The NS Reading heritage unit leads 33K west as rolls past the New Albany amphitheater.

Built as CNW EMD SD60 8028.

The now-abolished NS 33K heads west on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #2. Behind the leader are AC44CW locomotives CP 8636 and CP 8648 and approximately 80 cars. By 2019, the train could sometimes be s... (more)

Sold for Progress: NS 33K passes the now-demolished Lehigh Valley Freight House as it takes an "Approach" aspect at CP Bound Brook to enter Manville Yard at CP Port Reading Junction. NS 731... (more)

Three Months Left on the Job: NS 33K with a pair of “Dash 9” widecab locomotives. NS 33K would be abolished within 3 months of this photo. Behind the leader is NS 9726.

The now-abolished NS 33K, having finished working at Manville Yard, resumes its westward trip on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line. The leader was rebuilt from standard cab C40-9 NS 8817 in April o... (more)

The Case Against 33K: Manifest NS 33K was abolished in the Fall of 2019 along with its eastern counterpart, NS 32A. During its final years, while it could be of considerable length, on some... (more)

The now-abolished NS 33K heads west on Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line Track #1 after completing work in Manville Yard with a pair of Dash 9 locomotives. While Track #1 (former Royce Running Track) w... (more)

Back when NS had a more diverse roster, a westbound passes through Piscataway with a former Southern high-hood SD40-2 leading a Dash 9. It appears NS 3260 has since been rebuilt with an "Adm... (more)

East Meets West: NS 33K, having completed work in Manville, is resuming its westward journey with a pair of Dash 9 locomotives. At 13th Avenue, it meets its eastward counterpart, NS 32A, wh... (more)

Six Months to Abolishment: NS 33K is seen heading west on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line. By October of this year, this train (and its eastward counterpart, NS 32A) would be abolished, ha... (more)

Short Westbound Manifest: While 33K could be monstrous in size, in its final years, it could fairly often be seen with few cars or no cars. In this photo, it is heading west out of Newark w... (more)

At the Gauntlet: The now abolished 33K hits the "Guantlet Track" at CP Roselle Park as it heads west on the Conrail Lehigh Line. The trailing unit is NS 2718 (an SD70M-2 that is no longer i... (more)

A now-abolished NS 33K takes the signal at CP Townley west on Track #2. The leader, NS 9067, was rebuilt in June of 2019 to become AC44C6M NS 4262. The second unit, NS 2710 (SD70M-2), is no longer... (more)

Dirty Ditch Lights: A pair of Dash 9 engines lead the NS 33K west through Manville on Track #2 after having completed work at Manville Yard. The leader's ditch lights are so dirty that it i... (more)