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| Title: |
Dark units over the river |
| Description: |
41T gets its all black consist underway across the Chenango River on a gloomy afternoon. The conditions will improve markedly by the time the train reaches Owego. At this time, it was common to see IC units on this train, mostly SD 40's, but occasionally SD 70's would show. I think I've seen more IC power on the Southern Tier than on the IC itself. |
| Photo Date: |
10/30/2003 Upload Date: 6/10/2016 2:46:54 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8883(C40-9) NS 6640(SD60) IC 6202(SD40-3) |
| Views: |
424 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Making hay while the sun shines |
| Description: |
Or in this case, cutting down the corn stalks. The heavy overcast at Binghamton has yielded to bright sun at Miller Beach Rd, as 41T rolls its 62 cars west past a grain wagon that carries the colors of a now vanquished granger road. |
| Photo Date: |
10/30/2003 Upload Date: 6/10/2016 2:54:12 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8883(C40-9) NS 6640(SD60) IC 6202(SD40-3) |
| Views: |
395 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Color in the gloom |
| Description: |
The weather in the Tier was quite changeable, and could go from sunny and bright to dismal in an instant. Today was one of those days. After a somewhat sunny shot at Endicott, I now have to contend with the ever present gloom at Endwell. The color is still holding up a little as 40T rolls east along the George F Highway. |
| Photo Date: |
11/3/2003 Upload Date: 6/10/2016 2:36:29 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 5765(SD75I) GSCX 6074(SD40-2) CN 5563(SD60F) |
| Views: |
366 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Unusual power |
| Description: |
Its typical to see the home road power on its own trains, but on this train, 41T, thats more of an anomaly than common occurrence. 41T is a run through with CN that almost always gets CN power. The southbound edition, 40T, must have gotten into Enola too late to turn the power for 41T, or there was another problem somewhere, resulting in a set of NS power on the train today, seen at QD yard for a crew change. An added surprise is the CR painted straight SD 70. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2003 Upload Date: 6/16/2016 4:08:33 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9427(C40-9W) NS 9003(C40-9W) NS 2580(SD70) |
| Views: |
330 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
By a nose |
| Description: |
Well, they are thoroughbreds, right?? 41Ts head end is pulled up just short of the power on H 01, making for this side by side shot. We also get a good look at some of the older buildings along Chenango St. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2003 Upload Date: 6/16/2016 4:12:18 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9427(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD 50 |
| Description: |
There were still a few of these on NS at this time, through they were already 20 years old. Many of the units in service stayed in their Conrail paint to retirement, as is this one at the west end of Gang Mills. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2003 Upload Date: 6/12/2016 4:24:18 AM |
| Location: |
Gang Mills, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5416(SD50) |
| Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local rolling through Goodrich Settlement |
| Description: |
There was a small place just west of Owego called Goodrich Settlement, reached by a road off NY 17C. As you went down toward the tracks, there was a panoramic view of the valley. We see H 88, the train that forwarded cars to the NYSW, rolling east here behind a pair of GEs. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2003 Upload Date: 4/7/2017 4:05:20 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8879(C40-9) NS 9541(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
296 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
13T |
| Description: |
13T behind an ex CR C40-8W approaches the NY 17C overpass, seen across the field just west of the bridge. An ex NW SD 40-2 trails, as do 37 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/2003 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 5:19:25 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8458(C40-8W) NS 6117(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
12T on a typical Tier day |
| Description: |
12T crosses the Chenango River on a typically bright Binghamton day. Power is even dark, and not the usual CN units, though the trailing unit is a surprise for anyone expecting a solid set of NS black. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2003 Upload Date: 2/24/2013 3:43:56 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8883(C40-9) NS 6640(SD60) IC 6202(SD40-3) |
| Views: |
549 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
13T |
| Description: |
13T crosses the Chenango River as it enters Binghamton with a whopping 14 cars. In a departure from solid sets of widecabs, ex Southern GP50 7067 is the middle unit. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2003 Upload Date: 1/19/2013 2:56:15 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9350(C40-9W) NS 7067(GP50) NS 9154(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
518 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local in the snow |
| Description: |
A former CR GP15 and a GP 38 have 4 cars of local H2A(I swear, NS picks their symbols out of a hat!!) under control at Owego. The train is based in Elmira, and works as far east as Owego, much as CR's WEEL39 did in years past. They will be switching the Ward & Van Scoy mill, whose tower is seen behind the train. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 1/29/2012 2:57:25 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1447(GP15-1) NS 5577(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
562 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The whole shebang |
| Description: |
All of H2A is visible in this shot across the pasture from Goodrich Settlement Rd, about two miles west of Owego. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 5/30/2017 3:33:41 AM |
| Location: |
goodrich settlement, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1447(GP15-1) NS 5577(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
288 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
You know where you are |
| Description: |
H2A is in the siding, which acts like a running track, at MP 236, just east of the Owego station. They are working the Ward & Van Scoy grain mill, and will soon head west after meeting 41T and CPs D 22. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 5/30/2017 3:37:12 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1447(GP15-1) NS 5577(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
306 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Oddball |
| Description: |
Conrail had 100 GP15-1s, all new from EMD in 1979, which were scattered about the system in local service. Most of them survived to the split, with NS and CSX each getting some. CSX had some already, former Chessie units. On NS, they were orphans, and wound up in odd places. One is working the west end of local H2A(I swear, NS picks the letters and numbers out of a hat when they set up their train symbols) passing the Erie station, at right, in Owego. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 6/21/2016 5:15:29 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1447(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
1237 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Onto the main |
| Description: |
H2A rolls out onto the westbound Southern Tier main. It will change ends and head west momentarily. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 5/30/2017 3:42:14 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1447(GP15-1) NS 5577(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
307 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Once there were two |
| Description: |
H2A rolls toward Ayers Rd in Tioga Center. Once there were two railroads here, the EL and the LV. The Lehigh was pulled up almost immediately at Conrail startup, leaving just the EL line, on which the train is running. The LV right of way is where the car is parked. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 5/30/2017 3:59:57 AM |
| Location: |
Tioga Center, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1447(GP15-1) NS 5577(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H2A |
| Description: |
One of the NS alphabet soup locals works at Owego in a pull-pull configuration. Altoona rebuilt 5577 is east, with an ex CR GP15-1 on the west end. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 1/19/2013 2:46:45 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5577(GP38-2) NS 1447(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
508 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lotsa power |
| Description: |
Five units lead this 13T in the gloom of a December afternoon, approaching Hiawatha Rd. It's an interesting power set: four older GE's, including a C36-7, and a GP 50. Ten years prior, this would be first string power. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/2003 Upload Date: 5/30/2017 4:23:42 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8841(C40-9) NS 8576(C39-8) NS 8682(C39-8E) NS 7047(GP50) NS 8734(C40-8) |
| Views: |
446 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
No soccer today |
| Description: |
NS 206, running very late-its usually here overnight, maybe 0100 or 0200-passes the snow covered soccer fields along Dickson St as it approaches Page Av |
| Photo Date: |
12/23/2003 Upload Date: 5/30/2017 5:03:39 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9552(C40-9W) NS 9288(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
271 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Never know what youll find |
| Description: |
The power at Binghamton could be surprising, even in the post mega merger era. The BNSF unit came in on H 88, and was a regular visitor for several weeks. The ex P&W unit was leased to the NYSW before being sold. There might even be some NS power around. An NYSW unit is also in the act, hiding down by their shop. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2004 Upload Date: 6/21/2016 3:54:30 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BDLX 2209(U23B) BNSF 4478(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
372 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H 01 and visitors |
| Description: |
The power for H 01-an NS C40-8W, as was common for them-mingles with the BNSF unit off H 88 and a leased ex P&W GE being used by NYSW. Quite a mix!! |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2004 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 3:52:27 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8980(C40-9W) BDLX 2209(U23B) BNSF 4476(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
422 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
12T on the DLW side |
| Description: |
While SU 99 puts its train away in the foreground, 12T gets 52 cars out of town behind an all too common set of GEs on the Lackawanna side of the station area. The station tower can be seen in the center of the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2004 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 3:56:27 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LLPX 2807(SD38-2) NYSW 3016(SD40T-2) NS 9267(C40-9W) NS 9567(C40-9W) NS 8668(C39-8E) |
| Views: |
771 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Avenue B |
| Description: |
H 88 rolls west with all of 11 cars at Avenue B in Endwell, in a grab shot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/2004 Upload Date: 5/30/2017 4:57:56 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8455(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
259 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Waited a long time for this |
| Description: |
Train 205 rolls across the Chemung River just after the sun dipped too low to light up the train. My friend Sam Botts and I had stood on the Main St bridge for about an hour anticipating a 13T with some kind of off line power. We were a little surprised when 205 showed. It was really cold that day-low 20s-and now almost dark. We called it quits after this. Thats railfanning!! |
| Photo Date: |
1/20/2004 Upload Date: 5/23/2017 4:52:18 AM |
| Location: |
Elmira, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8457(C40-8W) NS 9264(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gangs all here |
| Description: |
41T is at left, meeting 40T, at right. The power from H 01 is watching the whole show from its perch in the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2004 Upload Date: 6/21/2016 4:58:21 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8444(C40-8W) CN 5374(SD40-2) CN 2654(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
371 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Unusual angle |
| Description: |
Most of the photos you see of trains on the Chenango River bridges are from the Clinton St bridge, or nearby, since thats the sun side, most of the time. There are limitied opportunities to shoot a photo on the other side-late in the day, or early morning in the summer, or on cloudy days. Ive taken advantage of Binghamtons legendary gray skies to get this shot of 41T with old and new EMDs crossing the Chenango, seen from McDonald Av on the north side of the bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2004 Upload Date: 2/14/2018 4:37:27 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 5374(SD40-2) CN 5627(SD75I) |
| Views: |
370 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Conrail leader |
| Description: |
Occasionally, 205 would get ex CR power still in blue. It looked good in the snow, as it did when Conrail ran the trains here. Today ex CR SD 60I 6745 noses out past the QD sign as it waits for a new crew to go west. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2004 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 3:48:01 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 6745(SD60I) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wisconsin Central leads the way |
| Description: |
12T and 13T were the two trains that tended to get the unusual power. 40T and 41T commonly got CN power, and sometimes IC, rarely GT power, though on a couple of occasions a DWP unit showed, but it was generally all in the CN family. But the Allentown trains could be a treat, getting anything from a run of the mill set of wide cab GEs to ex Santa Fe warbonnets and UP flags, which were still something of a big deal then. Todays 12T is a winner, a pair of WC SD 45s leading an ex MPI lease unit now part of the Helm fleet, and an NS 4 motor, in bright sun with a deep mantle of snow. We see the train approaching the 45 MPH curve at MP 220, as it makes its way toward Owego. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/2004 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 4:04:38 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) WC 6622(SD45) NS 5337(GP38-2) HLCX 9047(SD40M-2) |
| Views: |
440 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Winter dreams |
| Description: |
12T rolls west at Goodrich Settlement, seen in a pastoral setting that could be a Currier & Ives print. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/2004 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 4:08:34 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) WC 6622(SD45) NS 5337(GP38-2) HLCX 9047(SD40M-2) |
| Views: |
383 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
By the pond |
| Description: |
12T rolls past a small pond, evidenced by the rushes between the road and tracks-at the Goodrich Settlement Rd crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/2004 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 4:23:49 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) WC 6622(SD45) NS 5337(GP38-2) HLCX 9047(SD40M-2) |
| Views: |
434 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Leaning into the curve |
| Description: |
A good spot, though treed in during the summer, was off the NY 282 bridge at Smithboro. It was here I caught 12T rolling west in snowy splendor. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/2004 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 4:30:02 AM |
| Location: |
Smithboro, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) WC 6622(SD45) NS 5337(GP38-2) HLCX 9047(SD40M-2) |
| Views: |
412 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Anything is possible |
| Description: |
12T and 13T occasionally got some wild consists. Here's 12T with a pair of Wisconsin Central units leading in a scene that looks a lot like Wisconsin |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/2004 Upload Date: 1/19/2013 3:04:29 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) WC 6622(SD45) NS 5337(GP38-2) HLCX 9047(SD40M-2) |
| Views: |
579 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
12T and classic power |
| Description: |
A 12T rolls west at Endwell behind a trio of SD 40-2s, led by one of NSs ex Southern hi hood versions. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2004 Upload Date: 10/15/2017 4:47:41 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3214(SD40-2) UP 2986(SD40-2) UP 7887(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
346 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Classic power |
| Description: |
Despite having over 1000 widecab GEs on the roster, sometimes trains would show up with old units from another era. Todays 12T is one such train, with an ex Southern high hood SD leading two standard SD40-2s from UP. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2004 Upload Date: 1/19/2013 2:35:19 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3214(SD40-2) UP 2986(SD40-2) UP 7887(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
569 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Farmland scene |
| Description: |
12T with an ex Southern hi hood unit and a pair of UP SDs rolls west near Ellistown. The pile of lumber at left was not too many years before, a barn, which made a nice photo prop. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2004 Upload Date: 5/23/2017 4:45:04 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3214(SD40-2) UP 2986(SD40-2) UP 7887(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
340 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A trio of 40s |
| Description: |
From odd places. The leader is an ex Southern SD 40-2, still at it after all these years, and still with the high short hood that was the hallmark of Southern, and merger partner NW. The UP units were a surprise, since by this time, bigger power was standard, and many of the 40 line units were on locals or yard duty. But, 12T was an unusual train, and anything could show up. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2004 Upload Date: 5/23/2017 4:48:07 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3214(SD40-2) UP 2986(SD40-2) UP 7887(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
359 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
13T |
| Description: |
13T rolls east on single track where there was once two tracks and a semaphore. Three ex CR units, two "heritage" units before heritage units were cool, lead 51 cars |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2004 Upload Date: 1/19/2013 2:52:30 AM |
| Location: |
Waverly, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8328(C40-8W) NS 2507(SD70) NS 8308(C40-8) |
| Views: |
688 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Late 205 |
| Description: |
A late running previous days 205 heads west across the Chenango River |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2004 Upload Date: 1/19/2013 2:30:50 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 2571(SD70) NS 8318(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
468 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H1G |
| Description: |
NS alphabet soup local H1G arrives at Binghamton with a widecab GE and former Southern SD40-2. That's 205 behind it, heading out of town. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2004 Upload Date: 1/19/2013 2:59:31 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9623(C40-9W) NS 3297(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
658 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Interesting stuff |
| Description: |
An overview of QD yard shows a few interesting items. In the foreground is a set of power that came off a Goudy coal train. A trio of UP units, no stranger to coal service out west, are not that common here. Behind them is an NS SD40-2, one of the early ones that had been an NW unit originally. In the background, thats not a P&W unit. NYSW acquired some ex P&W units as part of their lease fleet. Most of them wound up working on the NYSW for a time, including this one, presently dozing away the afternoon. The NYSW proper also is showing the flag, as a yellowjacket from BH 2 comes around the corner from Bevier St, seen under the bridge in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
3/31/2004 Upload Date: 6/5/2017 5:06:52 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9376(C40-9W) UP 6560(AC44CW) UP 6785(AC44CW) UP 6652(AC44CW) NS 1650(SD40-2) BDLX 2209(U23B) |
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Along North St |
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A westbound empty coal train rolls west along North St in Endicott, past an old Erie searchlight signal, and just east of the site of the Erie station. An ex CR unit leads the way on this gloomy day. |
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4/20/2004 Upload Date: 5/8/2017 2:56:57 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 6748(SD60I) NS 9738(C40-9W) |
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87T |
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Most of the coal trains that ran the Tier-which was most of them-had 500 series symbols. Occasionally, one would come to Binghamton via the ex LV and DLW from Enola. These would get an 87T(loads) and 88T(empties). This is an 87T, loads for NYSEG-Goudy in Johnson City, sitting on the ex DLW in Binghamton with an interesting mix of power. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/2004 Upload Date: 5/8/2017 3:00:43 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9298(C40-9W) UP 7239(AC44CW) SP 349(AC44CW) |
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Ready to go north |
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This eastbound coal train has arrived on track 2 at QD, and will shortly get a CP crew and head north as train 8858. The western power came in all the way from Wyoming just for the occasion. |
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5/20/2004 Upload Date: 10/26/2017 5:45:48 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6491(AC44CW) UP 7080(AC44CW) |
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Special train |
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Binghamton was host to 2004s TRANSCAER meeting, a training event where first responders are trained in railroad practices and hazmat response. NS ran an office car train to the event, seen here on the ex DLW side while attendees are at the event. We didnt rate the F units, but we did get a pair of really clean SDs. The Siemens Exider train sits in the yard in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/2004 Upload Date: 6/5/2017 5:17:16 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Station |
| Locomotives: |
NS 2607(SD70M) NS 2616(SD70M) |
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12T on the DL side |
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A short(17 car) train 12T behind among other things, a pair of ex CR units, waits for a crew at Binghamton late in the day. This photo gives a good overview of the changes that have taken place in the DL&W station area over the years, and some things that have not changed as well. The train sits on the Johnson Running track, once track 1 on the DLW main, and designated Track 3 by EL. To the right, track DL4, once EL track 4 and originally DLWs eastbound main track 2, now is lifted over the Chenango River. West of the Susquehanna, the line is a walking trail through Vestal, and forms most of the right of way for NY 17 west to Elmira. At lower right, the station platforms are still in place, though deteriorating. The shed over the set out tracks is also still in place, though those tracks, which once served to hold set out sleepers and mail/express, and in later years equipment owned by the Susquehanna Valley RHS, are now "land locked", the switches to the main tracks removed during the construction of the baseball stadium, which is seen at right of the train. The stadium where the AA Binghamton Mets play, is on the site of the DLW freight house, and saw its first game in April 1992. To the right of the set out tracks is the stack for the station power house. The power house sits to the left of the stack, partly obscured by foliage. Partly visible at the right edge of the photo is a steel tower that was one of the original Marconi installations, now an engineering landmark. To the left of the train, the brick building and vehicles beyond it sit on the site of the Erie freighthouse, torn down several years earlier. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/2004 Upload Date: 1/6/2013 4:06:59 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station |
| Locomotives: |
NS 6750(SD60I) NS 5294(GP38-2) NS 8789(C40-9) |
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Unusual meet |
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31T rolls slowly through QD yard, meeting the Siemens Transcaer train, on hand for first responder training for local fire and police departments. NS is showing the flag on the Transcaer train, but it looks like its UPs flag. |
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6/30/2004 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 3:15:31 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4759(SD70M) CN 5348(SD40-2W) |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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Transcaer |
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The Transcaer train, built by Siemens to train first responders, it visiting Binghamton today. Its powered by a UP unit, which I thought was odd. NS sent an office car train for their people, which had a pair of spanking new SD70M-2s, sadly, not the Fs. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/2004 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 3:18:15 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4759(SD70M) |
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Local working |
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H 12 with a pair of six axles stops next to the former LV station at Sayre, waiting for the word to shove a cut of cars into GE railcar. The banner next to the station says it will be opening soon-yet another restaurant in the old station. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/2004 Upload Date: 6/5/2017 5:30:38 AM |
| Location: |
Sayre, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 6750(SD60I) NS 8743(C40-8) |
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Coal train |
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Coal trains to AES Milliken Station north of Ithaca on the ex LV followed Conrails pattern in the NS era, running off the Southern Tier at Waverly onto the connection the the ex LV at Sayre, running the power around the train, then going north. Here we see a train that has just had the power cut off to change ends. Note the number boards on the lead unit, an ex LMS lease unit, with their CNJ typeface. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/2004 Upload Date: 1/6/2013 4:11:25 AM |
| Location: |
Sayre, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8465(C40-8W) NS 9186(C40-9W) NS 2581(SD70M) |
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UP power on work train |
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NS was not shy about borrowing other roads power for even mundane assignments. A pair of BNSF units ran on a local for several months in the Tier, and there were times when a pair of UP units did the same. Here we see one on a stone train. Its a long way from stack trains in Nebraska!! Of note is the C 420 on the adjacent track in the NYSW yard, along with what looks like an F unit. NYSW handled a lot of units for other short lines and regionals, and a lot of interesting power showed up from time to time. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/2004 Upload Date: 1/6/2013 4:17:29 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4436(SD70M) VLIX 2064(C420) |
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