Submitter Name: Let’s Go Railfanning (Ian and Rob Thaeler)
Site Name: Leidigh Park
Address: 1400 Leidigh Drive, Boiling Springs, PA
Description: The site is a South Middleton Township park next to Yellow Breeches Creek. The formal double-track line crosses the Creek over a photogenic iron bridge. Yellow Breeches is a stocked trout creek, so simultaneous fishing and railfanning is possible.
Railway Companies: Norfolk Southern
District: Lurgan Branch / NS Harrisburg Division
Approx. Number of Trains / Day: Up to 20
Appealing Aspects: The bridge gives this site a great element to enhance photography. The track and bridge are viewed from the south, making light angles generally good for photography for most of the day. Close defect detectors, as well as Harrisburg Dispatch for train information, can be heard on the scanner, particularly for southbound trains. Trains generally run at track speed through the area.
Significant Junctions / Yards / Stations: The closest are in Harrisburg, including NS Enola Yard, NS Rutherford Yard, and NS Harrisburg Yard.
Milepost: 14
Scanner Frequencies: NS Road – AAR 58 -160.980.
Restaurants: No recommendations.
