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Viewing Album:  Railroad Snow Shots-January 2011
 
By:James Morgan
Dates:4/18/2011 - 4/18/2011
Album Info:I was able to photograph 11 trains in the snow in January 2011 and 10 in February 2011, more than I have ever been able to photograph in my life. I like snow shots, and winter is my favorite time for photographing trains. I photograph trains on what began as the Cape Gauge Philadelphia & Atlantic City Railroad, became the Atlantic City Railroad, then was merged into the Pennsylvania-Railroad Seashore Lines, then became Conrail, and is still such as shared assets between CSX and Norfolk Southern. I reside in Barrington, but north of Route 30 (White Horse Pike), so since I do not own a scanner, I hear the horn and drive to the tracks. From North to South, I have photographed trains on this line in Oaklyn, Audubon, Haddon Heights, Barrington, Magnolia, Somerdale, Stratford and Laurel Springs. One train is of the dinky line at Princeton University.
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Big locomotives, short train
Title:  Big locomotives, short train
Description:  CSX 7899 and 7674 haul a train of four coil cars through Laurel Springs on January 7 following a light snow. They probably were going to pick up hoppers at Hammonton or propane tank cars at Beesley Point. The old station is a source of controversy.
Photo Date:  1/7/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 8:18:48 PM
Location:  Laurel Springs, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7899(C40-8W) CSX 7674(C40-8W)
Views:  229   Comments: 2
Multimodal shot
Title:  Multimodal shot
Description:  Barringtons IP siding may not be a very aesthetic site, but the Turnpike overpass presents a chance for multimodal shots like this one.
Photo Date:  1/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:38:25 PM
Location:  Barrington, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Drilling at the International Paper (IP) siding in Barrington.
Title:  Drilling at the International Paper (IP) siding in Barrington.
Description:  CR4428 and NS 5016 make a five for five exchange at the IP siding. I was able to catch this train at Barrington, Magnolia and Somerdale.
Photo Date:  1/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:32:41 PM
Location:  Barrington, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4428(GP40-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 2
Underground Railroad Station
Title:  Underground Railroad Station
Description:  Another shot of the drill of the IP siding shows a strip mall in Lawnside, NJ in the background. Lawnside, the oldest independent black community, was an important stop in the Underground Railroad and contains the Underground Railroad Museum at the Peter Mott house. Escaping slaves could used trains in the South by crossdressing and having mulattoes pass for white.
Photo Date:  1/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:36:09 PM
Location:  Barrington, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
CA51 passing Magnolia Station
Title:  CA51 passing Magnolia Station
Description:  The train I photographed at Barrington is shown here passing the Magnolia Station, now housing the Magnolia Historical Society.
Photo Date:  1/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:41:09 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
Snowburst
Title:  Snowburst
Description:  CA 51 bursts throgh the pile created by snow plouging at the Evesham Road crossing.
Photo Date:  1/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:42:55 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  119   Comments: 1
CA51 rounds the curve
Title:  CA51 rounds the curve
Description:  While the crew ate lunch at Somerdale Plaza, I drove ahead to catch the train at a nearby curve.
Photo Date:  1/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:45:26 PM
Location:  Somerdale, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
CA51 at Magnolia
Title:  CA51 at Magnolia
Description:  The first of several telephoto shots I took of CA-51 on the following day, January 13, only at Magnolia. NS 5221 and NS 5222 at the head of six box cars
Photo Date:  1/13/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:49:04 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5221(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 1
Front in focus
Title:  Front in focus
Description:  Another shot of the same train. Camera clubs like RR photos with the front of the locomotive only, but I do not know if I like this image as much as other shots with more of the train in focus.
Photo Date:  1/13/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:51:20 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  107   Comments: 1
CA51 at Magnolia again
Title:  CA51 at Magnolia again
Description:  Another shot of the same train. Camera clubs like RR photos with the front of the locomotive only, but I do not know if I like this image as much as other shots with more of the train in focus.
Photo Date:  1/13/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:53:22 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
CA-51 at West Vassar Road
Title:  CA-51 at West Vassar Road
Description:  CA-51 with NS 5222 and CSX 7899 cross West Vassar Road in Stratford with four box cars in tow on January 14. I drove to Stratford when I saw the crew lunching at Somerdale.
Photo Date:  1/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:57:00 PM
Location:  Stratford, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5222(GP38-2) CSX 4428(GP40-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
CA51 in the crossing
Title:  CA51 in the crossing
Description:  Which is a better crossing shot, of the train about to enter the crossing, or in the crossing? Note the neon religious sign.
Photo Date:  1/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:58:57 PM
Location:  Stratford, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
Bye-bye
Title:  Bye-bye
Description:  Going away shots can be good, too.
Photo Date:  1/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 8:00:08 PM
Location:  Stratford, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
At Magnolia again.
Title:  At Magnolia again.
Description:  Telephoto shot of CA51 taken on January 19, 2011. NS 5016 and CR 4428 do the honors with four box cars, three lumber cars and one excess height box car. Photographed at Magnolia only.
Photo Date:  1/19/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 8:04:29 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  98   Comments: 0
Normal lens shot of CA-51-I
Title:  Normal lens shot of CA-51-I
Description:  The same train passing using a normal lens.
Photo Date:  1/19/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 8:06:01 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5016(GP38-2) CSX 4428(GP40-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
A third shot
Title:  A third shot
Description:  Another shot of the same train. Camera clubs like RR photos with the front of the locomotive only, but I do not know if I like this image as much as other shots with more of the train in focus.
Photo Date:  1/19/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 8:07:14 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
The short of it-I
Title:  The short of it-I
Description:  I heard a horn, drove to Magnolia, caught NS 5016 and CR 4428 heading south with one car.
Photo Date:  1/20/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 9:25:16 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5016(GP38-2) CR 4428(E44)
Views:  450   Comments: 2
The short of it-II
Title:  The short of it-II
Description:  I gather CR sends such short trains either to pick up cars or due to its four day rule.
Photo Date:  1/20/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 9:27:23 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
The long of it-I
Title:  The long of it-I
Description:  But it had just left behind 10 articulated cars on the old Corning Glass Siding.
Photo Date:  1/20/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 9:29:06 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
The long of it-II
Title:  The long of it-II
Description:  These cars are for hazardous construction waste containers. The train was gone the next day.
Photo Date:  1/20/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 9:30:38 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
The big one that got away
Title:  The big one that got away
Description:  I first caught this train at Magnolia. Batteries failed. So while the crew lunched, I drive ahead to this curve. NS 5219 and an undentified locomotive lead 4 box cars and 3 lumber cars toward Hammonton.
Photo Date:  1/25/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 9:50:22 PM
Location:  Somerdale, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5219(GP38-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Batteries again
Title:  Batteries again
Description:  CA 51 again. And after this shot, the fresh batteries failed. Camera shop revealed I need a new charger. Laughter at Magnolia, some swearing at Somerdale.
Photo Date:  1/25/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 9:52:25 PM
Location:  Somerdale, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5219(GP38-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
CA51 at the Somerdale Plaza
Title:  CA51 at the Somerdale Plaza
Description:  On January 26, I photographed NS 5219 and NS 5223 at the head of 8 box cars at the Somerdale Plaza near the intersection of East Atlantic Avenue and Warwick Road. The conductor brought packed lunches, while the engineer liked a pizza shop in the plaza. The engineer is shown returning from lunch. He enters on the left side because the NS high hood is running short end first.
Photo Date:  1/26/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:25:47 PM
Location:  Somerdale, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5219(GP38-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
The train starts
Title:  The train starts
Description:  CA51 starts through the crossing
Photo Date:  1/26/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:27:15 PM
Location:  Somerdale, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
Laraager crews
Title:  Laraager crews
Description:  CA 51 began to use 3 man crews instead of 2 man crews with the onset of bad weather. Note the crewman in the cab of the rear GP-38.
Photo Date:  1/26/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:29:19 PM
Location:  Somerdale, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Summer station shot
Title:  Summer station shot
Description:  For contrast, CA51 passes the Audubon station on August 27, 2010 headed by NS 5223.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:37:14 PM
Location:  Audubon, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5223(GP38-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Starring
Title:  Starring
Description:  One railfan left his movie camera trackside, making me the star. I caught CA51 at Audubon, Barrington and Magnolia on January 27.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:34:21 PM
Location:  Audubon, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Plouoghing by the station
Title:  Plouoghing by the station
Description:  CA51 with CR5311 and NS5313 ploughs by the station in Audubon, NJ. The station was crawling with railfans, and one is in the photo.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:32:31 PM
Location:  Audubon, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  277   Comments: 1
The Audubon station
Title:  The Audubon station
Description:  Here is the Audubon station shortly before CA51 arrived. It is a dentists office today.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:35:36 PM
Location:  Audubon, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Station
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
Multimodal shot at Barrington
Title:  Multimodal shot at Barrington
Description:  I caught the train at Barrington again on January 27. I met a group of railfans again. Here is a multimodal shot. January 27, my birthday, was a gloomy day, apparently just like the one I was born in 67 years before. There had been a big blizzard the night before. But that did not stop trains, trucks or railfans.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:40:10 PM
Location:  Barrington, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5311(GP38-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Snowplough not snow burst
Title:  Snowplough not snow burst
Description:  The snow was so heavy and the train was moving so slowly that there were no snowbursts in Audubon or Barrington, rather a bulldozer effect as shown.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:41:56 PM
Location:  Barrington, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
No highhood
Title:  No highhood
Description:  NS 5313 is not a high hood.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:43:25 PM
Location:  Barrington, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5313(GP38-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Snowburst I
Title:  Snowburst I
Description:  I drove on to Magnolia and caught the locomotives if not the train there. Here there were snowbursts on crossing Evesham Road.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:46:04 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Snowburst II
Title:  Snowburst II
Description:  The snowburst on the other side of Evesham Road
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:47:23 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
Disappointment
Title:  Disappointment
Description:  Like Audubon and Barrington, Magnolia was crawling with railfans. It was also crowded with snow removal personnel, who had been working since 10 in the evening the night before. As for CA51, I had hoped that the crew would stop the light engine for lunch, and I could catch the light engine then at Somerdale Plaza and then hopefully with a train further down. But after a brief stop, the light engine went on. Maybe the pizza shop was closed.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:50:28 PM
Location:  Magnolia, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Action
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
Boarding
Title:  Boarding
Description:  On January 30, I visited a friend in Princeton. Photos of lady cross country skiers at Princeton Battleground, met a friend, shots of the campus, lunch, book shopping, and finally a train. Note all the bicycles at the station of Princetons so-called Dinky Line.
Photo Date:  1/30/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:53:07 PM
Location:  Princeton, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
All aboard!
Title:  All aboard!
Description:  THe doors close. The dinky line is threatened by university expansion plans. But there was leafletting at the station by rail passenger activists protesting this.
Photo Date:  1/30/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:55:01 PM
Location:  Princeton, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 1306(Arrow III MU)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Departure
Title:  Departure
Description:  And the dinky departs. And as they used to say on Warner Bros. cartoons, for January 2011 snow shots, "Thats all, folks."
Photo Date:  1/30/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:56:37 PM
Location:  Princeton, NJ
Author:  James Morgan
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  177   Comments: 0

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