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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Soo Line
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:SOO 6610 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:797328-5Order No:797328
Frame Number:797328-5Built:5/1980
Other locos with this serial:  SOO 6610(SD40-2) CP 6610(SD40-2)
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261 and a blade
Title:  261 and a blade
Description:  CP 261 with 90 trailer flats behind SOO power rolls past the Erie semaphore at Barton. This one was easy to get to, as it was right next to the road.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 3:52:47 AM
Location:  Barton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6017(SD60) CP 6411(SD40) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6009(SD60) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  1051   Comments: 0
Panoramic view
Title:  Panoramic view
Description:  261 rolls toward the NY 352 overpass in Big Flats in a scene that allows a view of the whole train.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 3:54:07 AM
Location:  Big Flats, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6017(SD60) CP 6411(SD40) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6009(SD60) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  1028   Comments: 1
Rolling out
Title:  Rolling out
Description:  The 261 train rolls out of the north end as it starts its trip to Chicago. Ill chase this guy to Hornell.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 3:30:27 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6017(SD60) CP 6411(SD40) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6009(SD60) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  1146   Comments: 0
Deep in the valley
Title:  Deep in the valley
Description:  261 rolls west past CP Adrian and into the curve at Browns Crossing.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 3:58:44 AM
Location:  Browns Crossing, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6017(SD60) CP 6411(SD40) SOO 6009(SD60) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0
River running
Title:  River running
Description:  261 rolls along the Canisteo River on one of the most scenic parts of the Tier.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:00:19 AM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6017(SD60) CP 6411(SD40) SOO 6009(SD60) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  990   Comments: 1
Susquehanna scene
Title:  Susquehanna scene
Description:  261 rolls along the Susquehanna between Campville and Owego.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:02:43 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6017(SD60) CP 6411(SD40) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6009(SD60) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  1053   Comments: 1
Last semaphore
Title:  Last semaphore
Description:  This was the easternmost semaphore on the Tier, and would be the last one to go in 2004. Train 261 rolls past behind typical SOO power.
Photo Date:  5/27/1995  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:05:22 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6017(SD60) CP 6411(SD40) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6009(SD60) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
All in the family
Title:  All in the family
Description:  CP 166, led by CP 5937/5791/5701/5482 and with LIRR 520 in tow, and SOO power on 252, side by side heading into Conklin Yard
Photo Date:  9/9/2003  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 1:03:41 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5937(SD40-2) SOO 6610(SD40-2) CP 5566(SD40-2) CP 5724(SD40-2)
Views:  680   Comments: 1
166 arriving
Title:  166 arriving
Description:  CP train 166 pulls down to the south end behind a typical mix of power. The train also has some Erie Mining RS 11s in tow. I belive they were going to the M&E in New Jersey.
Photo Date:  9/9/2003  Upload Date: 3/2/2013 3:26:52 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6610(SD40-2) CP 5566(SD40-2) CP 5724(SD40-2)
Views:  560   Comments: 1


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