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255 in the valley |
| Description: |
Train 255#smokes it up as it gets a roll on after leaving the siding at CP Adrian, and is now at approximately MP 320. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:04:43 AM |
| Location: |
Adrian, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5427(SD40-2) CP 5448(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) SOO 758(SD40-2) |
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880 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) |
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809 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out of the Canisteo |
| Description: |
Train 255 rolls under the bridge at Carson as it exits the Canisteo River valley and approaches the Village of Cansteo two miles farther on, and then Hornell. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:04:13 AM |
| Location: |
Canisteo, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5427(SD40-2) CP 5448(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) SOO 758(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
847 Comments: 2 |
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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: |
708 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: |
930 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
255 at Rattlesnake Curve |
| Description: |
Train 255 rolls through the sweeping curve between Cameron and West Cameron as it makes its way down the Canisteo valley. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 3:14:06 AM |
| Location: |
Cameron, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5427(SD40-2) CP 5448(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) SOO 758(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
768 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
In the valley |
| Description: |
Train 255 rolls toward the CR 119/River Rd crossing at West Cameron. Theres still a lot of green for the middle of October |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1994 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 2:15:43 AM |
| Location: |
West Cameron, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5427(SD40-2) CP 5448(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) SOO 758(SD40-2) |
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889 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
253 |
| Description: |
253 rolls north past the old NYSEG plant as it approaches the NY 7 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2002 Upload Date: 10/21/2013 11:51:03 PM |
| Location: |
Bainbridge, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5653(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) CP 6016(SD40-2) CP 4650(GP40-2) |
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1073 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Christmas card |
| Description: |
I actually did use this as a Christmas card in 2002. A red barn leads train 413 over the high bridge at Harpursville the morning after a 14 inch snowfall. The two trailing units are former KCS power. |
| Photo Date: |
1/20/2002 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:03:16 AM |
| Location: |
Harpursville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9014(SD40-2F) CP 5420(SD40-2) CP 5415(SD40-2) |
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1437 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
413 in the snow |
| Description: |
413 rolls north through Bainbridge following a 14" snowfall the day before. |
| Photo Date: |
1/20/2002 Upload Date: 10/17/2013 2:07:04 AM |
| Location: |
Bainbridge, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9014(SD40-2F) CP 5420(SD40-2) CP 5415(SD40-2) |
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870 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eight units west |
| Description: |
This must have been a power balancing move on 167. The train was only 71 cars, but had a total of 8 SD 40 types, including two red barn. We see it coming around the big curve at MP 231. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2003 Upload Date: 4/12/2017 4:17:50 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9006(SD40-2F) CP 5630(SD40-2) CP 9019(SD40-2F) CP 5906(SD40-2) CP 5789(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
Odd couple. |
| Description: |
Every once in a while, the usual GP 9s and 38s would get changed around, and an interloper would join the mix. Today its ex KCS SD 40 5420, assisting a GP 9 rebuild with D 22s chores today, seen having just cleared BD and headed uphill. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2003 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 4:38:54 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5420(SD40-2) |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
419 over the Chemung |
| Description: |
Train 419 with a big set of power for its 96 cars rolls over the Chemung River and into downtown Elmira. Note, the trailing unit is one of the NS units CP bought and turned into a "B" unit by blanking the windows and removing the controls. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2003 Upload Date: 6/14/2016 3:02:50 AM |
| Location: |
Elmira, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6043(SD40-2) CP 5606(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) CP 5647(SD40-2) CP 5478(SD40-2) |
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851 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Golden Pond |
| Description: |
Train 167 rolls west past the small pond adjacent to Goodrich Settlement Rd as it heads 96 cars west with an eclectic mix of red power-note the home crafted "B" unit trailing; the third unit was one of the second hand KCS units acquired a few years earlier. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2003 Upload Date: 4/7/2017 2:43:04 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6043(SD40-2) CP 5606(SD40-2) CP 5420(SD40-2) CP 5647(SD40-2) CP 5478(SD40-2) |
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734 Comments: 0 |
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