Highballin' Freights
On this page, you can see some of my favorite long freight train shots.
NS 8153 | GE ES44AC
A duo of ES44AC's lead a short stack train on the Reading Line on a Saturday afternoon in November 2019.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/30/19
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/30/19
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 9785 | GE C44-9W
Here's a trio of NS GE's heading towards Allentown yard after dropping off intermodal cars in River Yard. The golden hour lighting was awesome. Also, shout-out to the conductor standing on the front, he seemed chill.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 8/1/20
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 8/1/20
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 3676 | GE ET44AC
NS 3676, my first Tier 4 catch on NS, leads 20W through Emmaus during the coronavirus quarantine.
Where: Emmaus, PA
When: 3/24/20
Train Symbol: 20W
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Emmaus, PA
When: 3/24/20
Train Symbol: 20W
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 7579 | GE ES44DC
Here's NS 7579 leading a fast westbound intermodal through Bethlehem, PA. This was on a foggy morning but it was definitely worth it for the shot I got!
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 2/1/20
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 2/1/20
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 4029 | GE AC44C6M
Here's NS 4029 leading a hotshot intermodal under the Hill to Hill bridge in Bethlehem, PA.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 20W
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 20W
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 6944 | EMD SD60E
Probably my favorite photograph to date. While it seems you guys don't love these sideways photos, they're my favorite way to photograph trains.
NS SD60E 6944 slowly moves past at the head end of a short mostly-hopper mixed freight.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/2/19
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8
NS SD60E 6944 slowly moves past at the head end of a short mostly-hopper mixed freight.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/2/19
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8
NS 7687 | GE ES44DC
NS 7687 leads my first ever baretable train through NS CP Bethlehem.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 24J (as needed baretable train with flexible origin and destination)
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 24J (as needed baretable train with flexible origin and destination)
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 7322 | EMD SD70ACu
NS 7322 led this train through Bethlehem with the Virginian heritage unit (NS 1069) trailing second. ACu's have loud horns alright! I also thing think the heat distortion made for a cool effect on the image.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 6/12/20
Train Symbol: 21M
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 6/12/20
Train Symbol: 21M
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 7712 | GE ES44DC
Here's a trio of NS GE engines pulling a cut of intermodal cars into NS River Yard to be picked up by the LVRM.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 8/1/20
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 8/1/20
Train Symbol: unknown
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 8154 | GE ES44AC
Here's NS 8154 leading a mixed freight into the ex-CNJ Allentown Yard after crossing over the Lehigh River.
Where: Allentown, PA
When: 11/30/20
Train Symbol: likely NS 10G
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Allentown, PA
When: 11/30/20
Train Symbol: likely NS 10G
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 4344 | GE AC44C6M
Here's a duo of NS GE engines highballing through the grade crossing on Riverside Drive in Bethlehem, PA.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 20K
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 20K
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 4068 | GE AC44C6M
NS 8136 | GE ES44AC
These were two of the three GE engines at the head end of an NS intermodal on the Reading Line in Emmaus, PA.
Where: Emmaus, PA
When: October 15, 2020
Train Symbol: maybe NS 20K?
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-2020
Where: Emmaus, PA
When: October 15, 2020
Train Symbol: maybe NS 20K?
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-2020
NS 7604 | GE ES44DC
I'm getting deja vu here, this shot looks very similar to one just a few shots up...here's NS 7604, a GE ES44DC, leading NS 18N through CP Bethlehem on a nice fall day. Look at that smoke! Just GE's doing what GE's do best I suppose.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 18N
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 18N
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 7687 | ES44DC
Here's a DC GEVO running long hood forward as it goes from River Yard towards a cut of cars sitting on the Lehigh Line. Thanks to the conductor for giving me the symbols of this and 2 other trains that came through! This was my first long hood forward GE engine catch!
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 24J
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/7/20
Train Symbol: NS 24J
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-200
NS 9940 | GE C44-9W
NS 9940 leads this autorack train as our Ford Flex poses next to the track on this beautiful but very chilly August evening.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/2/19
Train number: 18N
Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 11/2/19
Train number: 18N
Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8
NS 9372 | GE C44-9W
NS 7713 | GE ES44DC
NS 7272 | EMD SD70ACu
CR Autorack
The main highlight of this picture is the Conrail autorack. Dash 9 leading photos are quite common, but a going away shot of a train with a Conrail autorack as the focus? That's unique.
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 8/31/19
Train Number: unknown
Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Where: Bethlehem, PA
When: 8/31/19
Train Number: unknown
Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8