NS on the West Slope

Pittsburg Line


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Spring 2002
Cresson
From the rear of the Cresson engine house we can see two pairs of SD80MAC sitting next to eachother.
Cresson
Two pairs of SD40-2 helpers were at Cresson this day.
September 2003
Cresson
The lead unit died and the trailing SD60 is pulling the entire train.
Cresson
NS 3351 couples to NS 6777. The crews BS.
February 2004
Cresson
NS SD80MAC 7207 leads a Jordan Spreader from CP-AR to CP-MO to crossover, reverse, and plow track zero.
April 2004
Cresson
Three NS units, with a phase 2b SD70M in lead, haul a Herzog ballast train over the summit. Two helpers brought up the rear.
Cresson
The train comes to a stop at Cresson to let off the helpers.
July 2004
Cresson
A night visit to Cresson reveals five SD80MAC's in for servicing. 7211 is being fueled up.
Cresson
At another angle you can see two rows of MAC's plus a pair of helpers.
Cresson
At the rear of the engine house is 7203, the only 80MAC in NS's new paint scheme at the time. A pair of helpers is on the right.
Cresson
NS 590 stops at CP-MO.
August 2004
Cresson
NS 7206 peeks through the enginehouse.
Cresson
NS 7212 and 7206 are paired together today and are at Cresson for servicing.
October 2006
Cresson
Empty hoppers lead by an SD60 head west through CP-MO.
December 2006
Cresson
Wind turbine generators are being erected along the mountain nearby. They are being unloaded in the MW yard at Cresson. Here one sits over the weekend.
January 2007
Cresson
The train is pulling out of the siding with the helpers pushing hard.
Cresson
There is a slight incline coming out of the enginehouse territory.
Cresson
I thought this shot was timed pretty well.
Cresson
Kicking up lots of snow.
Cresson
The SD70M-2 leader leads the train into CP-MO and kicks up plenty of snow.
Cresson
The helpers trail in a perpetual snow cloud.
March 2007
Cresson
This train has crested the grade and is now coasting through Cresson.
Cresson
Two helper sets and one lone SD40-2 are at the Cresson enginehouse.
Cresson
The NS F units are making their first main line test run this evening.. The move passes through the signal bridge at Rt 53.
Cresson
This pair of GP38-2 rebuilds is along for the ride to provide dynamic braking to simulate a train.
April 2007
Jamestown
These eastbound signals are mounted on an overhead bridge.
Cresson
Helpers on a westbound pass the helpers on a stopped westbound.
August 2007
Portage
NS 7209 has just brought this hopper train into the Sonman tiple. There three units on the west end are just beyond Portage, and there are two units on the east end.
Sonman
After the train is shoved into the wye, the five units are couple together.
Sonman
NS 7207 pulls back to couple to the train.
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