heading_south_at_sellersvil.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:52:13 2002
The start of my day, with EPRY 3153 heading south at the Sellersville station. original - 114 kB
switching_at_telford.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:52:21 2002
EPRY 3153 switching at Telford. I was shooting into the sun, so I attempted to adjust the brightness/contrast here. original - 100 kB
looking_north_at_telford.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:52:28 2002
In the cab, looking North from Telford at the Route 309 Overpass. original - 112 kB
switching_at_telford_2.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:52:36 2002
On the Telford passing track, looking north at my truck.... original - 136 kB
switching_at_telford_3.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:52:40 2002
Far back on the Telford passing track, looking North again. original - 117 kB
north_towards_sellersville.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:52:46 2002
Here's the train heading back North at the Sellersville station. The train is currently on the bridge over the East Branch Perkiomen creek. original - 177 kB
leaving_sellersville.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:52:51 2002
In the cab at Sellersville, looking North at the Old Bethlehem pike bridge over the railroad. original - 166 kB
perkasie_parking_lot.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:53:12 2002
Approaching the new Perkasie parking lot, which replaced the trackage here. original - 126 kB
perkasie_station.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:53:26 2002
By the Perkasie station, looking at the signal and the single track reduction for the Perkasie tunnel. original - 125 kB
entering_tunnel.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:53:32 2002
Heading Northbound into the Perkasie tunnel. original - 201 kB
inside_the_tunnel.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:53:38 2002
Inside the Perkasie tunnel. Taken from the front of 3153 with the train stopped in the tunnel. I attempted to adjust the contrast/brightness of the picture to show the solid rock, but my digital camera didn't like the darkness combined with the bright light at the end of the tunnel. original - 64 kB
inside_the_tunnel_2.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:53:43 2002
Inside the Perkasie tunnel. Taken by holding the camera sideway off the front of the locomotive. Adjusted the brightness/contrast to show the solid rock that the tunnel is carved out of. original - 158 kB
leaving_the_tunnel.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:53:52 2002
We're almost out of the tunnel and you can see the transistion from carved rock to the brick lined portal. Lots of water draining into here, and my camera again took it's brightness based upon the light at the end of the tunnel. original - 87 kB
leaving_then_tunnel_2.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:13 2002
We're just about out now and you can see the brick lining of the North side of the tunnel. original - 104 kB
out_of_the_tunnel.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:19 2002
Looking back towards the Northern portal of the Perkasie tunnel. original - 172 kB
top_of_the_train.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:21 2002
Looking overtop of the train while stopped past the bridge over three mile run road. original - 93 kB
water_tower.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:24 2002
The water tower at East Rockhill, past the quarry. Helper siding and old communications box here also. original - 119 kB
water_tower_pose.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:27 2002
Posed shot of the 3153 by the water tower. original - 117 kB
approaching_q_town.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:30 2002
Approaching the Quakertown stations. original - 140 kB
north_of_313.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:34 2002
North of 313, this is the switch that the EPRY flipped around to allow better switching ability at Quakertown. John said that the Quakertown and Eastern used to split off to the right here. original - 98 kB
company_truck.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:37 2002
John's company truck lettered for Penn Eastern Rail Lines, inc. original - 139 kB
company_truck_2.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:39 2002
Here's a company truck that they had lettered up for the Quakertown and Eastern railroad. It's for sale if you're interested and appeared to be in good shape. original - 140 kB
crew_leaving_3153.jpg
Tue Feb 5 14:55:42 2002
Here's the crew (John on the left, Tony on the right) leaving the now secured and shutdown locomotive. Of course I managed to move the camera and blur the shot... original - 77 kB
