I woke up at 7 this morning to find out that Norfolk Southern 20R was out in the Harrisburg area with two heritage units leading the way. I set out to Manville to see 20R, where I was also able to catch two other Norfolk Southern trains. Once 20R passed, I chased it to Port Reading, where I was able to see it once again as it entered the Chemical Coast Secondary. From there, I ended up wandering around for a while, eventually finding my way down to Princeton Junction. However, the lack of sleep started to get to me, so I left almost as soon as I arrived. A downpour shortly after swiftly put an end to the day, and I made my way home to rest up. 1: Norfolk Southern 21M cruises past the 13th Avenue crossing in Manville. D9-44CW 9357, D9-44CW 9239, ES44DC 7581, and D9-44CW 9538 are leading the way, pulling 157 cars. 2: Norfolk Southern 20E races through with SD70M 2628, D9-40C 8885, and D9-44CW 9227 in charge, hauling 54 cars. 3: SD70ACe 1070 and ES44AC 8099, the Wabash and Southern heritage units, are on the point of Norfolk Southern 20R, rushign past the crossing at track speed before slowing down at Port Reading junction. After seeing the train at Manville, I made my way over to Port Reading, where I caught 20R once again as it came onto the Chemical Coast Secondary. This train is 86 cars long. 4: Coast Line Train 7241 rushes through the Avenel station, led by ALP-46 4608. Trailing is Cab Car 6009. 5: Multilevel Cab Car 7033 leads Train 7232 as it rolls through the small station, running about 5 minutes late. Powering the set is ALP-46 4601. 6: Acela Express 2212 races through Princeton Junction with Power Cars 2010 and 2015, nearly catching me completely off guard. It meets Northeast Regional 99, led by HHP-8 664. 7: Keystone 666 rockets by with Cab Car 9646 on the point. AEM-7 952 is at the end. 8: Train 7840 makes its stop with Cab Car 7036 leading the way. ALP-46A 4632 provides the power at the end. 9: Train 7845 arrives, running 7 minutes late. Multilevel Cab Car 7020 is on the point, and ALP-46A 4659 is at the end.

• published: 25 May 2014
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