Pennsylvania Railroad E8's on the Norfolk Southern Harrisburg Line

May 27 and June 3, 2014: Bennett Levin's famed E8's make a special run on the NS Harrisburg Line on their way to/from the Streamliners event in Spencer, NC.

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May 27, 2014
0:00 - The train is headed west toward Harrisburg past a road crossing and modern signal bridge near Milepost 81. The train will then head south to North Carolina from Harrisburg.

June 3, 2014
0:55 - The train returns north on the Lurgan Branch just below Harrisburg, passing a rural scene near Milepost 13.

1:25 - Now on the Harrisburg Line, the beautifully restored PRR E8's pass yet another rural scene. I missed the sun here by seconds!

2:45 - Stopped at DORF interlocking, the PRR E8's wait on a hotshot intermodal train 21M to head west before crossing over onto the same track to continue east pass another train and track work. Although stopped in a fairly remote area, the train attracted a lot of attention from those passing by.

4:30 - The train is on the move at DORF. I finally got the train in sun, albeit high solar noon (just after 1 o'clock).

5:28 - I raced the train east to the lower Harrisburg Line at MP 47, just beating the train, although the rain was following, nevertheless, I thought it was a good shot to close on, after a long and tiring chase.

I wasn't too pleased with the overall shots, but sometimes you can't help the weather and the clouds when a special train like this runs, so you just have to try to make the most of it. I hope you enjoyed the video!