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Viewing Album:  A "BEAR" of a day on the CSX River Line
 
By:Jeff Wilson
Dates:3/15/2013 - 3/15/2013
Album Info:This day started off mostly cloudy, but the sun made a 5-minute appearance just in time for a CP Ethanol train to roll thru. In 6 hours, I only saw 4 trains and a couple of commuters, but I did run into a big fuzzy railfan along the way!!
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Early Northbound
Title:  Early Northbound
Description:  Pulling out from the rock cut along rt.9w, this was a huge autorack. Taken from 1 mile out.
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:04:44 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 599(AC44CW) CSX 933(ES44AC-H)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Rounding the curve
Title:  Rounding the curve
Description:  Approaching the automatic signal at CP 38
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:05:51 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 599(AC44CW) CSX 933(ES44AC-H)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Sky is brightening
Title:  Sky is brightening
Description:  Maybe some sun soon??? The NB Autorack passes by CP38
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:08:46 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 599(AC44CW) CSX 933(ES44AC-H)
Views:  150   Comments: 2
Q439 South
Title:  Q439 South
Description:  This mixed freight was 500 axles long and took nearly 5 minutes to pass. This was the only train of the day that called in on the radio.
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:11:42 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5486(ES44DC) CSX 8867(SD40-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
From 2 miles away
Title:  From 2 miles away
Description:  Just as the sun came out, I noticed some red on the horizon! Foreign power on the river line is always a treat!!
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:13:13 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) ICE 6429(SD40-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Now only 1.5 miles away
Title:  Now only 1.5 miles away
Description:  Looking across the cove at this NB CP ethanol
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:14:28 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) ICE 6429(SD40-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Getting closer...
Title:  Getting closer...
Description:  Rounding the Tompkins Cove curve. The sun is making its only appearance of the day.
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:16:02 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) ICE 6429(SD40-2)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Passing by the signal tower
Title:  Passing by the signal tower
Description:  Passing by CP38 signal, this train is headed to Selkirk and points north
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:17:20 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) ICE 6429(SD40-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 2
CP and ICE Power close-up
Title:  CP and ICE Power close-up
Description:  As this power passes by me, the crew gives a couple of toots on their way north.
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:18:43 AM
Location:  Tompkins Cove, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) ICE 6429(SD40-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
A BIG surprise
Title:  A BIG surprise
Description:  Along the walkway to one of my vantage points, I stumbled upon this fella... Wonder if he was also waiting for a train?? He sure seemed to be having a good time gnawing on this pine branch, though.... And, yes...there was a fence between him and me, and I used my zoom lens...but it made for a cool picture!
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:20:27 AM
Location:  Bear Mountain, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  244   Comments: 8
Up and leaving
Title:  Up and leaving
Description:  With only the nub end of the stick in his mouth, my pal decides he'd had enough and heads off... It was fun watching him though... I got about 25 pictures of this brut... I wonder if there is a bear picture archives somewhere out there??
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:22:35 AM
Location:  Bear Mountain, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  205   Comments: 1
In case you were wondering...
Title:  In case you were wondering...
Description:  That clears up alot of questions....
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:23:59 AM
Location:  Bear Mountain, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  152   Comments: 1
For all the Iona Island Railfans...
Title:  For all the Iona Island Railfans...
Description:  This ones for you
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:24:59 AM
Location:  Bear Mountain, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Under the bridge
Title:  Under the bridge
Description:  This Amtrak rolls south past the Manitou swamp
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:26:17 AM
Location:  Manitou, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 709(P32AC-DM)
Views:  106   Comments: 1
Through the Tower
Title:  Through the Tower
Description:  Through the support tower of the Bear Mountain Bridge looking east
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:27:29 AM
Location:  Manitou, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNCR 209(P32AC-DM)
Views:  92   Comments: 1
Clear signal north
Title:  Clear signal north
Description:  This northbound mixed freight heads thru the rock cut approaching CP43
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:28:58 AM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7764(C40-8W) CSX 301(AC44CW) CSX 7853(C40-8W) CSX 7650(C40-8W)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
CP 43
Title:  CP 43
Description:  This NB rolls past the old barge on its way along the Hudson
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:30:11 AM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7764(C40-8W) CSX 301(AC44CW) CSX 7853(C40-8W) CSX 7650(C40-8W)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Snaking along the Hudson
Title:  Snaking along the Hudson
Description:  This parting shot would be my last train of the day, because right after this shot, a snow squall blew in and I wrapped it up for the day.
Photo Date:  3/15/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 11:31:44 AM
Location:  Fort Montgomery, NY
Author:  Jeff Wilson
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7764(C40-8W) CSX 301(AC44CW) CSX 7853(C40-8W) CSX 7650(C40-8W)
Views:  113   Comments: 0

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