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Boxes east |
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This 166 rolls around the big curve at MP 230 alongside NY 17C, about 20 miles out of Binghamton with 71 cars, among them a sizeable block of containers. The train will get worked at Binghamton, some of it going to Oak Island as 166, some to Philadelphia as 164. |
| Photo Date: |
3/12/2003 Upload Date: 2/10/2017 4:11:07 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6036(SD60) CP 5605(SD40-2) CP 5749(SD40-2) |
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382 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pool power |
| Description: |
Well not exactly. LIRR had some work done on several units at Super Steel Schenectady. They were routed home via a roundabout trip through Binghamton. Heres one trailing on 252, about to enter East Binghamton. This is probably one of the more unlikely combinations: SOO and LIRR lashed up. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2003 Upload Date: 3/2/2013 3:23:32 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5937(SD40-2) CP 5791(SD40-2) SOO 6036(SD60) CP 5482(SD40-2) CP 5701(SD40-2) LI 520(DM30AC) |
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910 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Swinging around |
| Description: |
CP train 419 swings around the big curve near MP 249 between Barton and Waverly with a mixed bag of CP and SOO power, a common sight on the Tier. Today they have 91 cars in tow. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2003 Upload Date: 10/12/2017 5:00:54 AM |
| Location: |
Barton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5582(SD40-2) SOO 6037(SD60) CP 5791(SD40-2) SOO 6036(SD60) |
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398 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Charging west |
| Description: |
CP 419 gets a good roll going as it heads into the curve at MP 220 in Endwell. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2003 Upload Date: 10/12/2017 5:02:30 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5582(SD40-2) SOO 6037(SD60) CP 5791(SD40-2) SOO 6036(SD60) |
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417 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the signals |
| Description: |
Where once a pair of semaphores stood, now are a pair of tri light signals, standard for Conrail at the time they were installed. CP train 419 rolls 91 cars between them. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2003 Upload Date: 2/24/2013 2:29:07 AM |
| Location: |
Tioga Center, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5582(SD40-2) SOO 6037(SD60) SOO 6036(SD60) CP 5791(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
608 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
413 surprise |
| Description: |
SOO units on 413 were not a big deal. The trailing unit, however, was another story. The GP 9 rebuilds were almost exclusively assigned to yard and local jobs by this time, so seeing one on a road train was quite unusual. There must have been no other options at Binghamton this morning, as there is one trailing the lead SOO SD 60. They got over the hill in good form with 48 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
5/24/2004 Upload Date: 5/8/2017 3:37:33 AM |
| Location: |
Port Crane, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6036(SD60) STLH 8244(GP9u) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Odd mix |
| Description: |
Train 413 heads north behind an odd mix of power. SOO SD60s were not a big deal on road trains, but the GP9s were-and this one is one of the few painted for eastern lines subsidiary St Lawrence & Hudson. The yardmaster must have been scraping for anything he could get that morning. 48 cars was not taxing the units. |
| Photo Date: |
5/24/2004 Upload Date: 1/6/2013 3:31:26 AM |
| Location: |
Sanitaria Springs, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6036(SD60) STLH 8244(GP9u) |
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384 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Squeeze under |
| Description: |
The last mile or so up to the tunnel is a long curve as the tracks gain elevation from Moototwn Rd to the tunnel entrance. In so doing, they pass over Tunnel Road via this old stone bridge. Its narrow, and visibility is quite limited, making a mad chase here a bit of a challenge, as the road zig zags under the tracks. For most northbounds, its not a big deal-even slowing for the bridge doesnt hurt your chase when the train is only making 15 MPH. Train 413s leader passes overhead as I look up. Ill beat him the last 1/2 mile to the tunnel with no problem. |
| Photo Date: |
5/24/2004 Upload Date: 5/8/2017 3:43:38 AM |
| Location: |
Tunnel, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6036(SD60) |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
413 with a yellowjacket |
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Train 413 rolls above Wylie Creek en route north with an interesting mix of power. The mix would get more interesting-there was a LIRR unit trailing, headed for Super Steel Schenectady. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2005 Upload Date: 11/23/2012 1:18:19 AM |
| Location: |
Harpursville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5964(SD40-2) NYSW 4008(B40-8) SOO 6616(SD40-2) SOO 6036(SD60) LI 506(DM30AC) |
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647 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
LIRR on the high bridge |
| Description: |
LIRR 506 trails the power on 413-coupled to a SOO unit, a combination no one would expect-en route to Schenectady. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2005 Upload Date: 11/23/2012 1:20:40 AM |
| Location: |
Harpursville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5964(SD40-2) NYSW 4008(B40-8) SOO 6616(SD40-2) SOO 6036(SD60) LI 506(DM30AC) |
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641 Comments: 0 |
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