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135mm Views of SD40E 6342

I was looking for angles with my Nikkor f2.0 prime 135mm telephoto.

I was aiming to find subjects that suited this lens, rather than the other way around.

Kris and I crossed the tracks at Jefferson Drive near our apartment and spotted a headlight: Norfolk Southern 6342 (originally Conrail 6753) was leading the local freight returning from New Holland, PA.

We paused long enough for me to expose these views of the classic EMD on the move!

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Helpers at Gallitzin, Pennsylvania.

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July 1, 2010.

Norfolk Southern’s 17G, a very heavy westward manifest freight, has crested the summit of the Allegheny Divide and is beginning its long descent of the ‘West Slope’.

I made this trailing view of the SD40E helpers from the hill above the Gallitzin Tunnels using my Canon EOS 7D with 28-135mm zoom set at 85mm.

On July 1, 2010, a pair of recently remanufactured Norfolk Southern ‘SD40Es’ shove on the back of heavy westward freight 17G at Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. Norfolk Southern has rebuilt a number of 1980s-era SD50s. Work has included downgrading the 3,500 hp 16-645F engine to 3,000 hp 16-645E3C configuration while replacing the electrical system with modern microprocessor controls.
On July 1, 2010, a pair of recently remanufactured Norfolk Southern ‘SD40Es’ shove on the back of heavy westward freight 17G at Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. Norfolk Southern has rebuilt a number of 1980s-era SD50s. Work has included downgrading the 3,500 hp 16-645F engine to 3,000 hp 16-645E3C configuration while replacing the electrical system with modern microprocessor controls.

It had been a beautiful clear summer morning with non-stop action since sun up. A great day on the old Pennsylvania Railroad Mainline!

I featured this photo in my book Modern Diesel Power published by Voyageur Press.

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