Pennsylvania Northeastern Delivers GP9R to ESPN

On January 11th 2021, we follow the Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 run from Lansdale to Telford to interchange with the East Penn Railway. Along for todays run is former CN and Carolina Coastal GP9R #4621. This is the latest power to be added to the East Penn roster, slated to potentially take over from their resident B23-7.

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

6:40 Oop there's me. Definitely had a great chase hitting almost the same spots you did with a friend of mine. CSX took almost forever to get it to Woodbourne for C746 to pickup but at least now 4621 is now at her new home in Quakertown.

[@georgeoakley934]

Nice video of the ex-CSX and ex-CN engines as long with other engines and freight cars.I am originally from Quakertown and eventually Hatfield and Lansdale so i' ve seen this rail line change hands from Reading to Conrail then to N/S then to the short lines.It's nice seeing these videos of the rail line from Lansdale to above Telford.

[@Easternrailvideos55]

What camera is this l?

[@NJtoAzMountainBiker]

Gonna gather by the looks of some of the locations this was old commuter line?

[@HighIronProductions]

Correct! This was the Reading's mainline between Philadelphia and Bethlehem. It was transferred to SEPTA when the Reading was absorbed into Conrail, and passenger service ended when SEPTA ended all non-electrified service in the early 1980s. SEPTA continues to own the line to this day and leases segments to the Pennsylvania Northeastern and East Penn railway. The last few miles between Quakertown and Bethlehem are now a rails to trails, however SEPTA retains the right to return service at any time (which would require major upgrades now)

[@ElliottWolcott]

That was a good train video.

[@buildsbricks1]

0:20 I hear that every night at 1 am

[@ULRailfan]

very cool horn on #37, wonder what type it is

[@NJtoAzMountainBiker]

Sounds like a ship horn.

[@orbitsrailfanvids]

Maybe a fouled P2

[@TRP2005]

I spotted myself lol

[@dwayneday6439]

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