CR Sterling Secondary 8/30/08 Pictures, Cranes and Trains
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:44 pm
-NS 176 was southbound at 2:27 today.
-Ford Transmission at 18 mile had 2 gondola under the loading chute next to 18 mile.
-East Side of Sterling Yard by Chrysler was full of Autoracks so next couple trains out of Sterling should have many autoracks.
Power in Sterling Yard @ 8:30 PM at the Yard Office
-Pair of Union Pacific SD70Ms with one being 3915
-NS GP38-2 5319
-CSX GP40-2 6079
-NS 9125 C40-9W a conrail employee had side door where the motor is and was inspecting the engine
-Two Pairs of NS C40-9Ws north side of 17 mile bridge.
-About 4 more engines were parked but I could not see them well enough to get their number.
Pictures
-NS GP38-2 5319
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50252
-NS and CSX Power
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50251
-NS GP38-2
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50250
As M.D. Bentley said the Conrail MOW crane was parked on the stub track at 16 mile. Its cleary visible from 16 mile but I risked tresspassing a short walk from the nearby parking lot to get closer photos. The consist was:
CR MOW 93006
Conrail MOW Flat Car
Penn Central Ballast Car
Crane Consist Pictures
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50249
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50248
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50247
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50246
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50245
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50241
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50240
-Ford Transmission at 18 mile had 2 gondola under the loading chute next to 18 mile.
-East Side of Sterling Yard by Chrysler was full of Autoracks so next couple trains out of Sterling should have many autoracks.
Power in Sterling Yard @ 8:30 PM at the Yard Office
-Pair of Union Pacific SD70Ms with one being 3915
-NS GP38-2 5319
-CSX GP40-2 6079
-NS 9125 C40-9W a conrail employee had side door where the motor is and was inspecting the engine
-Two Pairs of NS C40-9Ws north side of 17 mile bridge.
-About 4 more engines were parked but I could not see them well enough to get their number.
Pictures
-NS GP38-2 5319
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50252
-NS and CSX Power
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50251
-NS GP38-2
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50250
As M.D. Bentley said the Conrail MOW crane was parked on the stub track at 16 mile. Its cleary visible from 16 mile but I risked tresspassing a short walk from the nearby parking lot to get closer photos. The consist was:
CR MOW 93006
Conrail MOW Flat Car
Penn Central Ballast Car
Crane Consist Pictures
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50249
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50248
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50247
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50246
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50245
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50241
http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... pos=-50240