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My last Conrail Sighting: December 27, 2011

May 15, 2020 Ed KapuscinskiPhotos

I last saw a Conrail unit “in the wild” not quite ten years ago in 2011. Fittingly enough, it was in the place I remember visiting when I was a kid and that was instrumental in instilling my love of Conrail in me: Pavonia Yard in Camden NJ.

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Quick Grab at Enola

July 19, 2018July 20, 2018 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I had some business up in Harrisburg which involved giving my dad a quick tour of the area. Of course we had to swing by The Iron Bridge.

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“Spring” 2018 Trip to Strasburg, The Lehigh Valley, and the Reading & Northern

March 29, 2018March 30, 2018 Ed KapuscinskiPhotos, VideosLeave a comment

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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CSX Working Amports in Curtis Bay, July 2017

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I love the ability to do incidental railfanning that having a cell phone with a quality camera provides. In this case, I was headed to my friend Eric’s place to do some modeling, and spotted CSX spotting some autoracks at the port. Perfect!

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Spent some time in NEPA, April 2017, Part 1

May 5, 2017 Ed KapuscinskiPhotos, Videos1 Comment

Hearing my friend Ryan’s tales of Northeastern PA enticed us to go spend a weekend up that way seeing what there was to see. Turns out, the answer was a bunch of great stuff.

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April 2017 Trip to The Lehigh Valley

April 21, 2017May 7, 2017 Ed KapuscinskiPhotos2 Comments

Watching John Pechulis Media’s Big Mike videos kindled an interest in the Lehigh Valley. Luckily, my friend Rudy is a bit of a subject matter expert, and Good Friday 2017 provided Ben and I the perfect opportunity to go explore (and eat our way through) the area.

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Pittsburgh, Fall of 2016

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My friend Ben, who I’ve mentioned a number of times here is a Pittsburgh boy. Consequently, when contemplating railfanning trip destinations, the Steel City frequently comes up. When planning a trip for the fall of 2016, he wanted to show off more of the city he loves, and especially the Conemaugh Line he’s planning to model.

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A Few Minutes In Lancaster, January 2017

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I had word that one of my favorite hobby shops was closing up, so I met my dad for one last stop before they were gone. While in town, we stopped by NS’s Dillerville Yard and the Amtrak Lancaster Station.

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A Rainy Day in Hollidaysburg

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Staying at the charmingly classic Wye Motor Lodge during The N Scale weekend afforded the opportunity to catch the NS Cove Secondary Local at work.

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April 2015 Philly Trip

April 25, 2015May 2, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I grew up, and learned how to railfan in Philadelphia. Every once in a  while I get a chance to go back and checkout my old haunts. This spring, I got a chance to do that with some friends and show them around the city that was so formative.

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