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| Title: |
Grain to Albany |
| Description: |
One of the irregular but frequent trains was BUAB, a loaded grain train that went to the Port of Albany to be loaded on ships for export. One of those trains reflects the late afternoon sun as it passes Hiawatha Rd on its way to Binghamton and a crew change with 84 cars to go north. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/1990 Upload Date: 1/28/2016 3:33:54 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5660(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
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939 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting on the wheat |
| Description: |
Though it could also be corn. KL 1 holds for 84 car BUAB to clear the Buffalo Runner. It will then roll down to QD and get on the Tier for the trip to Buffalo. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/1990 Upload Date: 1/29/2016 4:47:30 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NYSW 4018(B40-8) CP 5684(SD40-2) CP 5660(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
1223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Engine terminal |
| Description: |
There was a small trailer park on Conklin Road, almost adjacent to the CP engine house. Sometimes you could get a shot here if mothing was parked on the runners, such as on this day. A wide variety of equipment could be seen. Todays view has a PLM unit, a few CP units, a D&H lightning stripe GP 38-2, and a leftover from steam days, an old tender. whose purpose I do not now recall. The ex DLW yard tower can be seen at far left. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/1991 Upload Date: 4/10/2015 3:56:00 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PLM 3029(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5676(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
967 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Gator on 309 |
| Description: |
A GATX lease unit leads 51 cars of train 309 under a full moon at QD as it heads for Buffalo. The former DLW station tower is seen to the right. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/1991 Upload Date: 4/11/2015 2:02:23 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GATX 2006(SD40-2) GATX 2008(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
700 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Down the Delaware |
| Description: |
An eastbound Sea Land train, NTV 4 on Conrail, rolls along the Delaware at Cochecton. This was a good spot for trains running either direction, as it was right on NY 97, and had good views both ways. |
| Photo Date: |
3/30/1991 Upload Date: 4/11/2015 2:27:20 AM |
| Location: |
Cochecton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) GATX 2008(SD40-2) NYSW 3612(SD45) |
| Views: |
626 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crossing the river |
| Description: |
NTV 4 crosses the Lackawaxen River at its namesake town as it heads for Jersey. |
| Photo Date: |
3/30/1991 Upload Date: 4/11/2015 2:33:08 AM |
| Location: |
Lackawaxen, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) GATX 2008(SD40-2) NYSW 3612(SD45) |
| Views: |
708 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Back to New York |
| Description: |
After running on the PA side since Narrowsburg, a necessity due to the lack of places to site a right of way on the NY side for the Erie at the time it was built, NTV 4 crosses the well know Mill Rift bridge across the Delaware, landing it back in NY at Sparrow Bush. It will shortly be in Port Jervis. |
| Photo Date: |
3/30/1991 Upload Date: 4/11/2015 2:36:57 AM |
| Location: |
Sparrow Bush, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) GATX 2008(SD40-2) NYSW 3612(SD45) |
| Views: |
545 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Matched power |
| Description: |
A matched set of CP SDs roll train 310 into East Binghamton in the gloom of an April day. The "Dual Flag" scheme is still a year in the future. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/1991 Upload Date: 3/12/2015 3:11:36 PM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5677(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
638 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Visitors rolling by |
| Description: |
Train 555 rolls through Belt Line Jct behind a trio of SDs with 63 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1991 Upload Date: 3/10/2015 5:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Reading, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3258(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
578 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
555 at Belt Line Jct |
| Description: |
A second view of 555 rolling north on the Reading Line at Belt Line Jct, this view showing the Reading signal there. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1991 Upload Date: 3/11/2015 1:05:56 PM |
| Location: |
Reading, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3258(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
596 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Extra 253 |
| Description: |
A 253X train-there must have been a lot of Sea Land stacks that day-approdches Gang Mills, meeting 310, on the adjacent track, in the process. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/1991 Upload Date: 2/27/2015 3:38:46 AM |
| Location: |
Gang Mills, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PLMX 3052(SD40) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
519 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Late afternoon eastbound |
| Description: |
Its almost sunset as NY 10 rolls through Kirkwood, headed for the Delaware valley darkness. This same power set would return a couple days later on SLN 5. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/1991 Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:46:00 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PLMX 3052(SD40) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
592 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
High above a quiet town |
| Description: |
NY 10 rolls across Starrucca, momentarily breaking the tranquility of Lanesboro. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/1991 Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:49:38 PM |
| Location: |
Lanesboro, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PLMX 3052(SD40) CP 5697(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
606 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Erie station |
| Description: |
The Erie station at Canisteo lasted into the early 90s. It was an Agway dealership in its last incarnation. When that closed, it was demolished by Conrail. Here we see D&H train 255 passing. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1991 Upload Date: 11/17/2012 11:46:25 PM |
| Location: |
Canisteo, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) PLM 3052(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
856 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sea Land in the valley |
| Description: |
Train 255, the Sea Land train, runs 75 platforms along the Canisteo near Cameron Mills. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1991 Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:07:33 PM |
| Location: |
Cameron Mills, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40) |
| Views: |
672 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Swinging along the river |
| Description: |
SLN5, 255 on CP, rolls around a curve in the Canisteo valley, allowing a good view of the valley and train. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1991 Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:05:11 PM |
| Location: |
Cameron, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40) |
| Views: |
738 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Old guard |
| Description: |
Train 255 passes one of the classic Erie semaphores still prevalent in the Canisteo valley. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1991 Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:09:33 PM |
| Location: |
Cameron, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40) |
| Views: |
693 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Past the station |
| Description: |
Train 255 passes the former Erie station at Canisteo as it comes out of the valley. The station was being leased by Agway at the time. A year or so later, Agway was out, and Conrail would demolish the station. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1991 Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:11:09 PM |
| Location: |
Canisteo, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40) |
| Views: |
644 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Everyones here |
| Description: |
CP leased power from PLM and GATX in the early days of the CP operating the D&H. Heres power from both leasors on a coal train rolling 106 cars west. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/1991 Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:30:29 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) GATX 2003(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
759 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading down the valley |
| Description: |
CP train 270 passes the relay case for CP Horn, once known as ZY on the Erie and EL. The train will ride along the Canisteo River for the next 30 miles, one of the most scenic places in the east. Part of the old yard can be seen at left. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1992 Upload Date: 2/6/2015 12:36:33 AM |
| Location: |
Hornell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
529 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
One time Erie shop, now MK rebuilt plant |
| Description: |
Train 270 rolls past the Morrison Knudsen plant at Hornell. Once Erie and ELs sprawling facility here, it now makes and rebuilds transit cars for a number of operators, including NYCTA, whose cars are a common sight on OIBU and BUOI. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1992 Upload Date: 2/6/2015 1:45:20 AM |
| Location: |
Hornell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2) MKCX 5001(TE-47-4E) |
| Views: |
874 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Deep in the gorge |
| Description: |
In some places, the valley is 1000 feet from the river to ridge top. This is one such place, just west of West Cameron, where there is not room for tracks and road on the river bank. The road was built on the other side of the river at this point. From that location we see 270 roll east beyond a field of hay bales. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1992 Upload Date: 2/6/2015 12:46:43 AM |
| Location: |
West Cameron, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
496 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling by |
| Description: |
Train 270 rolls past the feed mill at Arkport as it heads forHornell and Binghamton |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1992 Upload Date: 2/6/2015 12:52:15 AM |
| Location: |
Arkport, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
515 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On the fast track |
| Description: |
The Southern Tier Line west of Hornell was double track to CP River, roughly where the old NT tower was on EL, where the River Line to Olean split from the Buffalo Sub. Under Conrail, it had a dual personality. Track 1 was fairly well maintained, and good for track speed of 40 MPH. Track 2, on the other hand, was not. It had about 10 miles of 25 MPH running, the rest 10 MPH. It was jokingly referred to as the "D&H Main," since dispatchers faced with a choice of running a D&H train on track 1, or a Conrail train, would send the D&H train down track 2, making for a long trip to Hornell. Train 270 had good luck this day, and got the fast track. Seen here passing the semaphore pole-about 7 cars from the head end, on the left-at Hunt with 11 intermodal and 36 freight. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1992 Upload Date: 2/2/2015 3:02:38 AM |
| Location: |
Hunt, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
584 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound 270 |
| Description: |
Train 270 heads east at Canaseraga behind a pair of CP SD40-2s. Note how the tracks spread about 7 cars deep in the train. There was once a center siding here. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1992 Upload Date: 5/22/2011 3:46:44 PM |
| Location: |
Canaseraga, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
673 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Containers east |
| Description: |
A container train rolls past the commuter station at Dorval |
| Photo Date: |
8/31/1996 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 3:22:04 AM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5666(SD40-2) CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5431(SD40-2) CP 5862(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
703 Comments: 1 |
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