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PPL Plymouth MDTs
Title:  PPL Plymouth MDTs
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/1977  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 11:30:08 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  albert kwolek
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  PLYMOUTH MDT(MDT)
Views:  1532   Comments: 0
PPL Critters
Title:  PPL Critters
Description:  ?%*#!.... pole
Photo Date:  1/26/1977  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 12:30:36 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  albert kwolek
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PLYMOUTH MDT(MDT)
Views:  1441   Comments: 0
CR 5984
Title:  CR 5984
Description:  Note the Erie logo on the boxcar!
Photo Date:  3/13/1977  Upload Date: 2/7/2012 12:17:06 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 5984(GP7)
Views:  477   Comments: 1
CR 5966
Title:  CR 5966
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/1979  Upload Date: 4/5/2020 10:42:09 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 5966(GP7) CR 5971(GP7)
Views:  154   Comments: 2
CR 5971
Title:  CR 5971
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/1979  Upload Date: 2/7/2012 12:23:10 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 5971(GP7) CR 5966(GP7)
Views:  460   Comments: 2
This string of empty coal hoppers from the MetEd power plant is headed back to Allentown to be filled with more coal
Title:  This string of empty coal hoppers from the MetEd power plant is headed back to Allentown to be filled with more coal
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/1982  Upload Date: 11/30/2017 7:11:44 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 7830(GP38) CR 6422(SD40-2) CR 6398(SD40-2) CR 1925(B23-7)
Views:  1004   Comments: 2
CR 1992 near Portland
Title:  CR 1992 near Portland
Description:  Olev Taremae photo
Photo Date:  5/10/1986  Upload Date: 3/13/2024 5:40:42 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Olev Taremae
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 1992(B23-7) CR 8197(GP38-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
CR coal train
Title:  CR coal train
Description:  A pair of SD40-2's bring a loaded train into the generating station at Portland PA on 12MAY1996. No Q's but frame stripes and white number boards...and one of those shots where the sun went in at the wrong time.
Photo Date:  5/12/1996  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 8:17:44 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6521(SD40-2) CR 6419(SD40-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
CR coal loads
Title:  CR coal loads
Description:  A loaded MetEd coal train descends the grade towards the plant on 15JUN1996 with a C40-8W head out.
Photo Date:  6/15/1996  Upload Date: 12/18/2021 11:57:57 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6157(C40-8W) CR 6517(SD40-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
CR modern power
Title:  CR modern power
Description:  A pair of CR modern wide nose units enter the MetEd gen station at Portland PA on 01AUG1996
Photo Date:  8/1/1996  Upload Date: 12/18/2021 12:02:18 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6156(C40-8W) CR 5590(SD60I)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
CR coal
Title:  CR coal
Description:  This shot really illustrates the steep grade entering the MetEd Portland plant as 6445 plus two bring a loaded coal train down the hill on 01SEP1996
Photo Date:  9/1/1996  Upload Date: 12/18/2021 12:00:12 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6445(SD40-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
MetEd coal train
Title:  MetEd coal train
Description:  A rare four-axle unit, CR 3311, leads three six-axles into the Portland generating station with loads of coal.
Photo Date:  6/8/1998  Upload Date: 5/22/2005 12:45:37 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3311(GP40-2) CR 6766(SD50) CR 5524(SD60M) CR 6224(C40-8W)
Views:  1570   Comments: 4
My last true CR shot
Title:  My last true CR shot
Description:  CR(NS) 2565 and NS 8991 lead a MetEd coal train into the Portland generating station. In two days, CR would cease to exist.
Photo Date:  5/29/1999  Upload Date: 7/3/2005 2:18:48 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2565(SD70) NS 8991(C40-9W)
Views:  1016   Comments: 0
CR 2565
Title:  CR 2565
Description:  CR SD70 2565 leads a MetEd coal train into the Portland Gen station on 30MAY1999, my last true Conrail shot.
Photo Date:  5/30/1999  Upload Date: 10/21/2018 2:49:02 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2565(SD70)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
NS 9300
Title:  NS 9300
Description:  NS 9300 in primer leads some CSX units into the Portland MetEd plant with a coal train on 25JUL1999
Photo Date:  7/25/1999  Upload Date: 1/16/2018 6:08:35 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  191   Comments: 1
NS 9300
Title:  NS 9300
Description:  It's right after the split and here's a loaded coal train entering the MetEd Portland generating station with three GE's, two CSX and a NS C40-9W so new it's still in primer. 25JUL1999
Photo Date:  7/25/1999  Upload Date: 11/7/2018 6:37:09 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9300(C40-9W) CSX 367(AC44CW)
Views:  657   Comments: 1
DL 3643
Title:  DL 3643
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2002  Upload Date: 7/22/2010 2:12:40 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DL 3643(M636)
Views:  725   Comments: 1
DL 3643
Title:  DL 3643
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/24/2002  Upload Date: 2/21/2008 2:01:50 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DL 3643(M636) MHWA 804(C425) DL 310(C420)
Views:  1404   Comments: 0
Delaware-Lackawanna local switches
Title:  Delaware-Lackawanna local switches
Description:  Four big DL alcos interchange their local with NS at Slateford Junction.
Photo Date:  8/11/2005  Upload Date: 10/9/2005 10:11:17 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Bryan Eberly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DL 3643(M636) DL 2457(C425) DL 2461(C425) MHWA 645(M420W)
Views:  1413   Comments: 0
Relegance MDT
Title:  Relegance MDT
Description:  Relagance power Plymouth MDT at Portland PA power plbnt
Photo Date:  10/30/2005  Upload Date: 12/6/2005 4:55:45 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Bob Gerstner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RELEGANCE 1(40-ton WDT)
Views:  1555   Comments: 0
Foriegn Power
Title:  Foriegn Power
Description:  Power off and NS 509 coal train idles on the former DL&W Old Road.
Photo Date:  1/4/2006  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 4:49:52 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Marc Samuelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7676(ES44DC) NS 9161(C40-9W)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
NS 509 Power
Title:  NS 509 Power
Description:  Power from an NS 509 lays over on the DL&W Old Road in Portland.
Photo Date:  1/4/2006  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 5:27:06 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Marc Samuelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9161(C40-9W) BNSF 7676(ES44DC)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
DL&W Station
Title:  DL&W Station
Description:  The station that served for the DL&W now being used for a couple merchant stores.
Photo Date:  3/3/2006  Upload Date: 4/18/2006 11:26:43 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  151   Comments: 0
NS H70/H71
Title:  NS H70/H71
Description:  NS 9198 sitting on the track to the MetEd Portland Power Plant.
Photo Date:  3/3/2006  Upload Date: 5/2/2006 4:17:57 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  NS 9198(C40-9W)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
Old Lackawanna Station
Title:  Old Lackawanna Station
Description:  On the way up to Scranton, we passed through Portland. Here is the old station along the DL&W "Old Road", now operated by the Delaware Lackawanna.
Photo Date:  7/8/2006  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 10:48:18 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
DL&W station
Title:  DL&W station
Description:  On the way home, stopped to snap the Portland DL&W station. It's in good shape and for sale.
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 10:16:06 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  joe scherbenco
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Delaware River Bridge
Title:  Delaware River Bridge
Description:  Footbridge in Portland on sight of last covered bridge 'tween PA & NJ gives this vantage of boncrete arch bridge that was part of DL&W's Lackawanna Cutoff. If passenger service is ever re-established, it will probably be utilized.
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 10:17:41 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  joe scherbenco
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  369   Comments: 1
NS Local at Portland, Pa
Title:  NS Local at Portland, Pa
Description:  This NS local power sits behind the Portland Diner after dropping off cars at Slateford Junction. Cars will be picked up by the Delaware and Lackawanna's PT98
Photo Date:  11/16/2006  Upload Date: 11/16/2006 8:26:36 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3435(SD40-2) NS 5270(GP38-2)
Views:  754   Comments: 1
NS Local Power Pt 2
Title:  NS Local Power Pt 2
Description:  NS GP38-2 #5270 sitting at Portland, Pa. Units were parked behind the Portland Diner, where the crew was having an early dinner.
Photo Date:  11/16/2006  Upload Date: 11/19/2006 8:02:14 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5270(GP38-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Surviving Bridge
Title:  Surviving Bridge
Description:  The bridge that crossed the mainline over Jacoby Creek is still in place when this photo was taken. You can find this location along side Boulder Drive.
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 9:07:30 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Surviving Bridge
Title:  Surviving Bridge
Description:  A side view of the bridge crossing over Jacoby Creek.
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 9:13:02 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Looking West
Title:  Looking West
Description:  This was taken at the Delaware Ave crossing with leftover snow f}om the last snowstorm.
Photo Date:  3/2/2007  Upload Date: 4/3/2007 11:29:00 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Delaware Avenue Crossing
Title:  Delaware Avenue Crossing
Description:  This is where the mainline starts to crossover phe Delaware River from PA into NJ.
Photo Date:  3/2/2007  Upload Date: 4/3/2007 11:33:50 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Parts of the Bridge
Title:  Parts of the Bridge
Description:  The remains of a pier from the bridge is still in place as the concrete continues to fall apart. The track in the foreground is the NS Portland Secondary.
Photo Date:  3/2/2007  Upload Date: 4/3/2007 11:35:43 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  238   Comments: 0
NS 9550
Title:  NS 9550
Description:  an empty hopper train sits on the Ex DL&W (EL) Old Road waiting for a crew.
Photo Date:  4/21/2007  Upload Date: 4/22/2007 4:40:11 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9550(C40-9W)
Views:  515   Comments: 1
NS 7622 #509 Mty
Title:  NS 7622 #509 Mty
Description:  A 509 mty hopper train waits at the end of the Portland Secondary for a crew. This track was part of the DL&W Old Main that ran between Washington, NJ and Slateford Jct.
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/13/2007 9:05:54 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7622(ES40DC) NS 9772(C40-9W)
Views:  667   Comments: 2
Special on the Portland Wye
Title:  Special on the Portland Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/2/2007  Upload Date: 11/3/2007 4:09:31 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5711(E8A) PRR 5809(E8A) AMTK 91(P42DC)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
Special on the Portland Wye
Title:  Special on the Portland Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/2/2007  Upload Date: 11/3/2007 4:09:31 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5711(E8A) PRR 5809(E8A)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Special on the Portland Wye
Title:  Special on the Portland Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/2/2007  Upload Date: 11/3/2007 4:09:32 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5711(E8A)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
H76
Title:  H76
Description:  A very slow exposure was needed on this cloudy#day, as evidenced by the cars going by at only 25MPH
Photo Date:  11/20/2007  Upload Date: 11/21/2007 11:18:07 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Nicholas DAmato
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3393(SD40-2) NS 3041(GP40-2)
Views:  827   Comments: 0
NS H78
Title:  NS H78
Description:  Power sitting on the IT.
Photo Date:  4/28/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 4:42:14 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NS 6669(SD60) NS 9335(C40-9W) NS 8814(C40-9)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
DL 4118 PT-98
Title:  DL 4118 PT-98
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2008  Upload Date: 10/13/2008 7:49:28 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Alex Berisha
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DL 4118(RS3) DL 4103(RS3) DL 4068(RS3)
Views:  943   Comments: 1
H76 on the Portland Wye
Title:  H76 on the Portland Wye
Description:  at Jake
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 4:37:14 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3036(GP40-2) NS 3060(GP40-2)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
Portland Power Station switcher
Title:  Portland Power Station switcher
Description:  looks to be a modified SW1500
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 3/23/2009 7:06:14 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  298   Comments: 1
Portland Coal Train Power
Title:  Portland Coal Train Power
Description:  Beautiful lighting for Portland Coal Power
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/4/2009 6:56:56 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Alex Berisha
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6736(SD60I) NS 6781(SD60M) NS 9432(C40-9W)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
H76 coming down the south leg of the Portland wye
Title:  H76 coming down the south leg of the Portland wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/9/2009 2:50:44 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5324(GP38-2) NS 3029(GP40-2) NS 5260(GP38-2) NS 3001(GP40-2)
Views:  891   Comments: 0
Passing the old lackawanna station
Title:  Passing the old lackawanna station
Description:  train was making a reverse move all the way up to slateford jct
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/9/2009 2:50:45 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5324(GP38-2) NS 3029(GP40-2) NS 5260(GP38-2) NS 3001(GP40-2)
Views:  901   Comments: 2
Coming off the Portland Wye
Title:  Coming off the Portland Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/31/2009  Upload Date: 4/14/2009 7:39:54 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5351(GP38-2) NS 5158(GP38-2)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Backing up through Portland
Photo Date:  3/31/2009  Upload Date: 4/14/2009 7:39:55 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5351(GP38-2) NS 5158(GP38-2)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
NS 5351 with the Lackawanna Cutoff
Title:  NS 5351 with the Lackawanna Cutoff
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/31/2009  Upload Date: 4/14/2009 7:39:55 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ron Tilley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5351(GP38-2) NS 5158(GP38-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 1


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