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Viewing Album:  Best of 2019 Around Pittsburgh PT. 1
 
By:Richard Koehler
Dates:1/1/2019 - 12/31/2019
Album Info:My favorite shots from 2019. Also since Norfolk Southern is purging most of the 'Oddballs" there are a lot of pics of the mixed bag of power while it was still around.
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NS 4124
Title:  NS 4124
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/5/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:04:56 AM
Location:  Glenfield, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 4124(AC44C6M)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
C28 at Sunset
Title:  C28 at Sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/5/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:05:17 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 3380(SD40-2) NS 3316(SD40-2) NS 5901(GP22ECO)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
Former BN Executive Schemed unit
Title:  Former BN Executive Schemed unit
Description:  Saw a few of these in leaser service, but this is the first one I've seen still serving a class 1
Photo Date:  1/5/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:05:12 PM
Location:  Glenfield, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9685(SD70MAC)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
NS 3421
Title:  NS 3421
Description:  A classic unit
Photo Date:  1/5/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:05:30 PM
Location:  Glenfield, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3421(SD40-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
NS 3469 leading C28 today
Title:  NS 3469 leading C28 today
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/20/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 5:24:55 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3469(SD40-2) NS 3350(SD40-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
2 units from 2 different eras racing in the snow
Title:  2 units from 2 different eras racing in the snow
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/20/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 5:25:14 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5801(GP38-3) NS 9264(C40-9W)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
NS 5801 Solo on the local
Title:  NS 5801 Solo on the local
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/20/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:12:08 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5801(GP38-3)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
NS 1801 trailing on a mixer
Title:  NS 1801 trailing on a mixer
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:05:38 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1801(SD70ACC) NS 1100(SD70ACe)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Older UP Power
Title:  Older UP Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:06:09 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 4564(SD70M) NS 9672(C44-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
NS 9357
Title:  NS 9357
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:06:35 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9357(C44-9W) UP 4270(SD70M)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
NS 1800 Leading an Oil train
Title:  NS 1800 Leading an Oil train
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/4/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:07:02 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1800(SD70ACC)
Views:  307   Comments: 1
RIP 60Is
Title:  RIP 60Is
Description:  This one was in the local pool for a little bit.
Photo Date:  3/4/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:05:49 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6738(SD60I)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Union RR Gondola
Title:  Union RR Gondola
Description:  One of Union RRs pieces escaped the shortline
Photo Date:  3/4/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:06:12 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate Heritage Unit
Title:  Nickel Plate Heritage Unit
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:21:52 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8100(ES44AC)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Operation Lifesaver Unit Leading
Title:  Operation Lifesaver Unit Leading
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:06:28 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9254(C40-9W)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
RIP Dash-8s
Title:  RIP Dash-8s
Description:  Another Ex-Conrail unit running out its last revenue miles
Photo Date:  3/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:06:45 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8409(C40-8W)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Leets EB's Days are numbered
Title:  Leets EB's Days are numbered
Description:  At this point they still had 6 more months of service
Photo Date:  3/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:07:24 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
CSX on the Sou-side
Title:  CSX on the Sou-side
Description:  Standard CSX power passing near Southside Works
Photo Date:  3/12/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:22:21 AM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 344(AC44CW)
Views:  105   Comments: 1
RIP Dash-8s
Title:  RIP Dash-8s
Description:  Quite a few of these units just happened to be paired Heritage units towards the end. This one is accompanying the Savannah & Atlanta unit
Photo Date:  3/12/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:07:43 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8418(C40-8W)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
NS 7667 with a work train
Title:  NS 7667 with a work train
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:08:07 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7667(ES44DC)
Views:  91   Comments: 1
CSX train with a Canadien Leader
Title:  CSX train with a Canadien Leader
Description:  Had a sweet horn too-Passing by the outer rim of Station Square. March 12th was a good day.
Photo Date:  3/12/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:08:53 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 4642(C44-9WL)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
NS 6343 leading a mixed bag of Western power
Title:  NS 6343 leading a mixed bag of Western power
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:07:24 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 6343(SD40E)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Love that orange
Title:  Love that orange
Description:  A pair of BNSF late bonnet units
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:09:16 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4871(C44-9W)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
KCS Belle Unit
Title:  KCS Belle Unit
Description:  I don't see too many KCS units up this way
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:09:38 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4127(SD70ACe)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
Sonic Bonnet
Title:  Sonic Bonnet
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:09:56 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4000(AC44C6M)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
Fresh rebuild 1820
Title:  Fresh rebuild 1820
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:10:13 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1820(SD70ACC)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
NS 7641
Title:  NS 7641
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:07:46 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 7641(ES44DC)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
NS 7001
Title:  NS 7001
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:08:42 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 7001(SD60E)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
RIP Dash-8s
Title:  RIP Dash-8s
Description:  Another Ex-Conrail unit running out its last revenue miles
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:10:35 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8396(C40-8W)
Views:  106   Comments: 1
A BNSF Swoosh unit
Title:  A BNSF Swoosh unit
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:10:57 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6527(ES44C4)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
Recent rebuild leader
Title:  Recent rebuild leader
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:11:24 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1804(SD70ACC)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
NS 6962
Title:  NS 6962
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/26/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:04:56 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6962(SD60E)
Views:  90   Comments: 1
One of my favorite units
Title:  One of my favorite units
Description:  I like this one because it was one of the last Conrail "Can-opener" painted units that I saw.
Photo Date:  3/26/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 9:11:44 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3343(SD40-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
1977 or 2019?
Title:  1977 or 2019?
Description:  A lashup that harkens back to the Early rainbow days of Conrail.
Photo Date:  4/7/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:22:47 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8098(ES44AC) NS 1067(SD70ACe)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
NS 9886
Title:  NS 9886
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:23:09 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9886(C44-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
NS 5357
Title:  NS 5357
Description:  Veteran power still traversing the system... for now
Photo Date:  5/27/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:23:31 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5357(GP38-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
Swan song for the 80macs at The Curve
Title:  Swan song for the 80macs at The Curve
Description:  Once the pride of the Conrail fleet, at this time they were relegated to work trains. As of January 2020 though, they're up for sale.
Photo Date:  5/31/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:23:50 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 7212(SD80MAC) NS 7205(SD80MAC)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
Ex-CSX U-Boat Stuffed and Mounted
Title:  Ex-CSX U-Boat Stuffed and Mounted
Description:  A recent addition to Lakeshore Railway Museum's Collection
Photo Date:  6/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:25:15 AM
Location:  North East, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MCVX 7764(U36B)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
Westbound Pennsylvanian
Title:  Westbound Pennsylvanian
Description:  Rolling into the Altoona Station, about to take some passengers (including myself)back to Pittsburgh.
Photo Date:  6/14/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:24:13 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 90(P42DC)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Farewell to the Classics
Title:  Farewell to the Classics
Description:  This would be the last time i see the NS Executive Train with the 1950s era F-units, as they would get sold later in the year.
Photo Date:  6/17/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 1:24:33 AM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 270(F9A) NS 271(F9A) NS 275(F7B) NS 276(F7B)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
CSX 879 taking in some sights
Title:  CSX 879 taking in some sights
Description:  Parked, waiting for a favorable signal At Pittsburgh, The engineer can look over and see Carnegie Science Center and Heinz Field on the Ohio Riverfront.
Photo Date:  7/2/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:48:48 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 879(ES44AC-H)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
Double Stack over the Ohio
Title:  Double Stack over the Ohio
Description:  An Westbound stack train crosses the OC Bridge after coming off the Mon Line. The Pittsburgh Line and Conemaugh Line both have height restrictions, so all the overheight trains have to take the Mon Line around tow.
Photo Date:  7/2/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:52:17 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
A rare non-NS leader in Cab Signal Land
Title:  A rare non-NS leader in Cab Signal Land
Description:  Canadien National 8007 leads a manifest thru Emsworth. Its rare that a non cab-signalled locomotive leads anything in the Middle Division.
Photo Date:  7/3/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:48:25 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 8007(SD70M-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
Capital Limited Arriving
Title:  Capital Limited Arriving
Description:  One of the few shots in the album outside the Pittsburgh area has The Capitol Limited coming out of the hillside in Harpers Ferry arriving at the Station on its way to Washington DC
Photo Date:  7/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:49:18 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 57(P42DC)
Views:  167   Comments: 2
Lehigh Valley Heritage Unit
Title:  Lehigh Valley Heritage Unit
Description:  The LV heritage unit goes by the locks, passing by whats left of a Conrail-Era gate. The gate used to guard the access Road, which itself was originally a 4th track until the 80s
Photo Date:  7/27/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:50:33 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8104(ES44AC)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
Southern Coming round the bend
Title:  Southern Coming round the bend
Description:  The Southern Heritage unit leads an intermodal train around the bend between Ben Avon & Emsworth
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:49:45 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8099(ES44AC)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
Illinois Terminal at Station Square
Title:  Illinois Terminal at Station Square
Description:  The IT Heritage unit is about to duck under the Duquesne Incline by Station Square in Pittsburgh
Photo Date:  8/30/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:50:15 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1072(SD70ACe) NS 9525(C40-9W)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Island Avenue flyover
Title:  Island Avenue flyover
Description:  A mixed freight passes over the Island Avenue yard on Pittsburgh's North Side, on its way to The Mon Line
Photo Date:  9/27/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:51:39 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3655(ET44AC) NS 9776(C40-9W) NS 4035(AC44C6M)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
CSX 563 passing under the Fort Pitt Bridge
Title:  CSX 563 passing under the Fort Pitt Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 4:50:50 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 563(AC44CW)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
NS 4142 passing history
Title:  NS 4142 passing history
Description:  A stack train passes the old signal relay box, preiously located at the base of the now-removed 6.5 Signal bridge. (You can see the box in-service in several of my older photos)
Photo Date:  10/5/2019  Upload Date: 1/16/2020 5:21:42 PM
Location:  Emsworth, PA
Author:  Richard Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4142(AC44C6M)
Views:  125   Comments: 1

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