WK&S 2000 Photo Freight Special
The Jersey Central Chapter of the National Railway Historic Society sponsored a Lehigh & New England Photo Freight Special at the WK&S on Saturday, November 4, 2000. Take a look at the JCRHS web site. They offer a variety of railroad activities. The freight train comprised Whitcomb locomotive #602, LNE gondola #10381, LNE flat car #719 and LNE caboose #512. The photographer's chase train comprised General Electric locomotive #7258 and Lackawanna coach #582.
LNE #512 sits on the Kempton passing track as the trains are assembled on the main line. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
The two trains pose by Kempton Station. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
WK&S trains almost never operate south of Kempton Station, but on this occasion trains operated from Kempton to N. Albany and back. This picture and the one below show the LNE train drifting through downtown Kempton. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
Photo by Randy Kotuby.
The chase train takes its turn south through Kempton to N. Albany, shown here at N. Albany. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
There is no run-around at N. Albany so the trains must push back to Kempton Station. Here #7258 shoves Lackawanna #582 back from downtown Kempton to Kempton Station. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
The two trains then proceeded north to Wanamaker. At Wanamaker the LNE train prepares to head back south to Kempton. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
The photos above and below show the LNE train approaching the crossing at Steinsville. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
Photo by Randy Kotuby.
Southbound through Trexler. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
Approaching Kempton. Photo by William Bokeko.
A double run by in Kempton yard as the weather turns gray. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
The LNE freight train by Kempton Station. Photo by Randy Kotuby.
And the Chase train takes its turn. Photo by Randy Kotuby.