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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014 In 2013 Amtrak added something new to its fall foliage excursion offerings, which had previously consisted of attaching its remaining great dome car to various trains such as the Adirondack and Cardinal. Marshaling spare cars from across its system, Amtrak assembled an 18 or so car special excursion train to run a rare milage trip starting at Philadelphia's 30th St Station, running down the NEC, up the Port Road, around Enola Yard, over the Rockville Bridge, back down the Royalton Branch and across the Columbia Secondary before finally returning to Philadelphia via the Harrisburg Line.While the trip was great and offered some excellent scenery, it was somewhat marred because the actual photography options were a bit limited thanks to being stuck inside an Amfleet car with tinted windows (I was in one of the Amfleets instead of the Horizon cars which made up the bulk of the train and I think offered clearer windows). I won't try to bore you too much with a lot of nasty side window shots with all the reflection and color balance issues, but if you want to see the full set you can find them right here. It was clear that the best photo opportunities were afforded those persons who chose to chase the train instead of ride the train so I wound up with more photos of railfans than railcars. Here we see a group at the point of the wye in Perryville, MD as he turn off onto the Port Road.  Now on the Port Road we soon passed under the former B&O Philly Sub bridge over the Susquehanna River.  Crossing the Octararo Creek on the Port Road south of the Conowingo Dam.  Flock of about 15-20 vultures (or Eagles?) perched in trees along the Susqyehanna River.  New and old powerhouses at the Holtwood Dam.   Approaching the new signals at CP-WEST HARBOR under the A&S Viaduct that I visited last week via bicycle.  Mann's Run Shoo Fly (flume) that I had also visited a few weeks prior from the other side.  Railfans at the Walnut St crossing and Route 30 bridge in Columbia, PA.   Looking north up the Susquehanna River towards Three Mile Island at the Shocks Mill Bridge.  Site of the old PRR Electrification substation at Enola Yard.  NS SD40-2 #3353 and GP38-2 #5004 sitting at Enola Yard framed by the old school PRR catenary supports.  C40-9W #9730 and C40-10W #7668 at the Enola Yard engine terminal.  Former Southern RR high hood GP30-2 #5070 at Enola Yard.  North view from the Rockville Bridge.  HARRIS tower from the opposite perspective.  Pennsylvania Dutch country barn as seen from the Royalton Branch.  Side window video on the Royalton Branch while the NS dispatcher gives us our Form D for the Columbia Branch. Another side window video passing through CP-COLA with railfans lining the route. Mobs of railfans hanging out on the Columbia Branch which hasn't seen a passenger train in who knows how long.   View inside one of the brightly lit Horizon Cars which do have slightly larger windows which I believe were not tinted.  Almost home, ZOO tower with the NY-Pittsburgh subway in the foreground.  That's pretty much it. Great ride, sucks for photos. If the route doesn't change next year I'll probably opt to chase. |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sun Feb 23 13:55:48 2014, in response to PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014. nice shots |
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Posted by italianstallion on Sun Feb 23 18:28:45 2014, in response to PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014. At least you had good weather. |
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Posted by chud1 on Sun Feb 23 18:33:09 2014, in response to PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014. 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars on pictures and video's.chud1. :).... |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 19:29:18 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by italianstallion on Sun Feb 23 18:28:45 2014. The weather was nice. |
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Posted by Bill West on Wed Feb 26 01:20:15 2014, in response to PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014. Looks like Amtrak gave you a nice outing, the full set is a good electrical tour too. I'm going to have to look into that catenary breaker at Wago Jct, news to me. Dillerville is another station that hadn't been photographed before.Thanks for the pics, Bill |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Feb 26 09:44:46 2014, in response to PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014. Great photography. |
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Posted by Fulton Frank on Wed Feb 26 10:02:19 2014, in response to PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014. Nice work Mike. I'm sorry I'm not smiling in that shot of the Horizon coach. (Notice my WCRL cap on the seat!). It was a great trip - see my photo posts just after it here on SubChat. My expectations were low, but what we saw and did blew me away. Also there were some of my WCRL buddies on board plus Jersey Mike and Jersey Mom too! |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Feb 26 11:32:07 2014, in response to PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Feb 23 13:34:04 2014. Nice pictures,Mike, as usual.However if your out for spectacular fall colors, Ill take the Hudson Line from Riverdale to Beacon anytime. |
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Posted by Bill West on Wed Feb 26 11:56:14 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Bill West on Wed Feb 26 01:20:15 2014. I was thinking in the wrong direction, that Wago breaker was in the 6600v signal line. It tapped the Safe Harbor - Enola line to feed the top end of the Northern Central signal line that ran from Baltimore. George Pitz has a photo of a NC signal power system blueprint at Yahoo PRRcatenaryElectrics.Bill |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Feb 26 18:11:14 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Bill West on Wed Feb 26 11:56:14 2014. Where is that file located? |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Feb 26 21:34:08 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Fulton Frank on Wed Feb 26 10:02:19 2014. Why didn't you say hi? Or did you and I forgot? |
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Posted by Fulton Frank on Wed Feb 26 22:52:07 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Feb 26 21:34:08 2014. I said hi and met your Mom. Remember? It was a long tin ago. |
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Posted by Bill West on Thu Feb 27 04:05:28 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Feb 26 18:11:14 2014. Once you're logged in select Photos then "Electrics of GLP" (2nd thumb). Switch to latest first (upper right) and grid view. As it loads, 74 pictures down are some photos of blueprints, the titles show as a hover highlight. The one we want is the first one titled "Northern Central Signal line". This is the drawing for the display board in the Baltimore Power Director's office. Struggle with Yahoo's display, it's clumsy and keeps losing display settings.Bill |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Feb 27 16:43:59 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: AMTRAK 2013 FALl FOLIAGE EXPRESS, posted by Fulton Frank on Wed Feb 26 22:52:07 2014. Ah...I knew I had run into someone XD |
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