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By:Jeff Wilson
Dates:4/1/2013 - 4/1/2013
Album Info:Took a trip out to Scranton, for a change of pace, and shot a bit around the Taylor yard and the DL storage yard. The Taylor yard was exceptionally busy with 3 trains, the 253, 259, and D11 all working at the same time.
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CP train 253 pulls north into the yard
Title:  CP train 253 pulls north into the yard
Description:  This very short train (12 cars) pulls in and begins dropping and picking up various strings of cars for the later trip north to Binghamton
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 7:59:58 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5698(SD40-2) CP 5677(SD40-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
253 and a PacMan trailer
Title:  253 and a PacMan trailer
Description:  train 253 pulls alongside a very old PacMan trailer at the Taylor yard
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:01:17 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5698(SD40-2) CP 5677(SD40-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Very rare on the Sunbury Sub
Title:  Very rare on the Sunbury Sub
Description:  ...A CLEAN CP unit!
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:02:14 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5698(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Medium approach in the yard
Title:  Medium approach in the yard
Description:  As the D11 power waits, the 253 gets a medium approach on the yard signal. Notice the 2 different number boards, and the D&H emblem on the nose, as this was once a D&H unit in the same paint scheme as the engine behind..
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:03:29 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7311(GP38-2) DH 7304(GP38-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
253 approaching on a new track
Title:  253 approaching on a new track
Description:  After backing out a quarter mile, and changing tracks, the 253 pulls in on track 2 to start its yard assignments
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:05:16 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5698(SD40-2) CP 5677(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Some young railfans admiring the CP power
Title:  Some young railfans admiring the CP power
Description:  Armed with video cams and regular cameras, these 2 young fans hop out in front of me(with my OK, of course) to shoot the approaching train
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:06:58 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5698(SD40-2) CP 5677(SD40-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
From the hill...
Title:  From the hill...
Description:  NS joins in on the yard action as train 259 pulls south to the end of the very busy Taylor yard. The signals you see are important in the yard, as is the wind sock!This train will drop 29 cars and pick up 15 others and continue south to Enola
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:08:46 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2748(SD70M-2) NS 2766(SD70M-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Light power move
Title:  Light power move
Description:  the 2 NS engines from 259 drop off one set of cars, then scoot south to get on track 1 and pick up another set. Oh, oh... They had better slow down, the wind sock is up!!
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:10:11 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2748(SD70M-2) NS 2766(SD70M-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
NS Close-up
Title:  NS Close-up
Description:  Nice view of this fairly new NS unit
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:11:37 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2766(SD70M-2)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
D&H 7304
Title:  D&H 7304
Description:  I have a special spot in my heart for the D&H. I love the paint and the logo.
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:13:20 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7304(GP38-2) DH 7304(GP38-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 1
A little creativity
Title:  A little creativity
Description:  Shot thru the hydraulics of a parked piece of MOW equipment
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:14:41 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2766(SD70M-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
OK, I give up...
Title:  OK, I give up...
Description:  Sometimes its quite difficult to figure out exactly what some of the MOW equipment actually does...
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:16:23 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 1
259 and D11
Title:  259 and D11
Description:  2 power sets awaiting the placement of cars at the north end of the yard. Train 253 is setting off various cars for both these trains
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:18:50 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2748(SD70M-2) NS 2766(SD70M-2) DH 7304(GP38-2) CP 7311(GP38-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
D&H pulling north
Title:  D&H pulling north
Description:  This former D&H unit is leading D11 north into Taylor yard as a CP worker ties down a piece of MOW equipment on a flatbed trailer
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:20:22 PM
Location:  Taylor, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DH 7304(GP38-2) CP 7304(GP38-2) CP 7311(GP38-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
In storage
Title:  In storage
Description:  This MLW unit came down from Utica for repairs last fall and is now sitting on the storage tracks behind the produce plant
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:22:05 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MHWA 2042(M420W)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Back in service!
Title:  Back in service!
Description:  This unit has been OOS since last fall, but today she was idling on the shop track and looks like shes ready to work
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:23:35 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DL 2423(C425)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Ex-Conrail Rail Analyzer Car
Title:  Ex-Conrail Rail Analyzer Car
Description:  This track testing car is now on the D-L and is in storage with several passenger cars behind the shops
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:25:20 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  970   Comments: 2
Ex-Nickel Plate Road suite car - City of Lima
Title:  Ex-Nickel Plate Road suite car - City of Lima
Description:  A beautiful Pullman car stored on D-L property. I got a chance to tour this car at RailFest a couple years ago. Was surprised to see it here today!
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:27:19 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Post-derailment repairs
Title:  Post-derailment repairs
Description:  The LV414 is getting a good fix-up after the derailment that I photographed earlier this year. She should be back out on the rails soon! Notice the Lackawanna piggyback trailer in the foreground
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:28:50 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DL 414(C420) LV 414(C420)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
Not much left....
Title:  Not much left....
Description:  Not too much left of this Alco after being pillaged for parts. But now you know what the inside of an Alco looks like!
Photo Date:  4/1/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 8:30:18 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DL 327(C425)
Views:  537   Comments: 2


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