 years ago |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:39:36 AM |
| Location: |
Pittston, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 5029(SD50) |
| Views: |
672 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Assorted power in the yard |
| Description: |
2 RBMN engines idle near the office |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:40:36 AM |
| Location: |
Pittston, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 3058(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
422 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another roster sot in the yard |
| Description: |
More idling power in the yard |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:41:43 AM |
| Location: |
Pittston, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 3056(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
607 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Luzerne and Susquehanna branch |
| Description: |
The L&S branches out of the RBMN yard to the south. The oil cars are for the L&S. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:43:21 AM |
| Location: |
Pittston, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 3056(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old power at the old RoundHouse |
| Description: |
The Pittston Yard is HUGE! Way bigger than I thought. At nd is the former Roundhouse and coaling tower, where several pieces of ancient power sit, rusting away. There are several U-boats behind the switchers, hidden by the lines of boxcars and grain cars. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:46:33 AM |
| Location: |
Pittston, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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312 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Entering the Vosburg Tunnel |
| Description: |
This is a very old tunnel, and the stonework was beautiful, and immaculate. The tunnel is 3900 feet long, and cut over 5 miles off of the original right of way |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:48:17 AM |
| Location: |
Vosburg, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Tunnel |
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113 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
First photo runby |
| Description: |
Just north of Pittston, we had our first runby. They managed to get 300 railfans to line up in a straight, single file line across this field, to shoot this amazing consist. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:50:42 AM |
| Location: |
Ransom, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) |
| Views: |
421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pulling up to board |
| Description: |
The train pulls ahead to board the railfans |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:54:36 AM |
| Location: |
Ransom, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) |
| Views: |
313 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading toward the Mountaintop Summit |
| Description: |
We pass below the CP Sunbury Sub(middle) and US Rt.11 (Upper Bridge) |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:56:34 AM |
| Location: |
Avoca, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Track,Action |
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145 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RBMN switcher in the yard |
| Description: |
The Penobscot yard is a small yard where they rearrange cars for the nearby Glen Summit Industrial Park |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:58:33 AM |
| Location: |
Penobscot, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 1548(SW1500) |
| Views: |
158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Penobscot Switcher |
| Description: |
Front view of the yard switchere at this small yard |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:47:39 AM |
| Location: |
Penobscot, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 1548(SW1500) |
| Views: |
192 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Picking up another caboose |
| Description: |
WE had 2 cabeese on this train. They added this one to make the consist even more interesting. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 9:59:56 AM |
| Location: |
Penobscot, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2003(SD38) |
| Views: |
142 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rebuilt control tower |
| Description: |
RBMN just refurbished this beautiful control tower at the Penobscot yard to the way it looked in the 1920s. They did an outstanding job, as they have done all along this line. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:01:50 AM |
| Location: |
Penobscot, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
482 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Our train at Mountaintop Summit |
| Description: |
As we snake through the s-curves, I snag this shot of the head end. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:04:12 AM |
| Location: |
Mountain Top, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) |
| Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Photo runby #2 |
| Description: |
Now deep in the Lehigh Gorge, we do our second photo runby on this sweeping curve with a new power lineup. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:05:58 AM |
| Location: |
Tannery, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38) |
| Views: |
369 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A second time |
| Description: |
Railfans encroach the shot as the train pulls ahead again to get the coaches and reboard |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:07:09 AM |
| Location: |
Tannery, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38) |
| Views: |
369 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Will we fit??? |
| Description: |
This is the White Haven tunnel, and it is very close quarters to say the least. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:09:38 AM |
| Location: |
White Haven, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Tunnel,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
185 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Santa Fe passing under the signal bridge |
| Description: |
This entire line is fully signaled and dispatched. NS, CP, and RBMN all use this line, and there are several controlled sidings. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:13:16 AM |
| Location: |
Penobscot, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 1548(SW1500) RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) |
| Views: |
434 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Final shot, and a glimpse of sun |
| Description: |
The last shot of the day and the sun decided to poke out from the clouds one last time for the railfans. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 10:14:58 AM |
| Location: |
Penobscot, PA |
| Author: |
Jeff Wilson |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RBMN 2430(GP30u) BNSF 2430(GP30u) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 2003(SD38) |
| Views: |
447 Comments: 1 |
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