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| Title: |
Rainy day in the Canisteo valley |
| Description: |
On a rainy afternoon, train 261 has started up from the signal at CP Adrian and is once again headed toward Buffalo. Track 1, on the left, is out of service and will shortly be removed. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1994 Upload Date: 9/23/2012 3:20:41 AM |
| Location: |
Browns Crossing, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6042(SD60) |
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524 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Getting started |
| Description: |
261 is out of E Binghamton yard and will attain the Southern Tier Line here at BD, starting its trip to Buffalo, and a long chase for me. Ill follow this train to Portageville. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1994 Upload Date: 9/22/2014 2:23:57 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6042(SD60) |
| Views: |
434 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Panoramic view |
| Description: |
One of the locations that has a really good view, and I wish Id shot here more often, except that youre on the NY 70 overpass, is here at Canaseraga. The Erie main tracks were separated here-there was once a center siding through town-and were also grade separated. Whe Conrail single tracked here in 1992, track 2, not so jokingly referred to as the "D&H Main" due to its 10 MPH speed restriction, was the track that got lifted, leaving track 1, now a 50 MPH speedway. Train 261 is taking advantage of the improved conditions as it makes its way toward Buffalo. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1994 Upload Date: 9/21/2014 2:32:57 AM |
| Location: |
Canaseraga, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6042(SD60) |
| Views: |
477 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
High water |
| Description: |
The Chenango River is running high as train 261 crosses the bridge behind SOO 6012 and 6042 with 95 cars of TOFC. The building to the right of the photo, the Derby Knitting Mills, burned to the ground in a general alarm fire in 2011. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1994 Upload Date: 9/20/2012 12:03:15 PM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6042(SD60) |
| Views: |
581 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Along the rocks |
| Description: |
The Southern Tier Line ran past a rock outcropping just as it was coming into Endwell, always a good spot. The pole line is pretty impressive as well. 261 goes west here. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1994 Upload Date: 1/5/2015 1:47:31 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6042(SD60) |
| Views: |
397 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another view of the bridge |
| Description: |
This was taken from the access road to Letchworth State Park-you can drive right by the gate in the off season-showing the road overpass as well as the main bridge. At the time, it was the highest bridge on the Conrail system. It is not so now that NS owns it; they have at least one on the Rathole in Kentucky that is 300 feet. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1994 Upload Date: 9/21/2014 2:36:53 AM |
| Location: |
Portageville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6042(SD60) |
| Views: |
409 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound |
| Description: |
Train 261 rolls past the crossing at Wellsburg. Theres still snow on the roadside. Winter doesnt give up easily in the Tier. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1994 Upload Date: 9/21/2014 2:38:34 AM |
| Location: |
Wellsburg, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 6042(SD60) |
| Views: |
432 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: |
467 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: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Past the detector |
| Description: |
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) |
| Views: |
392 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snowy scene |
| Description: |
Train 261 rolls west past the stubble corn in a snow covered field just east of Owego. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1995 Upload Date: 8/4/2014 3:19:16 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6003(SD60) SOO 6017(SD60) SOO 6012(SD60) MLRC 44(MP15AC) SOO 755(SD40) |
| Views: |
968 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
261 with SOO power |
| Description: |
CP 261 typically got SOO power, and this day was no exception. The train is making its way past QD and will soon be rolling for Buffalo |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1995 Upload Date: 5/16/2014 2:34:48 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6003(SD60) SOO 6017(SD60) SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 755(SD40) MLRC 44(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
956 Comments: 0 |
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