The Captial Region's busiest freight location is shown here, where the NS Freight Sub crosses under the CSX Selkirk Sub (Branch).
https://youtu.be/CzWRf9LoU4w
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
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My understanding is that some of the ethanol goes by barge from Albany to refineries along the eastern seaboard.
I honestly can't recall about the headlight- the train caught me by surprise.
Welcome to Foreign Power Invades Ep. III, where we catch the latest wave of foreign power bound for Albany.
https://youtu.be/ulsEa9brd7Q
BaltACDBigger question - was the headlight a LED headlight.
The frame rate issue is so significant that the description of the Deshler railcams included a caveat that it sometimes appears the crossing signals aren't working properly. So don't call it in to the railroad...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Electroliner 1935Harrison, Was the headlight ON on the NS engine @ 9:30-9:45 of the Four train in Four HR video. Or did the camera just not capture it.
Bigger question - was the headlight a LED headlight.
Incandescent light sent out a continuous stream of light. LED's send out their light at a defined frame rate. Video cameras capture their images at a defined frame rate. Sometimes these frame rates go into and out of sync. Some times video cameras capture LED light and some times they don't.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Amazing that the Mechanicville yard had been abandoned for 20 some odd years and came to life from the dead. Very rare for this to happen
Harrison, Was the headlight ON on the NS engine @ 9:30-9:45 of the Four train in Four HR video. Or did the camera just not capture it.
You know, when I hear "Laser Train" this is the first thing I think of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhURhaIRdqI
A couple of new videos this weekend, including the "Laser Train" and the rail train.
By the way everyone, this meets the definition of a good day out.
A hobby shop raid, sightseeing at some old preserved classic train stations, and two cool trains!
Sounds good to me!
We're back already to wrap up my trip to East Deerfield. Vermont Railway 263 is the highlight of our trip home.
https://youtu.be/AvYZBsRanj4
In this weekend's video we're exploring East Deerfield, a shell of what it used to be but still affording some action.
https://youtu.be/Ow5aZKMgJZg
https://youtu.be/1m8sR33cExI
In this video we're visiting Bellows Falls, VT. We only caught a couple of trains, but I cover much of the town's rail operations.
The railfan videos just keep coming, as I take a look at CP's new "Laser Train" on its debut trip down the D&H.
https://youtu.be/U7b4pcwp-yc
Odd, my post never went through last night. In the first installment of my Conn. River trip, we chase some trains down the D&H including a KCSM unit on 929!
https://youtu.be/qt6w1vfPc8Y
We return to the River Line in this video, filmed last December.
https://youtu.be/5liOqkp2rG4
Google Earth historical images show the Plattsburg yard tracks were still there in 4/2003, but the next image in 2006 shows parking lots.
In this video we catch some great action exclusively in the city of Plattsburgh. This is the second video in 2 weeks that YouTube screwed up the upload for and I had to reupload...
https://youtu.be/sszGrWclTbo
We're back with symbol changes from CP, a brand new NS locomotive, and a CP heritage...
https://youtu.be/_2pf2EW8XuQ
Coming in hot- err, a day late, with the latest edition of northend trains.
https://youtu.be/Xh3iObCFnaA
CSSHEGEWISCHAnother issue with antifreeze in many railroad-size diesels is leakage of coolant into the crankcase. Ethylene glycol can break down lube oil.
Water doesn't do lube oil any good either.
Thanks.
That was what I had heard about EMD's but as hearsay, I was not sure.
Another issue with antifreeze in many railroad-size diesels is leakage of coolant into the crankcase. Ethylene glycol can break down lube oil.
Thanks Larry, Thats similar to what we do at the FRTM. We drain the Whitcomb and use antifreeze in the GE 44 ton #5. It saves us if we have 600 V DC issues.
HarrisonThere isn't much logic behind the symbol change, other than it sits for several hours being rerbuilt. The counterpart, I162 (I believe) doesn't make the change, it's a one-way change. As for 009, I don't think they work Syracuse on a regular basis, although I017 does.
If one had access to CSX Service Design's schedules and classification computer application I suspect the reasoning could be deduced.
CSX Service Design modifies the operating plan on a weekly basis to have it work in concert with Maintenance of Way projects as well as other projects that may be taking place at individual locations.
MP173 Harrison:I just watched your Mohawk action. You are quite skilled. Too bad the weather wasnt more cooperative. Questions...I watch the Berea and Deshler (Oh) cams and view many of the trains you filmed. Q9 typically has the international containers in front with the domestics following. Your view had the domestics first. Does the work at Syracuse change the order? Q9 is usually a beast of a train, often 250 to 350 containers, split 50/50 or so. Is there a large pickup at Syracuse? I 159 - New Jersey to Syracuse...then becomes I161. Why the change in symbols. I161 is a train I watch - Berea around 7am....another large train - typically 400 containers with only the 2 motors (split with a DP) - often 13000 ft or larger. What occurs at Syracuse? Are these split into BNSF and UP trains for relay at North Baltimore? Great film and commentary. Ed
Harrison:I just watched your Mohawk action. You are quite skilled. Too bad the weather wasnt more cooperative.
Questions...I watch the Berea and Deshler (Oh) cams and view many of the trains you filmed. Q9 typically has the international containers in front with the domestics following. Your view had the domestics first. Does the work at Syracuse change the order? Q9 is usually a beast of a train, often 250 to 350 containers, split 50/50 or so. Is there a large pickup at Syracuse?
I 159 - New Jersey to Syracuse...then becomes I161. Why the change in symbols. I161 is a train I watch - Berea around 7am....another large train - typically 400 containers with only the 2 motors (split with a DP) - often 13000 ft or larger. What occurs at Syracuse? Are these split into BNSF and UP trains for relay at North Baltimore?
Great film and commentary.
Ed
There isn't much logic behind the symbol change, other than it sits for several hours being rerbuilt. The counterpart, I162 (I believe) doesn't make the change, it's a one-way change. As for 009, I don't think they work Syracuse on a regular basis, although I017 does.
Thanks Larry!
Wayne
Electroliner 1935 tree68 I've run 1835 numerous times. It's a good locomotive, and one of two RS18u's on the roster. Great video, by the way. Nice video Harrison, I have two questions. One for Larry and one for Harrison: 1) @ 6:20 in the video, as I157 approaches, its horn is blown but the ditch lights don't flash. Other trains did flash when a horn blown. Defect? 2) Larry. I note a number of EMD diesels and wonder what your RR does to handle freezing since antifreeze isn't recommended. Drain or heaters?
tree68 I've run 1835 numerous times. It's a good locomotive, and one of two RS18u's on the roster. Great video, by the way.
Nice video Harrison, I have two questions. One for Larry and one for Harrison:
1) @ 6:20 in the video, as I157 approaches, its horn is blown but the ditch lights don't flash. Other trains did flash when a horn blown. Defect?
2) Larry. I note a number of EMD diesels and wonder what your RR does to handle freezing since antifreeze isn't recommended. Drain or heaters?
Not sure about the ditch lights, perhaps when the SD40 was rebuilt it wasn't rebuilt to have a flasher circuit.
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