This group allows information exchange, on a regional basis, related to rail operations past and present around the Lansdale, PA area.
Topics of discussion may include SEPTA operations, current freight operations based out of Lansdale (CSX), connecting freight operations (NS, New Hope & Ivyland, East Penn), historical operations of the Reading RR, and other fun stuff. Rails in the area include the Doylestown Line, Bethlehem Branch, Lansdale Yard, and Stony Creek Branch.
According to my Con Rail track plan for the Ston(e)y Creek Branch (IT), the milepost are as follows: 0.0 - Lansdale at connection w/SEPTA 0.5 +/- - Hancock St
12/7/09 CSXT8801/8869 pulled 38 cars to Philly by Wyncote @ 10:06 PM. The consist was 2 covered hoppers, 6 box cars and 30 molten sulfur tank cars. The return
At 1415 SEPTA DS (SEPTA 3?) told B738 that they would need Rule 241 at Elm Street. At about 1530 6104 and 2678 passed CP Dale and pulled onto the Ind Track.
12/6/09 There was a C946 return to Lansdale by Wyncote @ 12:58 AM with unknown power and car count. Rich http://www.photoshow.com/members/k3acr/all [Non-text