NS H76 pulls south on the old road industrial track former DL&W mainline to clear the switch for the wye so they can make a reverse move to Slateford Junction for interchange with the DL.
NS H76 pushes six freight cars to the Delaware Lackawanna interchange at Slateford Junction.
Norfolk Southern SD40-2s 3394 and 3284 running light back to Allentown after dropping off cars at Slateford Junction for the Delaware Lackawanna.
Set of Norfolk Southern locomotives take up residence on the former Lackawanna Railroad Old Main Line. The NS trio will power an empty hopper train from the adjacent powr plant.
Local H76's power pulls up to an empty coal train to switch out the locomotives.
H76 begins its charge at the hill after picking up two locomotives off an empty coal train parked at the Portland powerplant.
After coupling the power back onto the train, the conductor pauses to talk to the engineer before getting back on board for the trip back to Allentown.
The Allentown-based H76 is sitting just south of the Delaware Lackawanna interchange at Slateford Junction after swapping cars this Tuesday before Christmas.
NS local H76 sits at the north end of downtown Portland, PA on a dreary fall afternoon. Even though November was almost over, almost all the trees still held lots of colorful leaves.
NS H76 is on the Old Main. In the train's consist are interchange freight cars from the previous day's Delaware Lackawanna PT98.
ALCo sounds fill the valley as DL 2461 leads the Portland Turn through the Delaware Water Gap into Slateford Junction for its interchange with the NS on this bitter cold February day.
H76 climbs the serious grade out of Portland after interchanging with the DL at Slateford Jct.
H76 takes the left leg of the wye heading towards Slateford Junction. The bridge of the right leg of the wye is seen on the left of the picture.
