Photography by Richard L. Bowman

July 1, 2015

Back Watching Trains in Harrisonburg

We came back to Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, from Lezhë, Albania, late Saturday evening, June 20. This past Tuesday, June 29, I finally took some time to get some photos of trains.

The first two are at the railroad crossing on Maryland Ave..

NS 9858 engine far down the tracks

Looking North from Maryland Ave. to the NS 9858 Locomotive in the Distance (29-Jun-15; © Richard L. Bowman)

looking down the tracks heading south on Maryland Ave.

Looking South from the Maryland Ave. Railroad Crossing (29-Jun-15; © Richard L. Bowman)

Back at the Norfolk Southern rail "yard" in Harrisonburg near R. S. Monger, I found two engines--NS 7006 and 2546. The differences between the two in terms of upkeep was very apparent. According to Chris R. Toth, the 7006 was originally built in February 1986 and rebuilt and back in service June 2015. On the side of the engine below its number, it is identified as an SD60E engine.

NS 7006 at the yard in Harrisonburg

The Newly Re-built NS 7006 Locomotive (29-Jun-15; © Richard L. Bowman)

While the 7006 is fresh from the paint shop, the 2546 has been around for almost 21 years without being rebuilt. Chris R. Toth reports its build date as September 1994. It is an SD70 engine.

NS 2546 and 7006 waiting to pull a train of cars

NS 2546 and 7006 Connected Together for Long Haul (29-Jun-15; © Richard L. Bowman)

NS 2546 locomotive

Twenty-one-year-old NS 2546 Locomotive (29-Jun-15; © Richard L. Bowman)

Across the street and behind Mongers, I found these two tank cars waiting to become part of a train. The first tanker is CBTX 781189 and the second one, as far as I can make it out is TLX 3055??.

two tank cars waiting at the Harrisonburg yard

NS 9439 is a a GE D9-44CW locomotive with a 4400 hp diesel-electric engine.

NS 9439 locomotive in Harrisonburg

close-up of NS 9439 engine

It was fun seeing and photographing trains again. I hope to get some videos in the next months, too.

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