This year’s big spring railfanning trip included a ride on the Lancaster Oxford & Southern motor car, a tour of the Lehigh Valley and some time at the heart of the R&N.
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The Conrail Heritage Unit at CP Altoona August 2016
August of 2016 found me in Altoona for the N Scale Weekend. It was a fun event that also happened to coincide with a visit from the NS 8098, better known as the Conrail Heritage Unit.
Good Friday Railfanning 2015: The CSX Hanover Sub and NS Lurgan Line
My friends Ben, Sean and I have a yearly tradition of going out railfanning on Good Friday. This year, at Sean’s excellent suggestion, we set our sights on CSX’s Hanover Subdivision.
2015 CRHS Board of Directors Meeting Weekend
My participation in 2015’s annual CRHS Board of Directors trip was cut somewhat short with some family commitments, but I was still able to get a days worth of photography in.
Quick Stop in Harrisburg, November 2014
I was in Harrisburg recently to help a friend move. He offered BBQ and railfanning in exchange. I thought it was a fair trade.
Fall 2014 Middle Division Trip Part 1: Saturday
My friend Russ organized a railfan weekend heading out to the NS Pittsburgh Line at the end of September, and it turned out to be the best weekend of railfanning that I’ve had in a long time.
CRHS 2008 Altoona Convention
The Conrail Historical Society had its first convention in Altoona PA in the fall of 2008. These photos are from the two days of the event.
August 2006 NS Pittsburgh Line Trip
I took one of my first trips to the NS Pittsburgh Line back in 2006. I’d become much more familiar with it more recently, but back then, it was still common to catch Conrail painted power, making it a much more exciting time.