Train Symbols

SCHEDULED EASTBOUND:

12G - MIXED FREIGHT - CONWAY, PA TO HARRINGTON, DE

--Lots of grain traffic, usually first or second eastbound out of Enola

12N - AUTORACK/AUTOPARTS - STERLING, MI TO PORT WILMINGTON, DE

--Mix of autoracks, autoparts, and sometimes mixed freight, works Chrysler Plant in Newark, DE

24M - INTERMODAL - CHICAGO, IL TO BALTIMORE, MD

--TOFC/COFC, uses Royalton Branch from Harrisburg to CP SHOCKS, usually last eastbound, when late can easily be photographed in the morning hours

34A - MIXED FREIGHT - ALLENTOWN, PA TO BALTIMORE, MD

--Lots of steel traffic, sometimes contains farm tractors or construction equipment for export, usually first eastbound out of Enola

36A - MIXED FREIGHT - CONWAY, PA TO EDGEMOOR, DE

--Usually runs in early morning darkness

SCHEDULED WESTBOUND:

13G - MIXED FREIGHT - HARRINGTON, DE TO CONWAY, PA

--Usually 1st westbound onto Port Road at Perryville, counterpart to 12G

13N - AUTORACK/AUTOPARTS - PORT WILMINGTON, DE TO STERLING, MI

--Mix of autoracks, autoparts, and sometimes mixed freight, works Chrysler Plant in Newark, DE, counterpart to 12N

23W - INTERMODAL - BALTIMORE, MD TO CHICAGO, IL

--TOFC/COFC, uses Royalton Branch from CP SHOCKS to Harrisburg, runs in early morning darkness

33A - MIXED FREIGHT - BALTIMORE, MD TO ALLENTOWN, PA

--Lots of steel traffic, often last or second-to-last westbound, often runs just after sunrise, counterpart to 34A

37A - MIXED FREIGHT - EDGEMOOR, DE TO CONWAY, PA

--Often last or second-to-last westbound, often runs just after sunrise, counterpart to 36A

LOCALS:

H15 - ENOLA "PULLER" CREW

--This is not a separate train, but a yard crew that brings road trains into Enola yard and may also take coal trains to/from Brunner Island, works everyday except Sunday

H18 - ENOLA, PA TO DILLERVILLE, PA AND RETURN

--Runs Columbia Secondary from Columbia to Lancaster, eastbound runs between 5 and 8PM, return trip usually between 10PM and midnight, power is usually high-horsepower road diesels. Runs Monday - Saturday

H23 - DILLERVILLE, PA TO MIDDLETOWN, PA AND RETURN

--Runs Tuesday and Thursday, works industries on Columbia Secondary,the Marietta Industrial track, and Middletown. Returns to Lancaster via Amtrak Keystone Line.

H95 - YORK, PA TO ENOLA, PA AND RETURN

--Local traffic from Windsor Street Yard in York, runs York Secondary from York to CP WAGO. Often runs in morning light.

HS32 - SHIREMANSTOWN, PA TO ENOLA, PA AND RETURN

--Train works Shippensburg Secondary and Shiremanstown Yard, only uses Port Road from DAY to STELL, usually runs at night on Port Road.

EXTRAS (run as needed, usually 4 to 6 per night)

20J - AUTORACK - FOSTORIA, OH TO PORT WILMINGTON, DE

--Infrequent move; extra autoracks

37Z - MANIFEST - BALTIMORE, MD TO ENOLA, PA

--Overflow traffic from Bayview Yard

407/406 - COKE - BURNS HARBOR, IN TO/FROM SPARROWS POINT, MD

--"High-top" coke hopper train, empites (407) are eastbound, loads (406) are westbound

422/423 - COKE - ? TO/FROM SPARROWS POINT, MD
510/511 - COAL - SHIRE OAKS, PA TO/FROM SPRING GROVE, PA

--Runs on Saturday night down York Secondary, empties return Sunday

514/515 - COAL - SHIRE OAKS, PA TO/FROM CHASE, MD
538/539 - COAL - SHIRE OAKS, PA TO/FROM YORK HAVEN, PA

--Coal for Brunner Island Power Plant, uses Port Road from Enola to CP WAGO

566/567 - COAL - SHIRE OAKS, PA TO/FROM INDIAN RIVER, DE
590/591 - COAL - SHIRE OAKS, PA TO/FROM BALTIMORE, MD
592/593 - COAL - SHIRE OAKS, PA TO/FROM BALTIMORE, MD
594/595 - COAL - SHIRE OAKS, PA TO/FROM BALTIMORE, MD
62A/63A - FARM MACHINERY - CHICAGO, IL TO/FROM BALTIMORE, MD

--62A hauls John Deere combines for export, 63A is usually a mix of import tractors and empty flats from 62A

630/631 - COAL - KEATING/DRIFTWOOD, PA TO/FROM BALTIMORE, MD

--coal from RJ Corman Railroad at Keating or B&P coal from Driftwood

684/685 - COAL - READING, PA TO/FROM BALTIMORE, MD

--rare move (6-10 times a year), QIT coal from Reading & Northern Railroad

650/651 - COAL - CONEMAUGH, PA TO/FROM BALTIMORE, MD
67K/68N - STEEL SLABS - ??? TO/FROM SPARROWS POINT, MD
690/691 - COAL - LURGAN, PA/CSXT TO/FROM INDIAN RIVER, DE

--CSX coal hoppers from West Virginia

82E/85A - COAL - CHICAGO, IL TO/FROM INDIAN RIVER, DE

--Powder River, Wyoming coal loads/empties

852/??? - COAL - WILLIAMSON, WV TO/FROM INDIAN RIVER, DE
88K/897 - COAL - WILLIAMSON, WV TO/FROM INDIAN RIVER, DE