HiDef: CP & NS Trains in a Traffic Jam at CP Wyomissing Junction

February 13, 2009: 4 trains in 25 minutes at the mega junction of two lines; CP Rail 164 and NS trains 502, 212, and 211 are so close, trains are moving the same way on both tracks at the same time; in fact, between 502, 212, and CP 164 (NS 30J), the tracks were completely filled!

CP Wyomissing Junction
502 - 05:47
NS D9-40CW 9503
NS GP60 7125
NS SD40-2 3270 (High-hood)

212 - 05:54
NS SD70M-2 2713
NS SD70M 2599
NS D9-40CW 9805

CP 164 (NS 30J) - 06:03
CP SD40-2 5900
CP SD40-2 5966

211 - 06:13
NS D9-40CW 9026
NS D8-40CW 8462 "LMS"

Location background: CP Wyomissing Junction, aptly named after the suburb of Wyomissing, is 2 miles due west of Reading, PA, and is the starting point of the connection track which turns into the Reading Line at CP Dunkle (2000 feet east). The Harrisburg Line continues the other way at CP Dunkle. Main one and two track do continue east at CP Wyomissing Jct. to form the "High Line" which goes directly into Reading Yard, which also splits and forms a wye at CP Oley (towards the Reading Yard and Reading Line) and CP Walnut (towards the NS Harrisburg Line to Philadelphia)... yeah I know it's a lot to get inside your head, Reading is pretty much a maze of railroad tracks. By the way, few trains use the "High Line" (although 502 went that way in this video) because there are height restrictions with prevent auto, stack, or higher-than-a-cube box cars.

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• 211
• 212
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• coal
• intermodal
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[AliceInChains243]

Man I love how 212's power just HAPPENS to be right in front of you when 502's loads clear, and that the 30J just HAPPENED to be parked with nothing but tables in front of you when the 211 went west, not sure how much luck you had that morning.

[o00o00ozy]

It started out good, but I failed a chase with the 30J. I was about 6 miles ahead of it and I got lost. :-/

[trainutjob]

Am I hearing Dynamics on 502?

[o00o00ozy]

Yeah, all eastbound trains typically go by CP Wyomissing Jct in dynamics because they are going from 50 MPH to 25 MPH with a Medium-Approach-Medium signal.

[elirosen1391]

Funny how both 212 and 30J came to a stop for 211.

[elirosen1391]

@o00o00ozy Where did you try to chase it to?

[ns927]

cool

[nsgevo89]

Wow, you were out there early! Nice shots, I've really been enjoying the HD footage!

[UFO151]

Love the smiley face on the side of the hopper! Great video!

[iusetano]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!! Great night shots. If mine turn out as good as yours I will be satisfied.Thanks for sharing.

[ns927]

nice 5*****