NS 34A and H24 at Hershey, PA 10/20/09

Allentown to Baltimore manifest 34A and H24, aka the Hershey Shifter, are seen at Hershey on a perfect fall morning. Both of these trains have noteworthy lashups on them. 34A has a Conrail painted SD50 leading a Dash 9 and an ex-N&W SD40-2, while H24 has a high hood GP38-2 (running LHF) leading an Operation Lifesaver GP38-2. 34A is the freight that supplies cars for H24, making a setout and pickup at Hershey. In addition to the Hershey Foods chocolate plant, H24 also services a General Mills distribution warehouse. It is very unusual to see two engines on the Hershey Shifter as this job generally uses just one.

NS Harrisburg Line MP HP98.9
34A:
NS 5430 (SD50, CR Paint)
NS 9133 (D9-40CW)
NS 6140 (SD40-2)
10:39AM
H24:
NS 5157 (GP38-2)
NS 5669 (GP38-2, OLS)
10:56AM

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Norfolk
• Southern
• Conrail
• Hershey
• Pennsylvania
• Harrisburg
• Line
• train
• railroad

[benschlechter]

Wasn't the 3rd loco an ex-NW?, Oh, nice to see those GPs, LHF, according to Southern tradition.

[benschlechter]

Wasn't the 3rd loco an ex-NW?

[o00o00ozy]

Wow, very nice. You are lucky to have seen taht 34A and a sunny day on top of that! I have never heard of H24 having two locomotives, but I don't think 5669 is online here.

[lorimersnd]

Nice stuff!

[vladimir2366fa]

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