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PC 3174
Title:  PC 3174
Description:  empty UFS leaving PP&L's Montour Steam Electric Station
Photo Date:  7/19/1976  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 8:08:56 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PC 3174(GP40)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
PC 7846
Title:  PC 7846
Description:  This day's Conrail UFS coal train included a rarity for this train, E-L 2571, with original E-L numbering still on the sides of the cab, but with all other Erie Lackawanna markings painted over, then re-identified with stenciled EL on the ends. This location is no longer publicly accessible.
Photo Date:  7/2/1977  Upload Date: 11/29/2010 10:00:34 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 7846(GP38) CR 7804(GP38) EL 2571(GP35)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
CR 3643
Title:  CR 3643
Description:  The Northumberland Turn Train is heading to the Green Leaf fertilizer plant to switch cars.
Photo Date:  2/5/1979  Upload Date: 10/12/2012 9:35:05 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3643(GP35) CR 2680(U25B)
Views:  486   Comments: 1
CR 2680
Title:  CR 2680
Description:  The Northumberland Turn Train passes over the switch serving PP&L's Montour Steam Electric Station on its way to the Green Leaf fertilizer plant.
Photo Date:  2/5/1979  Upload Date: 10/12/2012 9:35:05 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3643(GP35) CR 2680(U25B)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
CR 3643
Title:  CR 3643
Description:  The Northumberland Turn Train is arriving at the Green Leaf fertilizer plant to make its pick up and delivery of cars.
Photo Date:  2/5/1979  Upload Date: 10/12/2012 9:41:32 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3643(GP35) CR 2680(U25B)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
CR 2680
Title:  CR 2680
Description:  This old Conrail GE U-boat still displays most of it PC markings.
Photo Date:  2/5/1979  Upload Date: 10/12/2012 9:35:05 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2680(U25B)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
CR 8063
Title:  CR 8063
Description:  Conrail UFS departing PP&L's Montour Steam Electric Station
Photo Date:  9/23/1979  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 3:46:09 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 8063(GP38-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
CR 7553
Title:  CR 7553
Description:  motive power on the WANE 4
Photo Date:  1/27/1987  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 8:08:58 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  CR 7553(GP10)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
CR 7553
Title:  CR 7553
Description:  WANE 4 local is stored on the runaround
Photo Date:  1/27/1987  Upload Date: 12/28/2012 8:08:58 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  CR 7553(GP10)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
NS 5801
Title:  NS 5801
Description:  H44 local is powered by the first unit through the rebuilding program of 37 units to convert GP50s to GP38-3s. This unit of Southern heritage was NS 7070.
Photo Date:  8/18/2004  Upload Date: 11/24/2010 9:41:30 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5801(GP38-3)
Views:  941   Comments: 0
NS 905
Title:  NS 905
Description:  NS geometry train
Photo Date:  5/8/2005  Upload Date: 8/6/2014 3:51:53 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5529(GP38-2)
Views:  554   Comments: 1
NS 800
Title:  NS 800
Description:  The engines pulling this coal train are about to enter the thaw shed at PPL's Montour Power Plant. The loaded hoppers seen on this side of the locomotives are the same train. There is a loop track with thaw shed and dumper for unloading rotary-coupler hoppers.
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 9:39:47 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  401   Comments: 0
NS 4634 OLS
Title:  NS 4634 OLS
Description:  H45 crew with OPERATION LIFESAVER unit
Photo Date:  5/8/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 11:11:11 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 4634(GP59)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
NS 4634 OLS
Title:  NS 4634 OLS
Description:  H45 crew with OPERATION LIFESAVER unit crosses Strawberry Ridge Road at the runaround.
Photo Date:  5/8/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 11:12:50 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 4634(GP59)
Views:  701   Comments: 2
NS 4634 OLS
Title:  NS 4634 OLS
Description:  engineer's side OPERATION LIFESAVER logo
Photo Date:  5/8/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 11:14:35 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4634(GP59)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
NS 3361
Title:  NS 3361
Description:  A loaded PPLX coal train is just about to its destination of PPL's Montour Power Plant. In this view, the twin-flue stack for scrubber operation is under construction. NS 3361 is ex-CR 6415.
Photo Date:  8/20/2006  Upload Date: 7/14/2011 5:59:24 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3361(SD40-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 1
NS 537
Title:  NS 537
Description:  westbound train with new PPLX Cars.
Photo Date:  1/7/2007  Upload Date: 1/12/2007 3:05:32 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  WILLIAM KLAPP
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3370(SD40-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
PPLX 2029 on NS 537
Title:  PPLX 2029 on NS 537
Description:  Closeup of end of new car
Photo Date:  1/7/2007  Upload Date: 1/12/2007 3:14:10 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  WILLIAM KLAPP
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  341   Comments: 0
PPLX 2139
Title:  PPLX 2139
Description:  New empty coal hopper
Photo Date:  1/7/2007  Upload Date: 1/12/2007 3:17:07 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  WILLIAM KLAPP
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  380   Comments: 0
First SD60I on a "Ridge" train
Title:  First SD60I on a "Ridge" train
Description:  NS 6729, ex-CR 5596, leads as this empty NS 537 departs PPL's Montour Power Plant. This was the first time for an SD60I on PPLX "Ridge" trains. A series of assigned SD60Is replaced the assigned SD40-2s on PPLX "Ridge" train service.
Photo Date:  2/28/2007  Upload Date: 7/1/2011 9:48:36 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6729(SD60I) NS 3354(SD40-2) NS 3350(SD40-2)
Views:  989   Comments: 0
NS 623
Title:  NS 623
Description:  Empty hopper train departing Montour Power Plant.
Photo Date:  6/18/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2018 11:25:55 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  348   Comments: 1
NS 623
Title:  NS 623
Description:  Empty hopper train departing Montour Power Plant. Scrubber installation at the plant is underway at this time.
Photo Date:  6/18/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2018 11:26:19 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  367   Comments: 1
NS 5666
Title:  NS 5666
Description:  H44 local at the runaround
Photo Date:  7/6/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2010 4:03:05 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5666(GP38-2)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
NS 5666
Title:  NS 5666
Description:  H44 local heads west to CP WAT on the Buffalo Line. At this time, scrubbers were being installed at PPL's Montour Power Plant. This location has since been closed to public access.
Photo Date:  7/6/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2010 4:04:46 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5666(GP38-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 1
NS 537 NS 6733 leaving plant
Title:  NS 537 NS 6733 leaving plant
Description:  Eastbound with about 130 empty coal hoppers.
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 12/27/2007 9:22:26 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  WILLIAM KLAPP
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6733(SD60I)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
NS 3050
Title:  NS 3050
Description:  H44 local delivers two cars of fertilizer to Crop Production Services, located at the end of the line.
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 6:05:46 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3050(GP40-2)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
NS 3050
Title:  NS 3050
Description:  An area resident stops at Diehl Road crossing for NS 3050 to cross on its return from Crop Production Services.
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 6:09:25 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3050(GP40-2)
Views:  579   Comments: 1
NS 3050
Title:  NS 3050
Description:  H44 local delivers two cars of fertilizer to Crop Production Services, located at the end of the line.
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 7:04:07 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3050(GP40-2)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
NS 3050
Title:  NS 3050
Description:  A zoomed-up view exaggerates the appearance of the condition of the Industrial Track.
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 7:06:00 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3050(GP40-2)
Views:  715   Comments: 2
H44 backs across Strawberry Ridge Road
Title:  H44 backs across Strawberry Ridge Road
Description:  NS H44 Local backs to pick up a single car.
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/25/2008 1:38:54 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Scott M. Spicer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5658(GP38-2)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
End of the Line
Title:  End of the Line
Description:  The Watsontown Industrial Track runs from Ridge @ MP 11.5 of the Watsontown Secondary track to MP 14. Until 1978, service on this rail line continued on 25 miles further to the Berwick Industrial Development Association complex, former ACF complex, in Berwick, PA. That track was dismantled in late 1982.
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 7:10:34 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  401   Comments: 4
NS 5259
Title:  NS 5259
Description:  H44 lite power arrives at Crop Production Services to pick up 3 empty hoppers.
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 6:23:30 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5259(GP38-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
NS 5259
Title:  NS 5259
Description:  H44 picks up 3 empty hoppers at Crop Production Services.
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 6:23:55 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5259(GP38-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
NS 5259
Title:  NS 5259
Description:  H44 picks up cars at Crop Production Services, at the end of the line on the Watsontown Industrial Track.
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 6:24:20 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NS 5259(GP38-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
NS 5259
Title:  NS 5259
Description:  H44 pushes west from Crop Production Services. It will be coupled with the rest of the local's train at Strawberry Ridge.
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 6:24:51 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5259(GP38-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
NS 206646
Title:  NS 206646
Description:  Peterbilt
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 9:11:17 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  211   Comments: 1
NS 206646
Title:  NS 206646
Description:  Peterbilt
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 9:18:41 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
NS 206646 Peterbilt
Title:  NS 206646 Peterbilt
Description:  The crew is at the old runaround, preparing to move to the new runaround and spread ballast.
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 9:29:41 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  249   Comments: 0
NS 206646 Peterbilt
Title:  NS 206646 Peterbilt
Description:  The NS 206646 and 3 ballast hoppers are moving to the new runaround to spread ballast. Other crew members vehicles are in the foreground.
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 9:37:44 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 0
NS 206646
Title:  NS 206646
Description:  well equipped Peterbilt
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 9:44:18 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
NS 206646 Peterbilt
Title:  NS 206646 Peterbilt
Description:  After spreading ballast, the 3 ballast hoppers are left at the old runaround and the Peterbilt is about ready to head down the road with the other crew members trucks.
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 9:49:36 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  175   Comments: 0
NS 206646 Peterbilt
Title:  NS 206646 Peterbilt
Description:  Ballast is spread for the new runaround.
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 10:04:12 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 0
NS ballast cars
Title:  NS ballast cars
Description:  The 3 ballast cars brought by NS 206646 Peterbilt to Strawberry Ridge are left behind for the H44 local to pick up.
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 10:08:43 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Train Hits Kenworth
Title:  Train Hits Kenworth
Description:  Train took the front end off a truck when it tried to beat the crossing. Route 54 crossing near the Strawberry Ridge power plant.
Photo Date:  6/11/2010  Upload Date: 6/11/2010 7:39:08 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  NS 5323(GP38-2)
Views:  811   Comments: 1
Train Hits Kenworth
Title:  Train Hits Kenworth
Description:  Train took the front end off a truck when it tried to beat the crossing. Route 54 crossing near the Strawberry Ridge power plant.
Photo Date:  6/11/2010  Upload Date: 6/11/2010 7:38:07 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  NS 3042(GP40-2) NS 5323(GP38-2)
Views:  885   Comments: 1
Train Hits Kenworth
Title:  Train Hits Kenworth
Description:  Train took the front end off a truck when it tried to beat the crossing. Route 54 crossing near the Strawberry Ridge power plant.
Photo Date:  6/11/2010  Upload Date: 6/11/2010 7:40:19 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  NS 3042(GP40-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 2
NS 536
Title:  NS 536
Description:  Train is passing mile post 11, .2 mile from the gate of PPL's Montour Power Plant.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/25/2010 9:18:24 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  235   Comments: 1
NS H44
Title:  NS H44
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 12:26:57 AM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3042(GP40-2) NS 3047(GP40-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
H44s combine
Title:  H44s combine
Description:  This day's H44 local and the previous H44 whose crew outlawed are combined at Ridge.
Photo Date:  7/28/2010  Upload Date: 11/26/2010 12:11:20 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5259(GP38-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 1
NS 5259
Title:  NS 5259
Description:  NS local is stored for the weekend on the Watsontown Industrial Track at Strawberry Ridge after the H44 crew ran out of time. The Industrial Track has received some much needed upgrading from what it had been in years past, but light jointed rail is still in place. But with welded rails laying nearby, might something more be in store for the Industrial Track?
Photo Date:  10/30/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:16:23 PM
Location:  Strawberry Ridge, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NS 5259(GP38-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 2


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