NS 39Q  Contributor's Pick!       
At 2:35pm on Wednesday August 16, 2017, westbound mixed freight train 39Q crossed the Stone Bridge in Johnstown, Pennsylvania with NS #6920 (SD60E; Honoring Our Veterans unit), NS #9533 (C44-9W), NS #7254 (SD70ACu), NS #2631 (SD70M), and NS #6302 (SD40E). NS #6310 (SD40E) and NS #6301 (SD40E) were on the rear. The bridge is a seven-arch stone bridge spanning the Conemaugh River and was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1887 and 1888. This bridge survived the massive Johnston Flood of 1889 and blocked debris caught in flood waters, which caught fire creating an inferno covering 30 acres.
Date: 8/16/2017 Location: Johnstown, PA   Map Show Johnstown on a rail map Views: 1261 Collection Of:   Scott Williams
Locomotives: NS 6920(SD60E) NS 9533(C44-9W) NS 7254(SD70ACU) NS 2631(SD70M) NS 6302(SD40E)    Author:  Scott Williams
NS 39Q
Picture Categories: Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action This picture is part of album:  Norfolk Southern
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Name Type Comments Date
Olaf Junges General Nice location, great shot! 9/25/2017 4:28:50 AM
Tom Beckett General Nice photo. Looks like NS refaced the bridge. Photo appeared(for me, anyway) at 0230 on Nov 12, on the home page, so almost on Veterans Day. Good choice!! 11/12/2018 3:33:56 AM
Fred Stuckmann General Homepage, love it. 5/18/2020 7:55:27 PM
Jamie Smith General Nice photo. On homepage. 10/12/2020 9:03:05 AM

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