Q158 with a fresh YN3C leader crosses the catskill bridge.
Q158 races south past the 114.9 defect detector.
Q158 notches up after getting a limited clear at 117. A world full of headaches this morning caused more than 6 trains to be stopped at a time as 3 holdups were delaying operations. A crossing was... (more)
Q158 passes the abandoned Holcim Fields Rail yard where coal trains used to reside. Off to the right is the old coal car shaker my dad used to operate when it was still in business.
Q158 races south with two YN2 AC44 sister units leading. 506/507/4544 and a regular GE make a great lash up.
Q158 races south after meeting Q567 at QR 127.
CSX Q258 approaches CP5 with a single ET44AH locomotive leading a string of double stacks and multilevel cars. A second CSX locomotive is in the consist, acting a DPU.
A nice after work treat as the tide finally begins to turn on my month long bad luck streak trackside.
Running late.
Q158 makes a daylight run down the Selkirk branch with KCS 3959 on the point.
After meeting a late Q161 at West Camp, a short stacker heads south for Patterson Road. Tomorrow is May First, and the spring green has gotten off to a late start here in the Upper Hudson River V... (more)
Some well worn oldies on a new symbol cross over the Catskill Creek during a lucky sucker hole.