NS Local H-65 In Phillipsburg, NJ

Took the nice weather of Memorial Day to check if any action was happening on the NS Lehigh Line in Pburg NJ. Not long after arriving, NS local H-65 showed up with a trio of EMDs and a "Southern Style" leader. After dropping some cars on the Washington Secondary, they shove back on the main and head for Jutland to perform some more switching.

[@NassauandSuffolkCountyRailfan]

What you know it’s Nicholas from ROHV SD40-2 3421

[@tombell108]

GREAT VIDEO AUSTIN! AND A GREAT DAY FOR WATCHING NS H-65! Running southern railroad style was the SD40-2! Any word on when NASA will discontinue service to Washington?!

[@vermontrail-fan5557]

Nice job Austin, very cool catch!😉 I also love your new intro and end clip.❤️ Great job again Austin hope you have a good night 😊❤️🌙👍🏻👍🏻

[@Rochester_Sub_Productions]

Come on and join our convoy aint nothin gonna get in are way! We’re gonna roll this truckin convoy across the USA!! Convoyyyyy! Love the intro! Awesome video! Keep up the good work!

[@jacksonsnyder4970]

didn’t they call out that track order in the beginning for heat patrol the other day from allentown till philipsburg until 2pm it’s was like 1:18pm at the time

[@SilverThunder710]

Sweet! ROHV Nicholas!

[@erict.8190]

Really like NS locomotives there nice

[@StandardGaugeRailroader]

EPIC video Austin!!!

[@1940limited]

I like the lead locomotive running long nose forward. Was this train headed to Slateford Jct.?

[@AustinTrainsOfficial]

g bridgman - No, this train was on Norfolk Southern’s Lehigh Line, not the Portland Secondary this time. The Portland Secondary’s tracks actually start just past the signals, branching off from the main.

[@wisconsinbigrigs8427]

Nice video bug bite

[@cozmo5.7]

Nice catches

[@charlesshivoder2887]

Hi. Greets from Pennsylvania. I enjoyed this video very much. I know that area a bit as I’m a DL&W fan. Many thanks. I guess I’m not up to date on the latest railfan codes. In the panel where you identify the locomotives, after the info on NS 3421 you have “*LHF*”. What does that mean?? Thanks again. CAS

[@AustinTrainsOfficial]

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed watching it! When a locomotive is running “LHF” it is an abbreviation for “Long Hood Forward”. That just means they are running the unit in reverse lol.

[@charlesshivoder2887]

Hi again. Thanks. I know the term long hood forward, just didn’t associate the letters with it. It seems to me that when I was a kid, all switchers were set up LHF. And the big diesel units which replaced steam were all cab units (FA, PA, and E and F units) with the personnel up front by design. Interesting how this has changed over time. Now I guess that virtually all locomotives are set up with the cab ahead of the heavy stuff for better visibility, though this unfortunately leaves the crew a sitting duck if a big heavy object looms ahead. Thanks again. New subscriber. CAS

[@1940limited]

@@charlesshivoder2887 Lackawanna ran all their GP7s LHF. The "F" designation was on the long hood end. Some newer NS locomotives were ordered set up for LHF operation, but I'm not sure which ones.

[@Jay-iu5qz]

Wow what type of camera do you have, its super HD

[@AustinTrainsOfficial]

Jay 1 - I use 2. The far-zoom shots are done with a Sony CX405 while the others are done with a maxed out iPhone 6s camera.

[@Jay-iu5qz]

@@AustinTrainsOfficial great felt like I was there