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| Title: |
Surprise |
| Description: |
This OLS unit was trailing on a stone train at Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/2014 Upload Date: 9/27/2014 3:34:28 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 708(SD50) |
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429 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stone |
| Description: |
Usually the province of third tier power-and this train is not immune from that, as you can see by the SD50-sometimes they get better than their station would merit, such as this UP road unit that must have been hijacked off something more important. Approaching Davidson Rd under a cloud. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:45:42 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6052(AC44CWCTE) KCS 7024(SD50) KCS 708(SD50) |
| Views: |
674 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Splitting them |
| Description: |
Southbound stone train splits the signals at South Gentry as it heads for Siloam Springs to tie up. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:48:23 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6052(AC44CWCTE) KCS 7024(SD50) KCS 708(SD50) |
| Views: |
595 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Canned |
| Description: |
The southbound stone train seen at Gentry is in the siding at Siloam Springs. It has cut the train for the crossings, so is not going anywhere soon. At least the light is better today. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:50:46 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6052(AC44CWCTE) KCS 7024(SD50) KCS 708(SD50) |
| Views: |
754 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NAFTA unit |
| Description: |
KCS painted one of its SD50s in this special scheme, here seen at Knoche Yard. Note the executive train on the right, and also the BN coal train approaching on one of the yard tracks. This was a good place for a truck driver laying over on a Sunday to watch the action. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/1999 Upload Date: 6/13/2012 12:40:31 AM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2000(SD50) KCS 643(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
1562 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Meeting the transfer |
| Description: |
The CP Taylor yard job sits at the office while the Reading & Northern train arrives. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2005 Upload Date: 7/17/2017 4:55:37 AM |
| Location: |
Taylor, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DH 7303(GP38-2) RN 5014(SD50) |
| Views: |
399 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
R&N transfer |
| Description: |
The Reading & Northern transfer to CP arrives on the Keyser Valley Branch behind a pair of SD 50s. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2005 Upload Date: 7/19/2017 5:25:54 AM |
| Location: |
Taylor, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RN 5014(SD50) |
| Views: |
158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
At the office |
| Description: |
The Reading & Northern transfer rolls past the CP Taylor yard office with its CP cars |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2005 Upload Date: 7/19/2017 5:30:36 AM |
| Location: |
Taylor, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RN 5014(SD50) RN 5022(SD50) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Mopac turns yellow |
| Description: |
Union Pacific had some units delivered in the UP paint scheme, but lettered MP in the early days of the merger. Here we see three of them. a GE an a pair of SD 50s |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/1986 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 3:30:07 AM |
| Location: |
Wagstaff, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MP 9035(C36-7) MP 5015(SD50) |
| Views: |
586 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Even ex MP units are here |
| Description: |
An ex MP SD 50, now lettered for UP, sits at the Selkirk engine terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1994 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:07:37 AM |
| Location: |
Selkirk, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5015(SD50) UP 2498(C30-7) CR 6916(U23C) CSX 7786(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
742 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MP 5037 |
| Description: |
MP 5037 leads a coal train on the former MP with three MP SD 50's in the short lived UP colors with MP lettering. |
| Photo Date: |
2/19/1986 Upload Date: 2/26/2011 3:00:14 AM |
| Location: |
Osawatomie, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5037(SD50) UP 5016(SD50) UP 5059(SD50) |
| Views: |
1041 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal west |
| Description: |
UP was still running through trains to Colorado on the ex MP in 1986, and there was a fair amount of traffic on the line. This coal train was working back to the Colorado mines as it made its way through Paola behind a pair of MP lettered SD 50's |
| Photo Date: |
2/19/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 2:27:38 AM |
| Location: |
Paola, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5047(SD50) UP 5017(SD50) |
| Views: |
632 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grain west |
| Description: |
A grain train behind some older power rolls along I 84 |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/1996 Upload Date: 5/9/2014 2:42:42 AM |
| Location: |
Multnomah, OR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 3647(SD40-2) UP 5020(SD50) |
| Views: |
555 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound racks |
| Description: |
A westbound rack train passes the elevators |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1998 Upload Date: 3/15/2014 2:36:56 AM |
| Location: |
Central City, NE |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5052(SD50) |
| Views: |
211 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound on the Rock |
| Description: |
A westbound rolls along the ex Rock Island as seen from adjacent US 54. |
| Photo Date: |
7/28/2000 Upload Date: 1/26/2014 3:36:33 AM |
| Location: |
Liberal, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4026(SD70M) UP 5057(SD50) UP 5961(SD60) |
| Views: |
647 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Oddball |
| Description: |
SD 50s on UP were oddball units, coming from MP and CNW. This is one of the CNW units leading eastbound, along with a former MP general service SD40-2, note no dynamics; and an SD40T-2. Quite a power set. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:37:21 AM |
| Location: |
Cozad, NE |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5083(SD50) UP 4140(SD40-2) UP 4599(SD40T-2) |
| Views: |
722 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
205 |
| Description: |
205 rolls west in a wildflowery scene. |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/2001 Upload Date: 10/27/2013 2:56:45 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5404(SD50) NS 8810(C40-9) |
| Views: |
891 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
12T with "heritage" units |
| Description: |
In the early days of the NS regime, it was not uncommon to find CR painted units on many trains. Here 12T has a pair leading, one trailing, and a western surprise. |
| Photo Date: |
3/4/2003 Upload Date: 9/13/2013 1:30:50 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8434(C40-8W) NS 5406(SD50) BNSF 8230(SD75M) |
| Views: |
1070 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
205 |
| Description: |
NS 205 behind an ex CR SD50 rolls under the NY 427 bridge in Chemung. |
| Photo Date: |
4/7/2002 Upload Date: 10/13/2013 4:01:23 AM |
| Location: |
Chemung, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5433(SD50) NS 6645(SD60) |
| Views: |
862 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rail train on the former Kansas Pacific |
| Description: |
This rail train was parked at Weskan KS on the UPs Kansas Pacific line. The power, despite looking out of place on the high plains, was no stranger to the flatlands, as it routinely ran to KC over the Mopac from Pueblo til that line was discontinued |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/1999 Upload Date: 6/13/2012 1:18:13 AM |
| Location: |
Weskan, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5344(SD40T-2) DRGW 5517(SD50) |
| Views: |
1164 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLN 5 behind NYSW and NS power |
| Description: |
NYSW and NS power leads SLN 5, symboled DHT 9 on Conrail, past the rocks just east of CP East Glass. This is the approximate location where the DLW and Erie joined going east, with the DLW trains taking the Erie from here to Binghamton after 1959. The DLW was abandoned from here to the west side of Binghamton, except for short segments in Elmira, and from Waverly to Nichols to serve an Agway there. That section was abandoned in 1965. If you know where to look when you're on NY 17 east, you can see vestiges of the right of way near Elmira and Wilawanna; there were still some bridges near Lounsberry, and the Apalachin station still stands. It's a Subway and ice cream shop. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1989 Upload Date: 11/11/2011 1:18:59 AM |
| Location: |
Gibson, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NYSW 4002(B40-8) NS 6596(SD60) NS 6572(SD60) NS 6510(SD50) NS 8010(C30-7) |
| Views: |
1542 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Canadians meet |
| Description: |
Power from both major Canadian roads meets at Bevier St. The CP power is on local SU 2, while the CN unit is on NS train BVBI, a BelleVue-Binghamton train initiated when NS took over the Southern Tier from Conrail. |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1999 Upload Date: 1/13/2012 1:54:57 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2591(C44-9W) NS 6515(SD50) CP 4652(GP40-2) CP 5605(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
1068 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ELOI and the BR&P station |
| Description: |
ELOI pulls up to work Salamanca yard, adjacent to the former B&O station, now the Salamanca Rail Museum, which is on a spur downtown. The museum is well worth your time if you find yourself in Salamanca. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/1987 Upload Date: 5/14/2015 3:48:48 PM |
| Location: |
Salamanca, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6700(SD50) |
| Views: |
808 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Not quite gone |
| Description: |
OIBU rolls into Coles with a bay window caboose behind the power. Every once in a while one would show up. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/1991 Upload Date: 4/9/2015 3:02:33 AM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6717(SD50) CR 6700(SD50) |
| Views: |
629 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Red Rocks |
| Description: |
OIBU rolls along the Susquehanna at Red Rocks between Susquehanna and Great Bend. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/1991 Upload Date: 4/9/2015 3:23:40 AM |
| Location: |
Susquehanna, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6717(SD50) CR 6700(SD50) |
| Views: |
726 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Waiting |
| Description: |
OIBU sits at SR, waiting on NYSWs NY 10, which will arrive shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/1991 Upload Date: 4/9/2015 3:29:37 AM |
| Location: |
Susquehanna, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6717(SD50) CR 6700(SD50) |
| Views: |
667 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CGAL on the Lehigh |
| Description: |
CGAL, Conrails train on the ex Lehigh Valley, poses at the Sayre station. It will pick up cars from GE Railcar, which does freight car rebuild in part of the old Sayre shop, before heading east. The JJ Newberry store(far left) was still open in Sayre then. |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1992 Upload Date: 2/16/2015 4:49:39 AM |
| Location: |
Sayre, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6807(SD50) CR 6700(SD50) CR 6513(SD40-2) CR 6627(C36-7) |
| Views: |
922 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Meeting the stack |
| Description: |
BUOI starts to roll at CP Coles as TV 301 clears onto the double track. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/1986 Upload Date: 10/16/2014 2:54:17 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6756(SD50) CR 6736(SD50) CR 6701(SD50) |
| Views: |
1004 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling for Jersey |
| Description: |
BUOI is out of Binghamton and now rolling under I 81 at Great Bend PA as it heads for Oak Island behind a trio of SD 50's. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/1986 Upload Date: 10/16/2014 3:05:00 AM |
| Location: |
Great Bend, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6756(SD50) CR 6736(SD50) CR 6701(SD50) |
| Views: |
963 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sunny day |
| Description: |
Sunny days in the winter usually meant cold. The week between Christmas and New Years in 1989 lived up to that reputation, being one of the coldest weeks of the year. It didnt matter much to this TV 203, running right on time at BD. |
| Photo Date: |
1/13/1990 Upload Date: 12/20/2015 4:16:52 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6701(SD50) CR 6031(C40-8) |
| Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV 203 rolls into town |
| Description: |
TV 203, the Saturday APL train, rolls into Binghamton for a crew change after it pulls up to Chenango St after it passes BD. |
| Photo Date: |
1/20/1990 Upload Date: 9/21/2012 6:19:10 PM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6701(SD50) CR 6031(C40-8) |
| Views: |
744 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling east |
| Description: |
BUOI rolls past the Kirkwood water plant and Willow Run Foods on its way out of Binghamton. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/1991 Upload Date: 4/11/2015 3:40:28 AM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6701(SD50) CR 6718(SD50) CR 6480(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
765 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
OIBU |
| Description: |
This area has seen a lot of changes. You wouldnt know it from this photo, but there was a double track main line to the left of the train up til 1959, that of the Lackawanna. Gone without a trace, 33 years later. The bridge in the foreground would be replaced with a culvert in a couple of years when Conrail single tracked the line here. Today's view is of OIBU, a short 24 cars of it, seen from the NY 352 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/1992 Upload Date: 2/2/2015 4:07:08 AM |
| Location: |
Big Flats, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6701(SD50) CR 6133(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
650 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Along the rocks |
| Description: |
The set up here at Gibson is rock wall, Southern Tier Line, now on the Lackawanna alignment, NY 17 on the Erie alignment, with the Chemung River, out of the picture, to the far right. When New York state built the 4 lane here, there were a lot of changes made to the landscape. As it was, this was the location where the Erie and DLW met and ran side by side to Horseheads, and to some extent, all the way to Binghamton. After 1959, the DLW was abandoned between here and the west side of Binghamton, taking the Erie between the two places. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/1992 Upload Date: 2/2/2015 4:11:40 AM |
| Location: |
Gibson, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckdtt |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6701(SD50) CR 6133(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
682 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past a landmark |
| Description: |
BUOI passes the famous Erie Starrucca House in Susquehanna PA. It was restored in the mid 80s after falling into disrepair after EL quit. It was a restaurant(and a good one) at various times following the restoration. The train will be on Starrucca Viaduct, in nearby Lanesboro, in five minutes. |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/1985 Upload Date: 10/8/2014 1:30:25 AM |
| Location: |
Susquehanna, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6702(SD50) CR 6722(SD50) |
| Views: |
843 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD50s for helpers |
| Description: |
This was unusual, as the SD 50 fleet ran system wide, and was not typically captive to such duty. The lead two units are the helpers here. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:11:52 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6702(SD50) CR 6821(SD50) CR 6827(SD50) CR 6825(SD50) |
| Views: |
777 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
High curve drifters |
| Description: |
The set of SD 50s taht worked west earlier now drifts back to Altoona, seen against a winter sky that would drop 8" of snow on me as I headed west to Akron later that day. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:19:45 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6821(SD50) CR 6702(SD50) |
| Views: |
547 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Late day racks |
| Description: |
ML 401 chases the setting sun as it makes its way around the big curve at MP 231 with 107 autoracks. Yes, those code lines are active. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1994 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 3:18:23 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6806(SD50) CR 6755(SD50) CR 6702(SD50) |
| Views: |
690 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
View from the bridge |
| Description: |
ML 401 is about to roll under the NY 17C overpass east of Owego. There was no sidewalk on the bridge, so this not the easiest place to shoot from. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1994 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 3:20:37 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6806(SD50) CR 6755(SD50) CR 6702(SD50) |
| Views: |
636 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coming around |
| Description: |
Theres a sharp curve at MP 230, just as the train enters Campville, and it makes for a dramatic entrance to a nothing town. BUOI rolls 60 cars through at 40 MPH as it makes its way east to its next call at Binghamton. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1993 Upload Date: 1/23/2018 6:38:00 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6703(SD50) CR 6768(SD50) |
| Views: |
703 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On my way home |
| Description: |
One of the pluses of living and working within earshot of the Tier was that I often would catch a train going somewhere when I got out of work. Today it was BUOI, about to pass under NY 17C. I had chased from my workplace in Owego, shot him in Campville and here, and now had a five minute trip home. Note the semaphore behind the covered hopper, 7th head car. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1993 Upload Date: 1/24/2018 4:06:50 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6703(SD50) CR 6768(SD50) |
| Views: |
646 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BUAL |
| Description: |
Conrail changed the symbol on its train running the Lehigh Line several wimes over the years. For a while in the early 90s it was BUAL, originating at Frontier Yard in Buffalo, running the Tier to Waverly, down the connection to Sayre, then east on the ex LV to Allentown. Here it is rolling 69 cars into Gang Mills, seen from the overpass at the west end of the yard. Thats NY 417/US 15 in the distance, an expressway that connected with NY 17 at Gang Mills, and ended just south of the exit for Addison. Now it is part of I 99, running on the alignment of US 15 all the way to Williamsport. |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1994 Upload Date: 1/4/2015 4:18:09 AM |
| Location: |
Erwins, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6703(SD50) CR 6995(SD40-2R) CR 6496(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
903 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SV 6 |
| Description: |
SV 6 rolls past the station as it has no work here, and will continue on to Boston with its 77 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1994 Upload Date: 8/29/2014 4:00:52 AM |
| Location: |
Syracuse (Dewitt), NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6854(SD60) CR 6327(SD40) CR 6703(SD50) |
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Four units east |
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And a short train. BUOI rolls across the Kinney Rd crossing in Campville behind four EMDs with all of 37 cars. In a mauterful show of efficiency, this same power set would return the next day on OIBU. |
| Photo Date: |
5/24/1991 Upload Date: 3/12/2015 2:11:39 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6704(SD50) CR 3318(GP40-2) CR 6737(SD50) CR 3360(GP40-2) |
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791 Comments: 0 |
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OIBU on the farm |
| Description: |
OIBU rolls 17 cars west past the farm equipment at Goodrich Settlement Rd west of Owego. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/1991 Upload Date: 3/11/2015 2:59:34 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6704(SD50) CR 3318(GP40-2) CR 3360(GP40-2) CR 6717(SD50) |
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694 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
OIBU and a semaphore |
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OIBU with 17 cars behind its four EMDs roll!past one of my favorite photo props at Waverly. The Leprino Foods plant, a CR customer, is at right. |
| Photo Date: |
5/25/1991 Upload Date: 3/12/2015 2:17:43 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6704(SD50) CR 3318(GP40-2) CR 3360(GP40-2) CR 6737(SD50) |
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934 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Rolling past the station |
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Sometimes trains bypassing Dewitt yard would roll past on the station track, such as this 136 car westbound. The odd road number is due to Conrail starting up a fleet of lease units, which were renumbered to distinguish them from their system power. They took a page out of New Havens playbook, giving them a leading zero on the road numbers. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1994 Upload Date: 8/31/2014 2:31:30 AM |
| Location: |
Syracuse (Dewitt), NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 808(SD40) CR 6704(SD50) |
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754 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Motley mix |
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Conrail, as a rule in its later days, generally ran a fairly unified power consist-a set of six axle units, sometimes four, depending on what was available, and what standard practice was. Occasionally, something would get out of kilter, and it became anything goes. Here we see an OIBU rolling west with a GP 38 leading an SD 50, and a pair of NS units, one GE, one EMD. They have their 99 cars well in hand, and will get over the road promptly. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/1992 Upload Date: 1/27/2018 5:21:54 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 7690(GP38) CR 6705(SD50) NS 6082(SD40-2) NS 8032(C30-7) |
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956 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TV 6 |
| Description: |
TV 6 rolls east past the Pittsfield station. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1994 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 2:55:17 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6108(C40-8W) CR 6705(SD50) CR 6591(C30-7A) |
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884 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling past Cass St |
| Description: |
BUOI rolls into Hornell past Cass St tower, now a relay case for CP Cass, as it enters Hornell. The tower is partly seen at far right. To the far left, coming out from under the first car, the track leading to the left is the Erie main to Jamestown and Youngstown OH. It was cut the year before, when Conrail essentially abandoned it as a through route, with what little traffic remained served by Olean based locals, with cars forwarded over the ex PRR Buffalo Line. It would be another ten years til WNY&P resored the connectino after NS took over the line. For now, we have only the ghosts of ELOI and 2NY 100 to take the switch and climb toward Tip Top. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1992 Upload Date: 2/5/2015 3:23:10 AM |
| Location: |
Hornell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 5040(B36-7) CR 5086(B40-8) CR 6256(SD40) CR 6706(SD50) |
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855 Comments: 2 |
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