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Jacob Rink's Collection
 
5/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:GE C40-8WBuilt As:CR 6197 (C40-8W)
Serial Number:47412Order No:1813CR
Frame Number:Built:7/1993
Notes:Ex-CR, Sold to Progress Rail 12/2019
Other locos with this serial:  NS 8400(C40-8W) CR 6197(C40-8W)
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Out of the Plant
Title:  Out of the Plant
Description:  Starting the work at the beginning of a long day, the power for NS 503 is brought out of B.L.England to assemble the empty coal train
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:43:35 PM
Location:  Beesleys Point, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
Beginning the Work
Title:  Beginning the Work
Description:  503 pulls out of B.L.England to clear the siding switch
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:44:30 PM
Location:  Beesleys Point, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
Coupling On
Title:  Coupling On
Description:  The NS 503 power hooks on to the first cut of empty hoppers on the siding
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:45:19 PM
Location:  Beesleys Point, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  106   Comments: 1
Looming Overhead
Title:  Looming Overhead
Description:  The giant smokestack of the B.L.England Generating Station stands tall over NS 503, as they shove back to grab another cut of hoppers.
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:46:31 PM
Location:  Beesleys Point, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
Building the Train
Title:  Building the Train
Description:  A rare daylight NS 503 puts together the empty coal train to take north
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:47:24 PM
Location:  Beesleys Point, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  145   Comments: 2
On the Move
Title:  On the Move
Description:  After holding for a bit of time, Norfolk Southern 503 heads up the Beesley's Point Industrial Track
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:48:33 PM
Location:  Marmora, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
Take Me To Church
Title:  Take Me To Church
Description:  NS 503 crosses over Church Rd. Its a tight squeeze through all the brush!
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:50:05 PM
Location:  Marmora, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W)
Views:  70   Comments: 1
Butter Road
Title:  Butter Road
Description:  NS 503 is about to pass over the last crossing on the Beesley's Point Industrial Track on its way back west to Shire Oaks, PA
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 9:51:39 PM
Location:  Palermo, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
Over the Cedar Swamp
Title:  Over the Cedar Swamp
Description:  Norfolk Southern 503 slowly crosses over the Cedar Swamp Creek Trestle in some sweet afternoon light
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 10:01:21 PM
Location:  Petersburg, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Above the Bridge at Upper Bridge
Title:  Above the Bridge at Upper Bridge
Description:  The rare daylight NS 503 crosses Upper Bridge Rd on its way north up the Beesley's Point Secondary
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 10:15:30 PM
Location:  Petersburg, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
Banging Em Out
Title:  Banging Em Out
Description:  NS 503 crosses Dennisville-Petersburg Rd. I did my best to shoot this train in as many spots as possible south of Tuckahoe with the line's fate in the balance this far south
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 10:16:19 PM
Location:  Petersburg, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  82   Comments: 1
Fifty Six to CP Brown
Title:  Fifty Six to CP Brown
Description:  Passing the faded MP 56 marker, NS 503 rolls through Petersburg on its way north to the beginning of the line in Camden, and eventually, Shire Oaks PA
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 10:19:20 PM
Location:  Petersburg, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
Memories of Yesteryear
Title:  Memories of Yesteryear
Description:  A rare daylight 503 (once a common sight in SJ) passes the former water tower for the many trains the passed through here daily to Ocean City, Wildwood, and Cape May. Occasional CSAO, CMSL, and NS traffic is all the once busy junction sees now.
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 10:22:02 PM
Location:  Tuckahoe, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
The Clouds Have Rolled In
Title:  The Clouds Have Rolled In
Description:  NS 503 makes its way north now paralleling Rt 557
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:43:50 AM
Location:  Estell Manor, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  74   Comments: 1
Northbound Empty Coal
Title:  Northbound Empty Coal
Description:  Norfolk Southern 503 makes an uncommon daylight move up the Beesley's Point Secondary
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:44:51 AM
Location:  Dorothy, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  79   Comments: 1
Along the Siding
Title:  Along the Siding
Description:  NS 503 passes the Milmay Siding, once used to hold loaded coal trains destined for BLE
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:45:51 AM
Location:  Milmay, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
Taking the Curve
Title:  Taking the Curve
Description:  NS 503 rolls through Milmay and leaves Rt 557 and will head into the woods until Richland
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:46:26 AM
Location:  Milmay, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
503 at Newfield Tower
Title:  503 at Newfield Tower
Description:  NS 503 rolls up the Beesley's Point Secondary passing the former Newfield Tower moved to Richland some time ago
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:47:57 AM
Location:  Richland, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Patch of Light
Title:  Patch of Light
Description:  The sun has returned as empty coal train NS 503 passes through Folsom, as friend and fellow railfan John Danielson looks on
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:48:44 AM
Location:  Folsom, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Back Into the Woods
Title:  Back Into the Woods
Description:  The 503 power heads away from the camera and heads towards Winslow Jct
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:49:40 AM
Location:  Folsom, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 2513(SD70) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8400(C40-8W)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Last Bit of Golden Light
Title:  Last Bit of Golden Light
Description:  Now on the upper portion of the Beesley's Point Secondary, Norfolk Southern 503 passes through what little sunlight is left in Braddock
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:50:38 AM
Location:  Braddock, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
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Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
One Final Shot
Title:  One Final Shot
Description:  Caught NS 503 one last time in Penbryn as it makes its way up the Beesley's Point Secondary
Photo Date:  8/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 8:51:39 AM
Location:  Penbryn, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8400(C40-8W) NS 2734(SD70M-2) NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 2513(SD70)
Views:  103   Comments: 0


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