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Viewing Album:  A trip to Rockville Bridge
 
By:Jeff Wilson
Dates:1/29/2014 - 1/29/2014
Album Info:A couple friends and I made a trip out to Harrisburg to visit the Bass Pro Shop, and, of course, we couldn't drive all that way without spending an hour watching the trains cross the majestic Rockville Bridge! Here are a few shots...
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Westbound Amtrak
Title:  Westbound Amtrak
Description:  The first train arrived at the bridge at the same time we did...
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:27:02 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 512(B32-8WH)
Views:  151   Comments: 3
Rolling over the stone arches
Title:  Rolling over the stone arches
Description:  This westbound rolls over the mid point of the bridge heading toward Pittsburgh
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:29:19 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 512(B32-8WH)
Views:  160   Comments: 3
2 trains at once
Title:  2 trains at once
Description:  2 trains pull out onto the span simultaneously. The right set will pull into the Enola yard. The left set will stop at the signal, tweak the switch, and then back into Harrisburg yard to hook up to an oil train
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:33:29 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5632(GP38-2) NS 9436(C40-9W) NS 8700(C40-8) BNSF 4853(C44-9W)
Views:  277   Comments: 1
Rolling over an icy Susquehanna River
Title:  Rolling over an icy Susquehanna River
Description:  The ice almost completely covers the river at the bridge
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:36:26 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5632(GP38-2) NS 9436(C40-9W) NS 8700(C40-8) BNSF 4853(C44-9W)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Long hood forward
Title:  Long hood forward
Description:  This short consist pulls across the bridge to head into Enola
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:38:18 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5639(GP38-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
West end bridge signal
Title:  West end bridge signal
Description:  This signal governs movements into Enola Yard
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:40:48 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5639(GP38-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Crew going to work on the switch
Title:  Crew going to work on the switch
Description:  The dispatcher called this crew to check out the switch at the wye to the Buffalo line, which has been giving them fits all day
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:43:34 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9436(C40-9W) NS 8700(C40-8) BNSF 4853(C44-9W)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Trash train on the Rockville
Title:  Trash train on the Rockville
Description:  Garbage needs to go west and crosses the river led by 2 SD60 units
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:46:12 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6804(SD60M) NS 6928(SD60E) NS 9724(C40-9W) NS 8104(ES44AC)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
A very long trash train
Title:  A very long trash train
Description:  This train was well over a mile long and took about 10 minutes to cross the bridge
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:48:54 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6804(SD60M) NS 6928(SD60E) NS 9724(C40-9W) NS 8104(ES44AC)
Views:  318   Comments: 3
Westbound empty oil train
Title:  Westbound empty oil train
Description:  This string of empty cans pulls out onto Rockville to head west for a refill as traffic flys by on US22
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:51:53 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9408(C44-9W) BNSF 5684(AC44CW) NS 8022(ES44AC)
Views:  384   Comments: 2
Empty cans across the ice river
Title:  Empty cans across the ice river
Description:  The BNSF engine adds some nice color to this black and white winter scene
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:54:29 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9408(C44-9W) BNSF 5684(AC44CW) NS 8022(ES44AC)
Views:  303   Comments: 3
Some color over the ice
Title:  Some color over the ice
Description:  Foreign power becoming more common with the influx of oil trains
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:57:03 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8022(ES44AC) NS 9408(C44-9W) BNSF 5684(AC44CW)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
Eastbound pulls out onto the bridge
Title:  Eastbound pulls out onto the bridge
Description:  The last train before we left rolls out onto the bridge
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 9:59:31 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9745(C44-9W) NS 9789(C44-9W)
Views:  247   Comments: 2
Road railer is our last train
Title:  Road railer is our last train
Description:  This sweet road railer train crosses the river. Every trailer on this long train was exactly the same. Nice surprise for our trip home.
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 10:02:26 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9745(C44-9W) NS 9789(C44-9W)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Last shot of the trip
Title:  Last shot of the trip
Description:  The Triple Crown road railer exits the bridge to go into the Harrisburg yard.
Photo Date:  1/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2014 10:04:38 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9745(C44-9W) NS 9789(C44-9W)
Views:  286   Comments: 1

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