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What a way to kick off the new year!

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  • From: Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania
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What a way to kick off the new year!
Posted by steve-in-kville on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 6:42 AM

Was up early, ran an errand or two and was out at my spot around 6:40am. Still dark, but its neat to see the rails glow when trains comes down the tracks. Sure enough, I see the tracks glow from both the east and west! My first meet-up I ever witnessed, so I'm pretty stoked. Eastbounder turns out to be special paint, which I later learn to be a NS Heritage unit. West bound is a trash train, but still pretty happy with my catch.

 

Happy New Year to all my fellow foamers!

Regards - Steve

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Posted by Convicted One on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 8:54 AM

Congrats on your catch.  One additional first for you to look forward to is the first time you see a rail grinding rig working at night. Quite a sight.

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  • From: Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania
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Posted by steve-in-kville on Friday, January 3, 2020 5:37 AM
I don't think I've ever seen any maintenance equipment up close. I see the NS service trucks a lot, but rarely on the tracks. Sparking wheels in the darks is quite the sight, though!

Regards - Steve

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