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Radio Frequencies
160.560 NS Police Dispatch  
160.800 NS Mainline Dispatcher Controls movements east of Pottstown on the Harrisburg Line.

160.860

 NS Harrisburg East Dispatcher Controls all movements east from CP Tara to Pottstown on the Harrisburg Line and Blandon on the Reading Line.
160.980 NS Harrisburg Terminal Dispatcher Controls all movements into and out of Harrisburg, PA, as well as the Lurgan Branch to Hagerstown, MD.



Railfan Information
Yahoo! Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NSHarrisburgLine/
Yahoo! Group: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/nshbgdiv/
Scanner Feed, Reading, PA: http://railaudio2.railroadradio.net:7280/
Scanner Feed Site: http://www.railroadradio.net/content/view/34/126/
Scanner Feed, Harrisburg, PA: http://railaudio2.railroadradio.net:7270/
Scanner Feed Site: http://www.railroadradio.net/content/view/33/126/
ATCS: http://www.atcsmon.com/
Railfanning Reading, PA: http://www.railfanreading.com/RailfanReading.htm
Railfan Pennsylvania: http://www.parailfan.com



Trains on the NS Harrisburg Line
Note: Time is based on arrival/departure from Reading, PA
Note: "AR" stands for "As Required"
Symbol
Direction
Type
Frequency
Time
Origin
Destination
10A
East
Manifest
Daily
Early Morning
Conway, PA
Reading, PA
10N
East
Manifest
Daily
Evening-Night
Conway, PA
Allentown, PA
11A
West
Manifest
Daily
Night
Reading, PA
Conway, PA
11J
West
Automotive
Daily
Afternoon
Doremus, NJ
Toledo-Airline, OH
11K
West
Manifest
Daily
Night
Allentown, PA
Elkhart, IN
14G
East
Manifest
Daily
Conway, PA
Morrisville, PA
15T
West
Manifest
Daily
Evening-Night
Allentown, PA
Birmingham, AL
16T
East
Manifest
Daily
Evening-Night
Birmingham, AL
Allentown, PA
17G
West
Manifest
Mon-Sat
Evening
Morrisville, PA
Conway, PA
18G
East
Manifest
Daily
Night-Early Morning
Conway, PA
Oak Island, NJ
18N
East
Automotive
Daily
Night
Fostoria, OH
Doremus, NJ
19G
West
Manifest
Daily
Afternoon
Oak Island, NJ
Conway, PA
CSX Q190
West
Intermodal
Tue-Sun
Philadelphia, PA
South Kearny, NJ
CSX Q191
East
Intermodal
Sun-Fri
South Kearny, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
203
West
Intermodal
Mon-Sat
Rutherford, PA
Atlanta-Inman, GA
204
East
Intermodal
Mon-Fri
Atlanta-Inman, GA
Rutherford, PA
20E
East
Intermodal
Daily
Early Morning
Chicago-47th Street, IL
Morrisville, PA
20G
East
Intermodal
Tue-Sat
Afternoon-Night
Corwith, IL
Croxton, NJ
20K
East
Intermodal
Daily
Evening-Night
Chicago-63rd Street, IL
Croxton, NJ
20Q
East
Intermodal
Daily
Night
Chicago-47th Street, IL
Morrisville, PA
20R
East
Intermodal
Daily
Evening-Night
Chicago-Ashland Ave, IL
E-Rail, NJ
20W
East
Intermodal
Sat-Tue
Evening-Night
Chicago-Ashland Ave, IL
Croxton, NJ
211
West
Intermodal
Tue-Fri
Early Morning
Croxton, NJ
Atlanta-Inman, GA
212
East
Automotive/Intermodal
Wed-Mon
Early Morning
Atlanta-Inman, GA
Croxton, NJ
213
West
Intermodal
Mon-Fri
Rutherford, PA
Atlanta-Inman, GA
213
West
Automotive/Intermodal
Saturday
Afternoon
Croxton, NJ
Atlanta-Inman, GA
214
East
Intermodal
Daily
Early Morning
Atlanta-Inman, GA
E-Rail, NJ
21E
West
Intermodal
Tue-Sat
Morning
Morrisville, PA
Willow Springs , IL
21G
West
Intermodal
Tue-Sat
Night
Croxton, NJ
Corwith, IL
21M
West
Intermodal
Daily
Morning
Croxton, NJ
Chicago-63rd Street, IL
21Q
West
Intermodal
Daily
Night
Morrisville, PA
Chicago-47th Street, IL
22J
East
Intermodal
AR
Harrisburg, PA
Elizabethport, NJ
22V
East
Intermodal
Mon
Early Morning
Harrisburg, PA
Dockside, NJ
23M
West
Intermodal
Mon-Sat
Early Morning
Dockside, NJ
Chicago-47th Street, IL
23R
East
Baretables
Tue
Charleston, SC
Croxton, NJ
24V
East
Intermodal
Tue-Sun
Early Morning
Chicago-Ashland Ave, IL
Dockside, NJ
24Z
East
Intermodal
Daily
Early Morning
Chicago-Ashland Ave, IL
Croxton, NJ
25K
West
Intermodal
Mon-Sat
Evening
Croxton, NJ
Cicero, IL
25R
West
Intermodal
Daily
Early Morning
E-Rail, NJ
Rutherford, PA
25V
West
Intermodal
Mon-Sat
Early Morning
Dockside, NJ
Harrisburg, PA
25Z
West
Intermodal
Daily
Night
E-Rail, NJ
Chicago-47th Street, IL
261
West
Roadrailer
Daily
Evening-Night
Bethlehem, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
262
East
Roadrailer
Wed-Mon
Early Morning
Fort Wayne, IN
Bethlehem, PA
28A
East
Roadrailer
Tuesday
Early Morning
Fort Wayne, IN
Bethlehem, PA
30J
East
Manifest/Intermodal
Mon-Wed-Fri
Early Morning
Binghamton, NY
South Philadelphia, PA
31J
West
Manifest/Intermodal
Mon-Wed-Fri
Night
South Philadelphia, PA
Binghamton, NY
East
Manifest
Daily
Afternoon-Evening
Baltimore, MD
Allentown, PA
West
Manifest
Daily
Morning
Allentown, PA
Baltimore, MD
34M
West
Manifest
Daily
Afternoon
King of Prussia , PA
Allentown, PA
34Z
East
Manifest
AR
AR
Baltimore, MD/Enola, PA
Enola, PA/Allentown, PA
35A
East
Manifest
Daily
Afternoon
Allentown, PA
King of Prussia , PA
35Q
West
Manifest
Daily
Night
Allentown, PA
Roanoke, VA
35Z
West
Manifest
AR
AR
Allentown, PA/Enola, PA
Enola, PA/Baltimore, MD
36Q
East
Manifest
Daily
Roanoke, VA
Allentown, PA
38G
East
Manifest
Daily
Afternoon-Evening
Allentown, PA
Camden, NJ
39G
West
Manifest
Daily
Morning-Afternoon
Camden, NJ
Allentown, PA
40G
East
Grain Loads
AR
AR
Conway, PA
Martins Creek, PA
500
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Shire Oaks, PA
Eddystone, PA/Portland, PA
501
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Eddystone, PA
Shire Oaks, PA
502
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Shire Oaks, PA
Beesley's Point , NJ
503
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Beesley's Point , NJ
Shire Oaks, PA
504
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Shire Oaks, PA
Connectiv, NJ
505
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Connectiv, NJ
Shire Oaks, PA
506
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Shire Oaks, PA
Carney's Point, NJ
507
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Carney's Point, NJ
Shire Oaks, PA
508
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Shire Oaks, PA
Portland, PA
509
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Portland, PA
Shire Oaks, PA
534
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Shire Oaks, PA
Reading, PA
535
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Reading, PA
Shire Oaks, PA
60Z
West
Slab Loads
AR
AR
South Philadelphia, PA
61Z
East
Slab Empties
AR
AR
South Philadelphia, PA
646
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Conemaugh, PA
Portland, PA
647
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Portland, PA
Conemaugh, PA
64J
East
Trash Empties
Daily
Afternoon-Evening
OHCR @ Mingo Junction, OH
Kearny, NJ
64Q
East
Stone Loads
AR
AR
Annville, PA
Camden, NJ
64R
East
Ethanol Loads
AR
AR
IAIS @ Blue Island, IL
Seawaren, NJ
65J
West
Trash Loads
Daily
Night
Kearny, NJ
OHCR @ Mingo Junction, OH
65Q
West
Stone Empties
AR
AR
Camden, NJ
Annville, PA
65R
East
Ethanol Empties
AR
AR
Seawaren, NJ
IAIS @ Blue Island, IL
66K
East
Stone Loads
AR
AR
Reading, PA
Camden, NJ
66Z
East
Slab Empties
AR
AR
Fairless, PA
67V
West
Stone Empties
AR
AR
Edgemoor, DE
Birdsboro, PA
67T
East
Stone Loads
AR
AR
Birdsboro, PA
Edgemoor, DE
67Z
West
Slab Loads
AR
AR
Fairless, PA
68J
East
Slab Empties
AR
AR
Middletown, OH
South Philadelphia, PA
68Q
East
Ethanol Loads
AR
AR
St. Louis, MO
Seawaren, NJ
684
West
Coal Loads
AR
AR
R&N -Reading, PA
Baltimore, MD
685
East
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Baltimore, MD
R&N -Reading, PA
69J
West
Slab Loads
AR
AR
South Philadelphia, PA
Middletown, OH
69M
West
Slab Loads
AR
AR
South Philadelphia, PA
 
69N
East
Slab Empties
AR
AR
South Philadelphia, PA
69Q
East
Ethanol Empties
AR
AR
Seawaren, NJ
St. Louis, MO
82T
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Powder River, WY
Beesley's Point, NJ
84R
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Dickinson, WV
Edgemoor, DE
85E
West
Coal Empties
AR
AR
Edgemoor, DE
Dickinson, WV
852
East
Coal Loads
AR
AR
Willard, OH
Edgemoor, DE
H25
Turn
Local
King of Prussia, PA
Falls, PA
H2A
Shifter
Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
H31
Turn
Local
Reading, PA
Lebanon, PA
H33
Turn
Local
Sun-Thurs
Reading, PA
Lebanon, PA
H48
Local
Reading, PA
Annville/Birdsboro, PA
H68
Turn
Local
Annville, PA
Enola, PA
H83
Turn
Local
Mon-Fri
On Duty 6:30AM
King of Prussia, PA
Coatesville, PA
H3A
Turn
Local
King of Prussia, PA
Coatesville, PA
H5A
Turn
Local
King of Prussia, PA
South Philadelphia, PA
HM01
Yard
King of Prussia, PA
King of Prussia, PA
HR12
Yard
Reading, PA
Reading, PA











































































































NS Harrisburg Line - CP-River to CP-Titus
EAST
MP
Name
Tracks
Notes
  HP 5.2 CP-River
1
 Wye connection to CSX Trenton Subdivison
HP 5.4 CP-Falls
1-2
 Wye connection to CSX Trenton Subdivision; West Falls Yard
HP 6.7  
2
 Pencoyd - Connection to Venice I.T.
HP 7.1 196/197
2
  
HP 8.2-9.4 CP-Rock
2-1, 1-2
HCD-DED-E 17'10"; Flat Rock Tunnel
HP 11.0 101W/102E
2
 HBD-DED HP 10.8
HP 13.3 131W/132E
2
HP 15.7 174
2
 Track one only
HP 15.9 165
2
 Track two only
HP 17.0  
2
 Bridgeport - Connection to Bridgeport I.T
HP 18.0 CP-Norris
2
 Begin Abrams Yard; Connection to SEPTA Norristown Line; route to NS Morrisville Line
HP 20.0 201E/W
2
 Track one only
HP 20.6 153
2
 Track two only
HP 22.0 CP-Forge
2
 End Abrams Yard; Track one only
HP 22.8 151
2
 Track two only
HP 24.5
2
 HBD-DED
HP 24.8 241E/W
2
 Track one only
HP 28.0-29.0 CP-Phoenix
2-1, 1-2
Single track within interlocking for Black Rock Tunnel; end Mainline DS, begin Harrisburg East DS
HP 30.6 301W (Cromby)
2
 Track 1 only; connection to Philadelphia Electric Company; x-over 1-2 east
HP 31.1 302E
2
 Track 2 only
HP 32.0 321W (Royersford)
2
 Track 1 only
HP 33.3 332E
2
 Track 2 only
HP 34.3 341W
2
 Track 1 only
HP 34.5
2
 HBD-DED
HP 35.9 352E
2
 Track 2 only; connection to Limerick Nuclear Power Plant
HP 36.4 361W
2
 Track 1 only
HP 38.0 381W/382E
2
HP 39.4 392E
2
 Track 2 only
HP 39.9 401W
2
 Track 1 only
HP 41.0  
2
 CG - Connection to Pottstown I.T.; begin Stowe Yard; x-over 1-2 west
HP 41.9 412W (Tillys)
2
 Track 2 only
HP 43.4 432E
2
 Track 1 only
HP 44.3 441W
2
 Track 1 only
HP 45.8 451W/452E
2
HP 46.9
2
 HBD-DED
HP 48.0 481W
2
 Track 1 only
HP 49.2 CP-Bird
2
 Connection to "Turkey Path"; connection to Dyers Quarry
HP 50.2 501W
2
 Track 1 only
HP 53.3 531W/532E
2
WEST
 HP 56.0 CP-Titus
2-1
 HCD-W 17'2"; tracks split towards CP Cumru and CP Walnut



NS Harrisburg Line - CP-Cumru to CP-Wyomissing Junction
EAST
MP
Name
Tracks
Notes
  AF 11.4 CP-Cumru
1-2
 Connection to "Turkey Path"
AF 10.3 B4243/B4441
2
  
AF 8.6 CP-Leisey
2-1
 Connection to NS Reading Line
AF 8.4 CP-Dunkle
1
  
WEST
 TW 9.4 CP-Wyomissing Junction
1-2



NS Harrisburg Line - CP-Walnut to CP-Harrisburg
East
MP
Name
Tracks
Notes
  HP 57.2 57E/W
1
  
HP 58.6 CP-Walnut
1
 Connection to NS Pottsville Branch
HP 59.0 CP-Center
1-2
  
HP 60.4 601W/602E
2
  
HP 60.9  
2
 HCD-E 17'2" (eastbound only)
HP 61.2 CP-Wyomissing Junction
2
 Connection to NS Reading Line
HP 63.5 631W/632E
2
  
HP 64.6  
2
 Sinking Spring HBD-DED; Connection to Penn Rail Lines
HP 65.9 561W/652E
2
  
HP 68.8 681W/682E
2
  
HP 71.0 711W/712E
2
 Robesonia
HP 73.5 CP-Dorf
2
 X-Overs both directions
HP 75.5 751W/752E
2
 Sheridan
HP 78.6 781W/782E
2
  
HP 79.8  
2
 Track 1 HBD-DED, Track 2 HBD
HP 81.3 811W/812E
2
 Ramona Road
HP 83.9 CP-Prescott
2
 X-Overs bother directions
HP 87.4 CP-Wall
2
 Connection to Cornwall I.T.; Horntown Yard
HP 90.0 901W/902E
2
 Cleona
HP 92.8 CP-Millards
2
 X-Overs both directions; connection to Annville Quarry
HP 95.5 951W/952E
2
 Palmyra
HP 98.8 981W/982E
2
 Crossover 1-2 east; Derry; Hershey Yard
HP 101.6 101W/102E
2
 West Hershey
HP 103.6  
2
 HBD-DED
HP 104.2 CP-Tara
2
 X-Overs both directions; end Harrisburg East DS, begin Harrisburg Terminal DS
HP 105.0 CP-Beaver
2
 HCD-E 20'4"; begin Rutherford Yard
HP 107.2 1071W/1072E
2
HP 108.8 CP- Ruth
2
 X-Over 1-2 east; end Rutherford Yard
HP 111.3 CP-Capitol
2
 X-Overs both directions; wye connection to NS Lurgan Branch
HP 112.4 CP-Paxton
2
 Wye connection to NS Lurgan Branch; connection to NS Royalton Branch
WEST
 HP 112.9 CP-Harrisburg
2
 X-Overs both directions; connection to AMTRAK; end NS Harrisburg Line; begin NS Pittsburgh Line; Harrisburg Yard; HBD-DED; HCD-19'2" for Royalton Branch; HCD-20'4" for all other routes