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NS 9959 C40-9W (ENG)
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Camera make and model: | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT |
Exposure length: | 1/250 ( 0.004 )" |
F-stop: | 63/10 ( 6.3 ) |
Focal length: | 200/1 ( 200 ) |
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Timestamp: | 2006:12:29 16:22:22 |
Cresson, Pennsylvania
(map) Cresson is the summit of the hill for which Horseshoe Curve exists. There is an engine facility where several sets of helper units park, the SD80MACs that work in nearby South Fork spend their weekends there, and NS interchanges with R. J. Corman on the wye. There is even a city-owned railfan observation platform at the tracks across from the wye.
December 29th, 2006
We took off from Altoona northward searching for shortlines, stopping to check the NS/Nittany and Bald Eagle interchange at Tyrone and their base at Lock Haven, shot the RDCs at Bellefonte, and returned to the other side of Altoona to hunt for the Everett at Hollidaysburg, following their tracks until we found them switching at Roaring Spring before heading to Gallitzin for one coming out of the tunnel and wrapping up the day at Cresson and Lilly.
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