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| Title: |
Two weeks in a row |
| Description: |
I caught 251 again exactly a week after the first such encounter, with the same NYSW unit leading, this time assisted by a SOO unit. Today there are an even 50 platforms. |
| Photo Date: |
4/26/1994 Upload Date: 9/21/2014 2:27:18 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NYSW 4008(B40-8) SOO 6608(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
256 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out of the mist |
| Description: |
251 rolls west through the fog as it approaches Owego at Miller Beach Rd |
| Photo Date: |
4/26/1994 Upload Date: 9/21/2014 2:28:42 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NYSW 4008(B40-8) SOO 6608(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last lap |
| Description: |
A combined 270/558 rolls east past signal 223-1 and under NY 17C as it runs off its last ten miles into Binghamton. Todays combined train has 17 COFC trailing its 47 freight. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1994 Upload Date: 9/22/2014 1:48:50 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5421(SD40-2) CP 5741(SD40-2) CP 674(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
848 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Vanishing scene |
| Description: |
Train 557 pases the signal at MP 249-2 as it approaches Waverly. The semaphores were scheduled to be replacesd, but the reality was that most of them between Endicott and Waverly would last into the 21st century, so they didnt vanish quite as fast as anyone expected-to our great delight. The real surprise here is the trailing unit-a GP38-2. These were not common on the D&H, though there was a period in 1994 when they showed on a regular basis. Today's train has 7 COFC and 25 stack platforms. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/1994 Upload Date: 9/19/2014 4:24:37 AM |
| Location: |
Barton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8240(GP9u) CP 3062(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
288 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the oarm |
| Description: |
A shot I could do only in the long days of summer was this silo and barn just east of Waverly. The vantage point is from the hillside between NY 17C and the cornfield, It was a good location. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/1994 Upload Date: 9/21/2014 2:21:05 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8240(GP9u) CP 3062(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
341 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Power turn |
| Description: |
CP would sometimes turn power sets by going out to BD and sending them to the south end of Bevier St, then down to QD and back to the yard. Heres one such move approaching BD on the 2 runner |
| Photo Date: |
5/22/1994 Upload Date: 9/18/2014 1:43:14 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
ST 205(GP35) ST 209(GP35) |
| Views: |
472 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
270 in the flowers |
| Description: |
Train 270 rolls east with 82 cars at CP Swains with sequentially numbered SD40-2s bracketing a blanked out M630. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1994 Upload Date: 9/19/2014 4:09:13 AM |
| Location: |
Swain, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5722(SD40-2) CP 4511(M630) CP 5723(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
543 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
HAN 1 |
| Description: |
A westbound stack train, probably 257, the Hanjin train. I dont see it in my notes, but that seems likely. Date is uncertain, but some time in June |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 4:01:29 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GATX 7372(SD40-2) GATX 7358(SD40-2) GATX 2009(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
476 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BC Open |
| Description: |
Train 557 rolls under the NY 17C bridge west of Endicott, the one that welcomes participants and visitors the the BC Open, held at that time in September every year. Don't let that string of trailer flats fool you; the train ends just beyond the curve. Today's effort was only 15 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 3:57:30 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5651(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
417 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Flowery sunset |
| Description: |
CP train 554, 40 platforms of Sea Land containers, rolls east behind an ex KCS unit as the sun sets past a burst of flowers as it nears Endicott. |
| Photo Date: |
6/7/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 3:42:22 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 673(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
384 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
By the pond |
| Description: |
Train 554 rolls past the pond by Watson Blvd in Endwell with 45 platforms and 5 COFC behind a typical power set. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 4:09:29 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NYSW 4004(B40-8) NS 2852(GP38AC) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sunset semaphore |
| Description: |
Train 557 rolls west as the light fades on the semaphore-showing approach-at west Endicott. Today's train is good size, 67 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 3:45:39 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5627(SD40-2) GATX 7371(SD40-2) CP 5517(SD40) |
| Views: |
413 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Past the fields |
| Description: |
Train 557 rolls 67 TOFC west to Owego behind a typical mix of CP power for the era. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 3:48:40 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5627(SD40-2) GATX 7371(SD40-2) CP 5517(SD40) |
| Views: |
484 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting on a signal |
| Description: |
The combined 270/558 waits for permission to enter the East Binghamton yard as it sits over Court St on track 3 at BD. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 4:12:21 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6004(SD60) CP 6607(SD40-2) CP 6410(SD40A) GATX 7371(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
634 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Unusual power |
| Description: |
Train 254 rolls east approaching the NY 17C overpass with a pair of SOO units and 87 platforms. This train typically got a mix of NYSW and CP power, but SOO units were not common. |
| Photo Date: |
6/28/1994 Upload Date: 9/1/2014 3:15:00 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6027(SD60) |
| Views: |
522 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another power mix |
| Description: |
Train 554, the Sea Land connection that now comes off Conrail at Buffalo, seemed to get anything. Todays effort has a pair of SOO units, which were really unusual for this train. This day there are 85 stack platforms in tow. |
| Photo Date: |
6/28/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 4:15:22 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6027(SD60) |
| Views: |
568 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Alcos on 390 |
| Description: |
Train 390 rolls east along Watson Blvd in Endwell behind an SD40 and a pair of 6 axle MLWs. This was an unusual consist, as these trains originated in Minneapolis and usually got SOO power. Today's train is short for a 390, with only 60 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/1994 Upload Date: 9/1/2014 3:01:14 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5648(SD40-2) CP 4503(C630M) CP 4571(M630) |
| Views: |
644 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
390 with Alcos |
| Description: |
Train 390 rolls east at Miller Beach Rd with a pair of 6 axle Alcos in consist |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/1994 Upload Date: 9/1/2014 3:02:21 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5648(SD40-2) CP 4503(C630M) CP 4571(M630) |
| Views: |
645 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grab shot |
| Description: |
I was getting gas in the Hess station on the George F Highway when 255 rolled past with 152 platforms, 5 spine cars and 3 COFC behind the typical dogs breakfast. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/1994 Upload Date: 9/16/2014 4:06:41 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NYSW 3634(SD45) SOO 6004(SD60) CP 6607(SD40-2) GATX 2004(SD40-2) NYSW 4002(B40-8) |
| Views: |
636 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Late start |
| Description: |
A short train 557 with 15 COFC and 5 freight passes another set of power as it approaches BD late in the afternoon. This train was usually out by around 1330. |
| Photo Date: |
7/30/1994 Upload Date: 9/1/2014 3:05:48 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5910(SD40-2) CP 5427(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
427 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Getting out on the main |
| Description: |
557 rolls through the plant, past BDs home signal on track 1 and heads west. |
| Photo Date: |
7/30/1994 Upload Date: 9/1/2014 3:10:30 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5910(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rockbound |
| Description: |
261 rolls 79 TOFC west past the outcrop along the tracks at Endwell. |
| Photo Date: |
7/30/1994 Upload Date: 9/1/2014 3:12:35 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 789(SD40-2) GATX 2008(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
299 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
270 in the corn |
| Description: |
270 rolls east late in the day behind a trio of SD40s in a mix of paint schemes. Today's effort has 88 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
8/5/1994 Upload Date: 9/1/2014 3:04:12 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5655(SD40-2) SOO 755(SD40) GATX 7362(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
446 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Down on Main Street |
| Description: |
The head end of 261 crosses Main St as it heads into town. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/1994 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 3:33:10 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6028(SD60) SOO 6009(SD60) |
| Views: |
386 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Straight away |
| Description: |
261 rolls toward Owego on the tangent along NY 17C east of town with the typical pair of SOO SD60s and 63 TOFC. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/1994 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 3:31:52 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6028(SD60) SOO 6009(SD60) |
| Views: |
418 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Through the signals |
| Description: |
One of each, a tri light and a semaphore frame the lead unit of 271 as it rolls into the setting sun at Waverly with 43 cars |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1994 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 3:29:11 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GATX 2007(SD40-2) GATX 7370(SD40-2) CP 671(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
561 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal train east |
| Description: |
An 890 train of 70 cars is about to pass under the NY 17C bridge as it heads to Binghamton and a crew change to go north. The black box in the foreground is the grease reservoir for the flange oiler that greases the wheels on eastbound trains here. |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:20:40 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GATX 7366(SD40-2) GATX 7363(SD40-2) CP 5740(SD40-2) CP 673(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
968 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Arriving from Jersey |
| Description: |
Train 255, the Saturday Sea Land train originating at Little Ferry as SLN 5 on the NYSW, rolls through BD as it approaches the NYSW office for a crew change as the faithful observe from trackside. This was a pretty reliable late morniing arrival at Binghamton, and I will spend several hours following this train west. By this time, CP power running through to Jersey was pretty common. Today's power set is an interesting mix of hand me downs. The leader is an ex GATX leaser that came from MP originally; the second unit is an ex Greater Winnipeg Water District unit; the SOO unit is original to the road, the only such on today's train; and the trailing unit is an ex KCS unit. We got lucky today, as two of the used units have been repainted, making for a much more attractive train. The Dicks Sporting Goods store is the original one in the chain and is still open there. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:01:21 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5427(SD40-2) CP 5448(SD40-2) SOO 758(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
755 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing the Chemung in a splash of color |
| Description: |
The shrubbery is red as 255 crosses the deck bridge over the Chemung River and approaches downtown Elmira. Today's train is typically long, 127 stack platforms, 1 COFC and 3 autos. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:06:06 AM |
| Location: |
Elmira, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5427(SD40-2) CP 5448(SD40-2) SOO 758(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
662 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lumber Rd |
| Description: |
One of the best locations you cant shoot from anymore is the Lumber Rd overpass in Gang Mills. It was at the east throat of the yard, and offered a great view of westbounds most of the day. You could also watch some of the yard action, and see the engine house. When NY rebuilt US 15/NY 417-the highway to the left-the bridge was removed, making shots like this impossible. The bare spot on the hillside in the distance is where the NY 17 bypass is being built. It will take through traffic off Dennison Highway for the short stretch it still ran downtown in Corning, part of the project that will enable NY 17 to become I 86. It will open in October 1995, to everyones relief-especially the fans, since it will allow the chase to continue with a hope of catching a train before reaching Addison. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:13:56 AM |
| Location: |
Gang Mills, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5427(SD40-2) CP 5448(SD40-2) SOO 758(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
879 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Past the signals |
| Description: |
The semaphore at Waverly was on a mast, and at one time hosted a warning light for a hot box detector a few miles to the west on track 2-note the pole sticking straight down below the signal. The signal on the track 1 was unfortunately a tri light unit, so no twin semaphores here. It was still a good shot as we see 270 rolling east behind an SD40 mix with 23 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:22:23 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5862(SD40-2) CP 673(SD40-2) GATX 902(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
598 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
261X passing the blade |
| Description: |
Train 261X passes the semaphore in Barton. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:37:19 AM |
| Location: |
Barton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) SOO 769(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling to BD |
| Description: |
Train 261 typically got SOO SD60s. To balance the trailer pool-the trains carried more eastbound traffic than westbound-some days a 261X would run. This train seemed to get older power, usually SOO SD40s. Todays extra is typical, rolling off the Susquehanna River with a pair of SOO SD40-2s pulling 82 TOFC and 6 COFC cars. As was fairly common, its late morning on a Saturday, and I will spend most of the afternoon chasing this train west. The big building behind the train is the Binghamton Psychiatric Center. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:30:52 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) SOO 769(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
349 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last light |
| Description: |
Or maybe a little later. The reflective tape on SOO 758 shows up well in this dusk shot taken from the NY 352 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:40:32 AM |
| Location: |
Big Flats, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) SOO 769(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fall is here |
| Description: |
One of the best locations for fall color was along the Susquehanna between Endicott and Owego. Here 261X rolls west at MP 231 west of Campville surrounded by a blaze of leaves. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:39:10 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) SOO 769(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
379 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wide view |
| Description: |
In this wide angle view, we see 261X rolling around the curve at MP 231 between Campville and Owego, showing a panoramic view of the Susquehanna valley in fall color. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:22:09 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) SOO 769(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
331 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fields of gold |
| Description: |
Train 261X rolls past the fields of golden corn ready to be harvested as it approaches Elmira. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:25:58 AM |
| Location: |
Wellsburg, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) SOO 769(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
274 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Into the sun |
| Description: |
261X rolls into the late day sun passing the signal at Wellsburg |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:27:08 AM |
| Location: |
Wellsburg, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) SOO 769(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
270 rolls under the brodge |
| Description: |
Train 270 behind a mix of CP SD40s rolls under the NY 17C overpass on the home stretch to Binghamton with 44 cars |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:16:00 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5743(SD40-2) CP 5625(SD40-2) CP 5725(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
604 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Alcos on a short train |
| Description: |
A pair of C424s has all 6 cars of train 557 in tow at Miller Beach Road in Owego on a typically dreary Southern Tier day. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/1994 Upload Date: 8/26/2014 1:32:39 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 4216(C424) CP 4211(C424) |
| Views: |
352 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gloomy day 261 |
| Description: |
261 rolls past signal 235-1 as it approaches Owego with a short 22 car train on this Sunday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:30:33 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6042(SD60) SOO 6032(SD60) |
| Views: |
457 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the straight and narrow |
| Description: |
Train 557 rolls along NY 17C as it approaches Owego with a short train in tow behind a pair of C424s |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 1:57:07 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 4216(C424) CP 4211(C424) |
| Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Home again |
| Description: |
The CP crew has just about completed their run and will be relieved shortly as the arrive at Binghamton with 85 platforms of train 254 headed for Jersey. As usual, the consist is a wild one, including an SD45, getting hard to find this late in history, and one of CP's homebuilt B units, from an ex Southern SD40-2. The Erie station once sat in the foreground of this photo. It was razed shortly after Conrails start up in 1976 |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/1994 Upload Date: 8/26/2014 1:52:37 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NYSW 3612(SD45) NS 6093(SD40-2) CP 5482(SD40-2) |
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261 and a surprise |
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261 rolls west at Lester Av with CP 2902 leading. The unit is notable for being painted to honor Smokey the Bear. |
| Photo Date: |
11/23/1994 Upload Date: 8/26/2014 1:37:40 AM |
| Location: |
Johnson City, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5902(SD40-2) CP 6404(SD40) SOO 789(SD40-2) |
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705 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Only you |
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...can prevent forest fires. CP 5902 showing the special paint scheme to honor Smokey's 50th. |
| Photo Date: |
11/23/1994 Upload Date: 8/26/2014 1:38:56 AM |
| Location: |
Johnson City, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5902(SD40-2) |
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746 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS power on 257 |
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Train 257 seemed to get NS power a lot. Here we see two of NS more unusual units, an ex Southern GP 50 and a GP 59, rolling west with 67 stack platforms. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:26:23 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7071(GP50) NS 4628(GP59) |
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302 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Past the detector |
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The EL detector at Campville, MP 230, was still in service til the mid 90s. If it was tripped, it would set signal 231-1 to approach, and light a "hot box" light under the head. I only saw it do that once, on a TV 303. Train 261 is passing the relay case for the detector as it works west toward Owego. Today's train has the typical pair of SOO SD60's and 66 TOFC. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/1995 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:43:01 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6040(SD60) SOO 6012(SD60) |
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456 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Approaching downtown |
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261 rolls along 5 th Avenue(NY 17C) in Owego, and will shortly be into town as it makes its way to Buffalo. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/1995 Upload Date: 8/26/2014 1:46:54 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6409(SD40A) CP 786(SD40-2) |
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414 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 261 along the Susquehanna |
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CP train 261 rolls into the late day sun between Campville and Owego behind a pair of Dual Flag ex SOO units. At this point in history getting a pair of them together was not that common, as there were not many repainted in the new scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
2/19/1995 Upload Date: 12/31/2011 12:16:01 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6409(SD40A) CP 785(SD40-2) |
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631 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The other shot |
| Description: |
Tioga Center was known for the pair of semaphores that were opposite each other at the Ayres Rd crossing a mile of so east of this location, and that was "the" shot there. I always loved the cormfield and hills, but the lighting didnt usually favor that shot, since the train was going to be dark almost all the time. I took advantage of one of the Southern Tiers many cloudy days to get 261 there in more even light. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/1995 Upload Date: 8/17/2014 2:54:03 AM |
| Location: |
Tioga Center, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6611(SD40-2) SOO 781(SD40-2) SOO 6010(SD60) SOO 6026(SD60) |
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921 Comments: 0 |
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