Trains on the Norfolk Southern Buffalo Line - Summer 2018 [4K]

On June 25 and 26, 2018, we set out to catch North Shore and Norfolk Southern rail action based out of Northumberland, PA. This yard is still a busy place, with a handful of NS and NSHR locals filtering in and out throughout the day, as well as occasional coal loads and empties passing by on the main. Further south at the connection to the D&H South Line, two daily daylight manifests 11Z and 14R add to the mix.

After chasing the K21 to Kreamer in the previous video, we set up for a chase of the Lycoming Valley Railroad job LVRR1 heading south from Williamsport. A H45 was heading north at the time to work Watsontown. Back at the yard, LVRR1 and K21 return for the night as a loaded PPLX train for Strawberry Ridge remains tied-down in the background. The next morning, we follow H53 south, returning to Sunbury in time to catch 11Z before NSHR2 departed for the Shamokin Valley Railroad, which will be featured in the next video along with the NSHR6 from Monday afternoon.

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June 25, 2018
LVRR1 crosses the North Branch of the Susquehanna River at Montgomery with a matching set of GP35 rebuilds in a livery inspired by Reading Railroad.
0:00 - LVRR1 - Newberry, PA - Northumberland, PA
LVRR GP35R 2011
LVRR GP35R 2016

1:55 - LVRR1 heads through Watsontown, slowing down for a meet with the northbound H45 at SOUTH FAIR.

3:30 - H45 - Northumberland, PA - Sunbury/Watsontown Local Turn
NS SD40-2 6127
NS GP38-2 5323

4:30 - After getting the signal at SOUTH FAIR, LVRR1 blasts through Milton.

5:35 - LVRR1 arrives at Northumberland and puts their train away.

Not along after, K21 arrives back to the yard with the power and train from Kreamer and Herndon as seen in the previous video.
8:00 - K21 - Northumberland, PA - Herndon/Kreamer/Boyd Station Local Turn
NS GP38-2 5004
NS GP38-2 5354


June 26, 2018
H53 goes on duty in the yard to start assembling their train with the usual pair of SD40-2's. It's generally a quick grab and go since their train is mostly cars off of LVRR1 from the previous evening.
10:30 - H53 - Northumberland, PA - Enola, PA Turn
NS SD40-2 3347
NS SD40-2 3423

11:55 - H53 departs the yard heading across the Susquehanna River onto Packers Island.

13:25 - H53 flies past Herndon Reload at track speed.

Later in the day, 11Z comes off of the D&H South Line, heading through downtown Sunbury with an interesting P5 horn on the leader.
15:00 - 11Z - Binghamton, NY - Enola, PA
NS SD70ACU 7286
NS ES44AC 8023
NS ES44DC 7664
NS SD70ACU 7311

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