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4/16/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Looking east
Title:  Looking east
Description:  This TV train has worked Dewitt and now has the power back on the train to head east as it looks at UBO59X approaching.
Photo Date:  4/24/1993  Upload Date: 1/26/2015 1:45:16 AM
Location:  DeWitt Yard (West En, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3326(GP40-2) CR 6179(C40-8W) CR 5534(SD60M)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
Empty coal
Title:  Empty coal
Description:  Despite being a raceway for intermodal and carload freight, there was still some coal on the Chicago Line, such as this westbound empty train from Bow, NH, UBO59X rolling its 156 cars west behind the then new power of a C40-8 and an SD60M. That's Amtrak's former ex NYC station at right. It will be replaced in a few years by a new station near Carousel Mall.
Photo Date:  4/24/1993  Upload Date: 2/1/2018 4:52:02 AM
Location:  Syracuse (Dewitt), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6179(C40-8W) CR 5534(SD60M)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
Empty coal heads west behind CRs newest power
Title:  Empty coal heads west behind CRs newest power
Description:  Almost a demonstrator set, a new C60-8W and SD60I lead 156 cars of train UBO59X west at Dewitt yard. The units were paired for crew familiarization on the new equipment. Note the Shawmut hoppers.
Photo Date:  4/24/1993  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 10:30:42 PM
Location:  Syracuse, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6179(C40-8W) CR 5534(SD60M)
Views:  901   Comments: 1
Rolling to a crew change
Title:  Rolling to a crew change
Description:  TV 202 rolls across the Chenango River on the Erie bridge and will shortly get a new crew to take on Starrucca and the trip to Jersey.
Photo Date:  4/30/1995  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 3:26:55 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6179(C40-8W) CR 5037(B36-7) CR 3363(GP40-2)
Views:  715   Comments: 1
Westbound freight
Title:  Westbound freight
Description:  A pair of Conrail GEs roll west with 94 cars at Brocton down along Lake Erie.
Photo Date:  9/1/1993  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 11:33:38 PM
Location:  Brocton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6185(C40-8W) CR 6182(C40-8W)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Early ML 401
Title:  Early ML 401
Description:  ML 401 tended to be a mid day to afternoon train on the Tier. Todays must have had a good run up the Delaware, as it is passing Waverly in the morning. with 91 racks
Photo Date:  5/22/1994  Upload Date: 9/20/2014 1:50:53 AM
Location:  Waverly, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5009(B36-7) CR 5033(B36-7) CR 6182(C40-8W)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
Eastbound headed for Pittsburgh
Title:  Eastbound headed for Pittsburgh
Description:  An eastbound train heads for Pittsburgh on the former Pennsy. I was making a delivery to the building at far left. Once in a while I get lucky!!
Photo Date:  6/21/1996  Upload Date: 2/27/2012 12:27:21 AM
Location:  Cleveland, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6192(C40-8W) CR 5074(B40-8)
Views:  1423   Comments: 0
CNSE 5 waiting to go east
Title:  CNSE 5 waiting to go east
Description:  As CNSE 6 was pulling into the west end of Dewitt, the previous days train was about to roll toward Selkirk after TV 14, at left, departed.
Photo Date:  11/26/1993  Upload Date: 1/8/2015 11:28:33 PM
Location:  Syracuse (Dewitt), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5344(SD40-2W) CR 6597(C30-7A) CR 6193(C40-8W) CR 6216(C40-8W) CR 6025(C40-8)
Views:  1085   Comments: 0
TV 14 comes in
Title:  TV 14 comes in
Description:  TV 14 rolls past CP 285 as it heads for a stop at the Trailvan yard at Syracuse. It will work there, then depart east. Ill catch it at Kirkville later.
Photo Date:  11/26/1993  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 11:31:01 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP285), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6193(C40-8W) CR 6216(C40-8W) CR 5572(SD60M) CR 6224(C40-8W)
Views:  786   Comments: 3
Getting out of town
Title:  Getting out of town
Description:  The TV 14 seen at CP 285 earlier has done its work at Syracuse and is now headed east toward the Mohawk Valley with 100 cars.
Photo Date:  11/26/1993  Upload Date: 1/9/2015 2:15:29 AM
Location:  Kirkville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6193(C40-8W) CR 6216(C40-8W) CR 5572(SD60M) CR 6224(C40-8W)
Views:  821   Comments: 1
TV 14
Title:  TV 14
Description:  Beacon Park bound TV 14 gets a good roll on with 100 TOFC behind its three GEs and a lond SD 60M along Kirkville Rd.
Photo Date:  11/26/1993  Upload Date: 2/7/2018 5:12:24 AM
Location:  Kirkville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6193(C40-8W) CR 6216(C40-8W) CR 6224(C40-8W) CR 5572(SD60M)
Views:  778   Comments: 0
Something for everyone
Title:  Something for everyone
Description:  The line up at Selkirk engine facility was pretty well rounded this day. There were UP units also. Of tha major roads, only the CP and KCS were not represented there that day. Note the CSX Operation Redblock unit at right
Photo Date:  1/23/1994  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 2:37:33 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ATSF 5954(SDF45) CR 6196(C40-8W)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
Racks east
Title:  Racks east
Description:  ML 440, a daily auto rack train, passes the pond along Watson Blve in Endwell in late afternoon sun with 16 COFC and 63 racks.
Photo Date:  8/23/1995  Upload Date: 8/14/2014 3:50:57 AM
Location:  Endwell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6432(SD40-2) CR 6197(C40-8W) CR 5519(SD60M)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
Past the signals into the sun
Title:  Past the signals into the sun
Description:  OIBU rolls between the signals at Waverly with 73 cars. Note the mast with the blue circle next to the semaphore indicating the far track is not governed by that signal. There used to be a a hot box detector light below the semaphore-see the conduit hanging down.
Photo Date:  5/13/1994  Upload Date: 9/20/2014 1:49:03 AM
Location:  Waverly, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3213(GP40) CR 6201(C40-8W)
Views:  558   Comments: 1
OIBU past a semaphore
Title:  OIBU past a semaphore
Description:  The signal at Barton was easy to catch, and I shot a lot of trains here. Todays excursion chased OIBU and 73 cars west.
Photo Date:  5/13/1994  Upload Date: 9/22/2014 3:04:46 AM
Location:  Barton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3213(GP40) CR 6201(C40-8W)
Views:  867   Comments: 0
Pacing
Title:  Pacing
Description:  This was the result of sticking the camera out the window as I was rolling along next to the tracks at 60 MPH. Not too bad for a grab shot.
Photo Date:  5/13/1994  Upload Date: 9/22/2014 3:09:25 AM
Location:  Barton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3213(GP40) CR 6201(C40-8W)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
Another day after work
Title:  Another day after work
Description:  I lived in Campville and worked in Owego, so followed the Tier home. It was only about seven miles, but often I found something. Today its OIBU, rolling west with a whopping 24 cars.
Photo Date:  7/27/1993  Upload Date: 2/1/2018 4:56:18 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6203(C40-8W) CR 6802(SD50)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
OIBU and a signal
Title:  OIBU and a signal
Description:  OIBU rolls 24 cars past the eastbound automatic at Hiawatha Rd en route to its next stop in Elmira.
Photo Date:  7/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 2:45:53 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6203(C40-8W) CR 6802(SD50)
Views:  484   Comments: 1
231 out
Title:  231 out
Description:  Another 189 to go. OIBU passes Erie MP 231 just west of Campville as it heads toward the end of the run at Buffalo.
Photo Date:  7/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 2:50:49 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6203(C40-8W) CR 6802(SD50)
Views:  533   Comments: 1
Going to church
Title:  Going to church
Description:  OIBU passes St Michaels Eastern Orthodox Church as it rolls through CP Johnson on its way west with 82 cars.
Photo Date:  5/8/1993  Upload Date: 3/4/2012 4:47:46 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6210(C40-8W) CR 6204(C40-8W)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
BUOI with new power
Title:  BUOI with new power
Description:  The SD 60Ms were new when I caught this one working on BUOI at BD.
Photo Date:  10/16/1993  Upload Date: 2/7/2018 5:03:38 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 5522(SD60M) CR 6206(C40-8W)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
TV 201
Title:  TV 201
Description:  TV 201 rolls west at the NY/PA state line, having just crossed under I 90, seen in the background.
Photo Date:  9/1/1993  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 11:35:09 PM
Location:  North East, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6809(SD50) CR 6561(C30-7A) CR 6211(C40-8W)
Views:  686   Comments: 1
Local waits for OIBU
Title:  Local waits for OIBU
Description:  CR 1926 with a couple of cars is working at Morton Salt as OIBU makes a pick up, its power running alongside the local.
Photo Date:  5/27/1994  Upload Date: 9/20/2014 1:40:25 AM
Location:  Silver Springs, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 1926(B23-7) CR 6444(SD40-2) CR 6215(C40-8W)
Views:  724   Comments: 1
OIBU
Title:  OIBU
Description:  OIBU rolls 99 cars west at Swain. It will pick up more at Silver Springs from Morton Salt.
Photo Date:  5/27/1994  Upload Date: 9/20/2014 2:00:26 AM
Location:  Swain, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6444(SD40-2) CR 6216(C40-8W)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
Stacks east
Title:  Stacks east
Description:  TV 20 rolls 45 stack platforms and 33 COFC/TOFC east at the new siding at Swain
Photo Date:  5/27/1994  Upload Date: 9/20/2014 1:58:44 AM
Location:  Swain, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6223(C40-8W) CR 6825(SD50) CR 6475(SD40-2)
Views:  752   Comments: 2
TV 13
Title:  TV 13
Description:  TV 13s power has cut off the train and is going into the yard for a pick up.
Photo Date:  3/18/1995  Upload Date: 8/26/2014 2:55:30 AM
Location:  Syracuse (Dewitt), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5583(SD60I) CR 6226(C40-8W) CR 6834(SD50)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
Old relic
Title:  Old relic
Description:  There were a number of Erie semaphores east of Waverly on the Tier even after some improvements. This one would last into NS. In June 1995 it was passed by a UNE train runnng wrong main.
Photo Date:  6/29/1995  Upload Date: 8/14/2014 3:47:34 AM
Location:  Waverly, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6240(C40-8W) CR 5609(SD60I)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Past the blade
Title:  Past the blade
Description:  A UNE enpty coal train from Johnson City rolls wrong main past the Erie semaphore at Barton with 91 cars.
Photo Date:  6/29/1995  Upload Date: 8/14/2014 3:49:02 AM
Location:  Barton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6240(C40-8W) CR 5609(SD60I)
Views:  469   Comments: 2
Two builders
Title:  Two builders
Description:  A Conrail SD60I leads a GE west with a stack train at Willis Av
Photo Date:  4/6/1997  Upload Date: 3/4/2014 12:56:46 AM
Location:  SYRACUSE (CP293), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5530(SD60M) CR 6253(C40-8W)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
Eastbound on the bridge
Title:  Eastbound on the bridge
Description:  An eastbound Conrail train starts over Rockville Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/30/1994  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 2:10:57 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5500(SD60M) CR 6255(C40-8W)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
EL Paso bound
Title:  EL Paso bound
Description:  A mix of power in a "we ain't mad at nobody" consist rolls toward El Paso on the Golden State route.
Photo Date:  9/21/1997  Upload Date: 3/19/2014 2:04:01 AM
Location:  Santa Rosa, NM
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3030(SD40-2) CNW 5516(GP40) SP 8377(SD40T-2) CR 6262(C40-8W)
Views:  1111   Comments: 1
Rolling east
Title:  Rolling east
Description:  A detouring CSX Q 156 rolls east along PA 171 near Red Rock behind a pair of ex Conrail units.
Photo Date:  7/4/2004  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 4:57:06 AM
Location:  Red Rock, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7321(C40-8W) CSX 7356(C40-8W)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
TOFC and a tower
Title:  TOFC and a tower
Description:  A long-120 cars-westbound TOFC train passes Signal Station 30-thats why the big "30" on the side of the building, it was a New York Central designation-east of Utica station. Note the MA&N plow at left.
Photo Date:  5/12/2004  Upload Date: 6/3/2017 4:51:16 AM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 686(AC60CW) CSX 7322(C40-8W) CSX 687(AC60CW)
Views:  876   Comments: 1
Lucky catch
Title:  Lucky catch
Description:  Immediately beyond this grade crossing was an intersection. I looked up and down the track before crossing, as I was pulling a 53 foot trailer and would not clear it if I pulled up to the light. To the north was a signal, which was green. Since most signals are approach lit, I figured there was likely a train coming, so I held back. Good thing. This showed up before the light changed.
Photo Date:  5/15/2000  Upload Date: 2/17/2014 1:43:24 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7324(C40-8W) CSX 8352(SD40-2)
Views:  937   Comments: 0
Familiar sight
Title:  Familiar sight
Description:  A familiar sight to Utica is the ex CR C40-8W leading a westbound 154 stack train through the station.
Photo Date:  5/12/2004  Upload Date: 10/29/2017 4:55:59 AM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7326(C40-8W) CSX 4770(SD70MAC)
Views:  790   Comments: 1
Local on the branch
Title:  Local on the branch
Description:  An ex CR GE works Solvay Paperboard on the track that was once the NYC Peanut Line.
Photo Date:  9/10/2000  Upload Date: 1/28/2014 1:01:03 AM
Location:  SYRACUSE (CP293), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3166(B23-7) CSX 7341(C40-8W) CSX 7731(C40-8W)
Views:  821   Comments: 1
Q112 glint
Title:  Q112 glint
Description:  Q 112 with 100 cars makes his move to enter the yard as he passes under Thompson Rd through CP 286.
Photo Date:  5/19/2004  Upload Date: 5/6/2017 4:12:03 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 451(AC44CW) CSX 8717(SD60) CSX 7346(C40-8W)
Views:  801   Comments: 0
Stacks to Jersey
Title:  Stacks to Jersey
Description:  Q 162 rolls through the Utica station with 39 stack platforms and an interloper.
Photo Date:  5/12/2004  Upload Date: 10/29/2017 4:59:06 AM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7347(C40-8W) NS 9247(C40-9W)
Views:  709   Comments: 1
This is not the 4449 you are looking for
Title:  This is not the 4449 you are looking for
Description:  UP 4449 leads Q 112 east at Weedsport
Photo Date:  7/24/2005  Upload Date: 11/11/2012 11:49:42 PM
Location:  Weedsport, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4449(SD70M) UP 4330(SD70M) CSX 7349(C40-8W)
Views:  862   Comments: 0
Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description:  The NYC station at Utica was really a union station, in that it was also used by the DLW, which came up Schuyler St through town. That part of the operation is still run by the NYSW, serving, among others, Matts Brewing Co. The last DLW train here was in the 1950s. The station is still used by Amtrak, and its a good place to see CSX action as well, such as this 91 car eastbound.
Photo Date:  5/12/2004  Upload Date: 6/3/2017 5:09:14 AM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7363(C40-8W) CSX 8521(SD50-2)
Views:  568   Comments: 1
Ex CR power on Q 157
Title:  Ex CR power on Q 157
Description:  Ex Conrail units were getting to be unusual by this time, so it was nice to get one in the lead, and a rare one at that: this is one of only 10 C30-7's on the CR roster. All their other C30's were C30-7A, a 12 cylinder version that put out the same horsepower. The trailing unit here is also ex CR, now repainted for CSX.
Photo Date:  5/19/2004  Upload Date: 1/10/2013 1:03:35 AM
Location:  Syracuse, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7140(C30-7) CSX 7364(C40-8W)
Views:  662   Comments: 2
Eastbound with lease power
Title:  Eastbound with lease power
Description:  An ex UP unit trails an ex CR C40-8..
Photo Date:  9/10/2000  Upload Date: 1/28/2014 1:08:11 AM
Location:  SYRACUSE (CP293), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7366(C40-8W) HLCX 586(C36-7EM)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
Eastbound past the cement plant
Title:  Eastbound past the cement plant
Description:  An eastbound rolls past the Blue Circle Cement plant at Solvay and will soon be in Dewitt.
Photo Date:  8/2/2000  Upload Date: 1/28/2014 12:58:19 AM
Location:  SYRACUSE (CP293), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 628(AC60CW) CSX 7371(C40-8W)
Views:  774   Comments: 2
Hudson valley gloom
Title:  Hudson valley gloom
Description:  A southbound CSX train rolls 147 cars past the old NYC milepost at Iona Island in an October rain and a little fall color.
Photo Date:  10/19/2003  Upload Date: 10/25/2017 4:26:52 AM
Location:  Iona Island (Rocklan, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7389(C40-8W) CSX 7901(C40-8W) CSX 7603(C40-8)
Views:  800   Comments: 1
C40 leads
Title:  C40 leads
Description:  One of CSXs C40-8s leads an eastbound through CP 293
Photo Date:  9/10/2000  Upload Date: 1/28/2014 1:11:04 AM
Location:  SYRACUSE (CP293), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7672(C40-8W) CSX 759(SD70MAC)
Views:  673   Comments: 2
Visitor from afar
Title:  Visitor from afar
Description:  As an easterner, I was always disappointed to see eastern power on the western roads. I see this stuff all the time. One such train was this eastbound along US54 near Liberal Kan on the ex Rock Island
Photo Date:  9/20/1997  Upload Date: 3/25/2014 12:50:20 AM
Location:  Liberal, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7683(C40-8W)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
Into the yard
Title:  Into the yard
Description:  Q 624 with 67 cars rolls through CP 286 on its way to work at Dewitt as the late afternoon sun reflects off the side of the train.
Photo Date:  5/19/2004  Upload Date: 5/6/2017 4:29:39 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7510(C40-8) CSX 7702(C40-8W)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
Headed for Waycross
Title:  Headed for Waycross
Description:  An eastbound train rolls into Dothan as it heads for Waycross GA.
Photo Date:  12/12/1995  Upload Date: 5/15/2014 4:22:04 AM
Location:  Dothan, AL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7704(C40-8W) CSX 8386(SD40-2) CSX 8218(SD40-2)
Views:  799   Comments: 1
Q 169
Title:  Q 169
Description:  Q 169 with 105 cars behind its three units, rolls west under the signals at CP 286.
Photo Date:  5/19/2004  Upload Date: 5/6/2017 4:26:23 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4714(SD70MAC) HLCX 535(C36-7) CSX 7713(C40-8W)
Views:  890   Comments: 2
Rolling west
Title:  Rolling west
Description:  CSX 476 leads a westbound under the Willis Av bridge as it makes its way out of Syracuse.
Photo Date:  9/10/2000  Upload Date: 1/28/2014 12:47:53 AM
Location:  SYRACUSE (CP293), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 476(AC44CW) HLCX 5058(SD40) CSX 7729(C40-8W)
Views:  901   Comments: 0


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