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By:Jeff Wilson
Dates:12/12/2012 - 12/12/2012
Album Info:today was a cloudy, glare-filled day on the Hudson River, but that did not stop this railfan, or his trusty friend, Comet the Reindeer from enjoying some train action.
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A NB Metro-North running up to Manitou Station
Title:  A NB Metro-North running up to Manitou Station
Description:  Comet the reindeer keeps a watchful eye as the commuter train cruises along the east shore of the Hudson
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:24:47 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 201(P32AC-DM)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
Riding Comet...
Title:  Riding Comet...
Description:  I hopped onto Comet for a ride as a southbound MNCR train splits his antlers. (heading south, the engine pushes the train. Northbound it leads.)
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:27:17 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 218(P32AC-DM)
Views:  248   Comments: 1
Heading south towards Peekskill Station
Title:  Heading south towards Peekskill Station
Description:  Comet watches as the MNCR train approaches the Anthony's Nose Tunnel
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:28:46 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 218(P32AC-DM)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Comet doesnt look happy....
Title:  Comet doesnt look happy....
Description:  Maybe the train was exceeding the set track speed as it passes the MOW workers... who knows.
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:30:42 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 218(P32AC-DM)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Artsy window shot
Title:  Artsy window shot
Description:  Train Q010 rolls south past the old boat house at the Bear Mountain Boat Dock
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:32:08 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5480(ES44DC) CSX 5425(ES44DC)
Views:  147   Comments: 3
Q434 on Iona Trestle
Title:  Q434 on Iona Trestle
Description:  This train earlier went into emergency as a MOW worker noticed a large section of chain dragging behind car #96 on the train. It was fixed and the train got underway around 10 minutes later.
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:34:22 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 730(ES44AC-H) CSX 697(AC60CW)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Q434 rolling north
Title:  Q434 rolling north
Description:  this train will stop at Fort Montgomery siding to wait for train K637 to pass by.
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:37:11 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 730(ES44AC-H) CSX 697(AC60CW)
Views:  131   Comments: 2
NB Empty Ethanol train K637
Title:  NB Empty Ethanol train K637
Description:  Heading north over Iona Trestle
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:38:54 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8152(SD40-2) CSX 8749(SD60I)
Views:  174   Comments: 2
Train Q410 stopped for a potty break
Title:  Train Q410 stopped for a potty break
Description:  Actually this was the 3rd train to pull into Fort Montgomery within 15 minutes. They waited for MOW to clear, then all 3 headed north about 5 minutes apart.
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:41:15 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5247(ES44DC) CSX 7722(C40-8W)
Views:  149   Comments: 2
K688 loaded Ethanol Southbound at MP 43
Title:  K688 loaded Ethanol Southbound at MP 43
Description:  Passing the sad remains of an old wooden barge, this train creeps past thespeed restriction marker as signal workers repair the 43 signal tower.
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:43:22 PM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4542(SD70MAC) CSX 827(ES44AC-H)
Views:  223   Comments: 3
Q712, the local, on Iona Island
Title:  Q712, the local, on Iona Island
Description:  A single GP38 with 8 grain cars headed for the NJ state line from Kingston, NY.
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 8:45:29 PM
Location:  Iona Island (Rockland Co), NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2719(GP38-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 2
The Elk viewed from the Bear Mountain Bridge
Title:  The Elk viewed from the Bear Mountain Bridge
Description:  The tracks directly below is the CSX River Sub
Photo Date:  3/11/2013  Upload Date: 3/14/2013 4:45:00 PM
Location:  Bear Mountain, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  94   Comments: 0


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