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The Hill Track
Title:  The Hill Track
Description:  In July 1984 the Blandon lowgrade was taken out of service when the wall of a quarry gave way to the weight of a train, as a result Temple Hill was placed back into service to carry many trains through Reading. It was used as a shoofly of sorts. This originally was the first leg of the East Penn branch of the Reading from Pike in Reading to Blandon till the Blandon Lowgrade was built in 1956. It was then single tracked and reduced to a backup track should the lowgrade need to be bypassed. Ultimately, after the lowgrade was returned to service in November of 1984, this line was permanently cut off then pulled up and a few years later became a trail in the Rails and Trails system. This line was once stomping grounds for Reading 4-8-4's, 2-10-2's with 'malley' helpers. This shot was taken from the Elizabeth Ave bridge looking toward Blandon.
Photo Date:  10/29/1984  Upload Date: 5/16/2014 4:04:42 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark Hoffman
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Returning helpers.
Title:  Returning helpers.
Description:  CR 8173 leads a set of helpers back to Reading from Blandon on the 'Hill Track' during it's brief return to service in 1984. The shot was taken just west of the Elizabeth Ave overpass in Laureldale.
Photo Date:  10/31/1984  Upload Date: 5/16/2014 3:30:32 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark Hoffman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 8173(GP38-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
Downgrade to Reading
Title:  Downgrade to Reading
Description:  On a drizzly and overcast afternoon CR 6409 leads a train downgrade on the 'Hill Track' through Laureldale. The Hill track was being used as a shoofly line to get around the out of service Blandon lowgrade.
Photo Date:  11/5/1984  Upload Date: 5/16/2014 3:41:57 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark Hoffman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6409(SD40-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Yet another set of helpers
Title:  Yet another set of helpers
Description:  CR9621 leads a helper set to Reading from Blandon. One additional note to this shot is the grassy area in the immediate foreground is what remains of the right of way of the Allentown and Reading Transit Company interurban line that was abandoned in 1934.
Photo Date:  11/5/1984  Upload Date: 5/16/2014 3:57:41 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark Hoffman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 9621(MP15DC)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
Returning helpers
Title:  Returning helpers
Description:  CR3266 and partner return to Reading after a push to Blandon. The Elizabeth Ave overpass can just be seen on the right center of the shot.
Photo Date:  11/5/1984  Upload Date: 5/16/2014 3:48:52 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark Hoffman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3266(GP40) CR 7740(GP38)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
NS 10N
Title:  NS 10N
Description:  Rare unit to lead this 10N up to Allentown, and now no longer on NS.
Photo Date:  6/13/2003  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 7:38:17 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark McCabe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4810(B40-8)
Views:  587   Comments: 2
NS 49G
Title:  NS 49G
Description:  Last day of 2003 brings UP trailing on 49G and behind 49G is 40T with CN units. Good way to end the year.
Photo Date:  12/31/2003  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 7:47:49 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark McCabe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5922(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
35A at Laurel
Title:  35A at Laurel
Description:  NS manifest 35A rolls west on the Reading line heading for Spring Yard as the engineer gives us a wave.
Photo Date:  7/24/2004  Upload Date: 7/26/2004 2:48:42 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9710(C40-9W)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
NS 34M
Title:  NS 34M
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2004  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 4:56:59 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark McCabe
Categories:  Roster,Model,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9615(C40-9W)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
NS 8417
Title:  NS 8417
Description:  Former Conrail Quality unit leads a sister into the single track Reading Line at CP West Laurel with the roadrailer train 262 on a bright morning in the Reading vicinity.
Photo Date:  7/23/2005  Upload Date: 7/24/2005 8:14:56 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8417(C40-8W)
Views:  1120   Comments: 1
Reading and Northern 730
Title:  Reading and Northern 730
Description:  Small Baldwin unit sits in Laureldale across from the Reading Line on a sunny morning.
Photo Date:  7/23/2005  Upload Date: 7/24/2005 8:24:32 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RTS 730(DS44-750)
Views:  797   Comments: 1
RN 2000
Title:  RN 2000
Description:  R&N Comes back light through Temple to head back to it's home rails at the other end of CP Belt on the Pottsville Branch to Port Clinton.
Photo Date:  1/6/2006  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 8:10:57 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Mark McCabe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2000(SD38)
Views:  762   Comments: 1
NS 24W
Title:  NS 24W
Description:  Eastbound passing CP West Laurel.
Photo Date:  2/2/2006  Upload Date: 3/20/2006 3:04:12 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9555(C40-9W)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
CSX 4752 & CSX 5354
Title:  CSX 4752 & CSX 5354
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:41:29 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Collin Reinhart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4752(SD70MAC) CSX 5354(ES44DC)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
CSX 4752 & CSX 5354
Title:  CSX 4752 & CSX 5354
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:41:30 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Collin Reinhart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4752(SD70MAC) CSX 5354(ES44DC)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
CSX 5354
Title:  CSX 5354
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:41:30 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Collin Reinhart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5354(ES44DC)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
NS 9425
Title:  NS 9425
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2006 11:13:25 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Collin Reinhart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9425(C40-9W)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
NS 9889
Title:  NS 9889
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2006 11:13:25 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Collin Reinhart
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9889(C40-9W)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
NS 7557
Title:  NS 7557
Description:  NS hot intermodal 21M zooms westbound by the signals at CP Laurel behind an albino gevo.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 10:09:25 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7557(ES40DC)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
NS 9688
Title:  NS 9688
Description:  NS autorack train 11J cruises westbound at CP Laurel behind the completely amazingly different black dash 9 - zzzzzzz.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 10:12:25 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9688(C40-9W)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
NS 9265 19G
Title:  NS 9265 19G
Description:  NS general freight 19G cruises west by the signal at CP Laurel on the Reading Line.
Photo Date:  11/25/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 8:23:06 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9265(C40-9W)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
NS 7112 213
Title:  NS 7112 213
Description:  NS intermodal 213 swings west by the CP Laurel signal across Tuckerton Rd lead by a GP60 showing some signs of needing a sprucing up.
Photo Date:  11/25/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 8:25:36 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7112(GP60)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
NS 6711 213
Title:  NS 6711 213
Description:  NS intermodal 213 zips westbound at CP Laurel behind ex Conrail SD60.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 7:40:54 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6711(SD60)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
NS 2595 19G
Title:  NS 2595 19G
Description:  Westbound by the signal at CP Laurel.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 7:41:32 AM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2595(SD70M)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
NS 262
Title:  NS 262
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/13/2008 4:13:12 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Collin Reinhart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6789(SD60M) NS 9195(C40-9W)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
NS 2504 34A
Title:  NS 2504 34A
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:17:38 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2504(SD70) NS 9366(C40-9W) NS 3038(GP40-2) NS 6712(SD60) NS 3807(SD38)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
NS 2504 34A
Title:  NS 2504 34A
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:18:11 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2504(SD70) NS 9366(C40-9W) NS 3038(GP40-2) NS 6712(SD60) NS 3807(SD38)
Views:  936   Comments: 0
NS 5401 69Q
Title:  NS 5401 69Q
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:18:54 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5401(SD50) UP 8154(SD9043MAC) UP 6869(AC44CW)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
NS 5401 69Q
Title:  NS 5401 69Q
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:19:28 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5401(SD50) UP 8154(SD9043MAC) UP 6869(AC44CW)
Views:  411   Comments: 1
NS 9154 21M
Title:  NS 9154 21M
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:20:15 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9154(C40-9W)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
NS 9154 21M
Title:  NS 9154 21M
Description:  Some people in a very unusual spot.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:20:41 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9154(C40-9W)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
NS 9329 34M
Title:  NS 9329 34M
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:21:46 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9329(C40-9W)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
NS 9329 34M
Title:  NS 9329 34M
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:22:26 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9329(C40-9W)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
NS 8749 M9G
Title:  NS 8749 M9G
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:26:09 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8749(C40-8)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
NS 2661 39G
Title:  NS 2661 39G
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:26:44 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2661(SD70M-2) NS 8454(C40-8W) NS 9808(C40-9W)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Clear
Title:  Clear
Description:  Clear signal is displayed for a westbound NS train on the Reading Line at West Laurel.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 9:30:58 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Approach
Title:  Approach
Description:  An approach aspect is displayed for a westbound NS train on the Reading Line at West Laurel.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 9:31:48 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
NS 5401 69Q
Title:  NS 5401 69Q
Description:  Ex Conrail SD50 leads westbound NS ethanol train 69Q by the signals at CP Laurel on the Reading Line.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 9:32:41 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5401(SD50)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
CRQ 5401 NS 69Q
Title:  CRQ 5401 NS 69Q
Description:  My favorite color combo for a lashup heads westbound through CP Laurel on NS ethanol train 69Q.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 9:34:12 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5401(SD50) UP 8154(SD9043MAC) UP 6869(AC44CW)
Views:  405   Comments: 2
Medium Approach
Title:  Medium Approach
Description:  Signal at West Laurel on the Reading Line shows a medium approach aspect for westbound manifest 34A.
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 9/19/2008 5:52:29 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
NS 9439 34A
Title:  NS 9439 34A
Description:  3 of 4 units are EMD and as usual, the GE is on point - 34A rolls westbound by the signals at West Laurel.
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 9/19/2008 5:53:00 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9439(C40-9W) NS 2641(SD70M)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
NS 9694 38G
Title:  NS 9694 38G
Description:  Unpleseant consist leads 38G, except for the GP38-2.
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 10/26/2008 4:25:29 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9694(C40-9W) NS 7503(ES40DC) NS 9171(C40-9W) NS 5223(GP38-2)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
NS 8963 39G
Title:  NS 8963 39G
Description:  After waiting for 38G's clearence of the single-tracked area, 39G departs the area.
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 10/26/2008 4:26:27 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8963(C40-9W) NS 7581(ES40DC) NS 9144(C40-9W)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
NS 9694 38G
Title:  NS 9694 38G
Description:  NS 38G brings the darkness again at CP West Laurel on the Reading Line - too long without foreign power.
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 10/26/2008 6:36:38 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9694(C40-9W) NS 7503(ES40DC)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
The Old and New
Title:  The Old and New
Description:  Note the old heavyweight coaches off to the left of the shot, present yet inactive as 21M rolls west.
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 9:07:49 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Pierre Lescomb
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9853(C40-9W) NS 9323(C40-9W) NS 8823(C40-9) NS 2633(SD70M)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
RBMN 5017
Title:  RBMN 5017
Description:  Crewman of the Reading and Northern Reading turn prepares to do some shuffling of cars near Tuckerton Rd.
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 8:27:13 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 5017(SD50)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
RBMN 3055
Title:  RBMN 3055
Description:  A view of some of the Reading and Northern trackage just north of CP Belt.
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 8:27:49 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 3055(SD40-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
NS 9853 21M
Title:  NS 9853 21M
Description:  Horsehead leader on NS intermodal 21M rolls westbound down past the signals on the Reading Line through CP Laurel.
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 8:30:54 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9853(C40-9W)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
NS 8313 19G
Title:  NS 8313 19G
Description:  Sharp ex Conrail standard cab GE leads NS general freight 19G westbound at CP West Laurel on the Reading Line.
Photo Date:  3/21/2009  Upload Date: 3/21/2009 9:17:29 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8313(C40-8)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
NS 6770 on 21M
Title:  NS 6770 on 21M
Description:  21M at laurel.
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 8:02:43 PM
Location:  Laureldale, PA
Author:  CR Phoo
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6770(SD60M)
Views:  200   Comments: 1

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