NS 9515 UP 6011 UP 6874 Super Rare NS 82T Coal Loads at Valley Forge National Park  Contributor's Pick!       
Extremely infrequent NS 82T Black Thunder Mines, Wyoming to Beesley's Point Generating Station, Upper Township (Ocean City), Cape May County, New Jersey loaded coal train passes the restored (now a museum) ex-Reading Valley Forge National Park station. A few feet to the left (south) of the station is George Washington's headquarters. The train consist started out with 111 loaded coal cars, 15,800 tons, and all of the cars are newer series gondolas. About 25 of the cars were dropped off in Stowe Yard just west of Pottstown, PA, a few miles to the west of Valley Forge Park. 0938 hours.
Date: 7/31/2012 Location: Valley Forge Park, PA   Map Show Valley Forge Park on a rail map Views: 598 Collection Of:   Kim Piersol
Locomotives: NS 9515(C40-9W) UP 6011(AC44CWCTE) UP 6874(AC44CW)    Author:  Kim Piersol
NS 9515 UP 6011 UP 6874 Super Rare NS 82T Coal Loads at Valley Forge National Park
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Name Type Comments Date
John Danielson General Excellent shot! 7/31/2012 7:15:15 PM
Ted Krug General Very nice shot! 7/31/2012 9:34:36 PM
Jason Maino General great shot 7/31/2012 11:08:45 PM
Chris S General Another great catch, Kim, nice shot 8/1/2012 6:29:14 PM
Jacob Rink General Very Nice Shot! I saw that train the next day! 11/19/2012 10:34:46 AM
David Nutter General Great shot! 8/27/2013 9:01:28 PM

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