Nice shots everyone!
Robby, I really like that patched BNSF unit! I love it every time a GP40-2 still in CR paint rolls by on H-02...
Speaking of H-02, I have a couple sightings from this week. No photos, just a report (why would I bring a camera to school, when there's only a chance of catching anything from the bus...)First, Tuesday afternoon, just before 3, I caught NS H-02, the Dover Drill, with the 3010 heading west through Lake Hopatcong.Then, Wednesday morning, I caught a 5 car Comet V consist eastbound at Mt. Arlington with what I think was 6081 leading (couldn't tell exactly what the number was, more on this later). GP40PH-2B 4207 was shoving on the rear.That afternoon, at around 3:30, I caught a WB at the crossing in Netcong. I couldn't see the entire consist as it was behind the treeline, but I know 6081 (CV cab) was trailing, so I'm assuming it was the same set from that morning.Then, 5:30p Wednesday, I caught another WB at Netcong. Again, I couldn't see the consist behind the treeline, but I know that 6703, a Metro-North Comet V Cab, was trailing. (NJT and M-N West-of-Hudson equipment is pooled on the Hoboken Divison)
Sometime next week, I want to go to Mount Arlington to grab some shots for the Trains Magazine photo contest. Although the theme is "Bridging the Gap," I'm going for something very different, instead of the billions of trains-crossing-a-bridge shots that will be entered. If you want a hint, I'll say that Mt. Arlington is a high level platformed station. If you know anything about passenger/commuter stuff, you may know what I'm talking about... I'll give details when I get the photos, but its a secret for now...
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Bridge plates!
Dang, that was fast! And correct!
When I read the theme, I was thinking of things I could use. Then, I remembered the announcement of "When getting off the train, please watch the gap" at high-level stations. Although the bridge plates are rarely actually used, I can get a picture of the box that it is in, which is clearly marked "Bridge Plate." Hopefully, with some good timing, I'll be able to get there for the shot just as a train arrives, since a picture of the black box is nothing special...
Until today, I never actually realized how loud F40s are! While we were in Pt. Pleasant tonight, 4122 (along with two CIIIs, three CIIMs, and 5000 (CIII cab) trailing) pulled in across the street. Even while idling, this thing was freaking loud! And then when it accelerates, forget it. Probably especially loud because of the Caterpillar HEP generator, in addition to the prime mover.
Iowa Interstate is getting two more GEVOs soon. It sounds like bad news, but there is a catch. One is supposed to be painted in a Rock Island heritage scheme! I can't wait to see what it is going to look like when it is finished!
I'll have Hesston and various other photos up soon.
Unfortunatly none of my pics will be up soon. still w/out a computer.
i took about 75 in rochelle saturday & seen 27 trains. i have more that need to be done, thankfully i can still check this from school & my parents laptop.
Here is part one of my recent trips report.
EJ&E 672 switches Homewood Yard. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1739946
EJ&E 671 sits in Homewood Yard. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1739947
Now onto the Hesston Steam Museum, where Shay 7 comes around the pond coming into the depot. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1753055
Their ex-Brookfield Zoo 2-4-2. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1753057
The Shay comes around the pond. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1753058
Zoo Steam follows it. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1753060
The Shay again. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1753061
Now onto Michigan City where a westbound South Shore train comes around the tight curves in the middle of 11th Street. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1739089
The same train departs the station and continues down the street running, and that concludes the Indiana part of the trip report.
I'll end it here with some sad news about the Michigan City street running I just had in the last two photos. Plans are to have it replaced before positive train control becomes mandatory on all passenger rails in 2015. They plan on building a new double track high speed line on the south side of 11th Street, which is the opposite side of the tracks in the photos I just posted from there. The exact timeline on when the street running will end hasn't been determined yet, but it'll be anytime from maybe 2012 until the end of 2014, depending on funding. Hopefully it gets delayed as long as possible, the more time to photograph this historic trackage, the better. If you want to see the street running in Michigan City, it would be wise to do it sooner rather than later, as the end of it is in sight.
An article of the news out of Michigan City can be found here. http://chestertontribune.com/Northwest%20Indiana/6191%20new_weekend_south_shore_schedule.htm
I think you are referring to Train Festival in Owosso, NOT Trainfest(r) in Milwaukee
Trainfest is a registered trademark of the WI Southeastern Division, Inc, NMRA
Train Festival in Owosso was commonly referered to as Trainfest for short by many people. Either way, everyone here understands what event I was talking about.I don't want to have to deal with you anymore, so the post has been deleted.
Alex
AYSE (Pan Am Railways train from Ayer, MA, to Selkirk, NY, as CSX Q427 between Barbers Jct, MA, and Selkirk) broke today!
I came across it at Barbers, part of Worcester, blue-flagged with the nose door open and a CSX maintanence truck and a crew van next to it. As I was walking past, the crew started up the units. Boy did those GE prime movers sound good! Power today was a pair of GE ES44AC units, with #705 leading.
TrainManTy AYSE (Pan Am Railways train from Ayer, MA, to Selkirk, NY, as CSX Q427 between Barbers Jct, MA, and Selkirk) broke today!
Because it had GEs! If it was EMD powered, it would've had no problem!I really like how the light comes through the clouds in the second photo
ns3010TrainManTy AYSE (Pan Am Railways train from Ayer, MA, to Selkirk, NY, as CSX Q427 between Barbers Jct, MA, and Selkirk) broke today! *snip* Because it had GEs! If it was EMD powered, it would've had no problem!I really like how the light comes through the clouds in the second photo
TrainManTy AYSE (Pan Am Railways train from Ayer, MA, to Selkirk, NY, as CSX Q427 between Barbers Jct, MA, and Selkirk) broke today! *snip*
*snip*
Ha! I actually don't remember the last time I've seen anything but GEs on that train...it's often the home of a pair of AC6000CW units.
I like the sky too - I had to shoot an HDR photo (first I've ever taken with a point-and-shoot! ) to get both the sky and train properly exposed.
TrainManTya pair of AC6000CW units.
Lemme guess, only one is online at a time. That way, if one dies, they have a backup!
Well, remember that while the Worcester Main (of Pan Am) is hilly and would need at least a single AC6000CW, Q427 still has to go over the Berkshires on the old B&A to get to Selkirk!
Q426 and Q427 are typically a half-mile long or shorter, but the Berkshires are tough. And the AC6000CWs typically hang around the Boston & Albany because of the Berkshires. Their EMD predecessors were the SD80MACs, and even in the steam era, the B&A had the biggest locos the NYC could throw at it.
Right now Q426 / Q427 typically rates a pair of ES44AC units. The AC6000CWs do make appearances, but usually not in pairs anymore. Those days were before the Evolution Series came along. Now the pairs of AC60s run trains from Springfield to Selkirk, and often pitch in in Worcester yard shoving trains down to the Providence & Worcester yard for interchange.
Hopefully my luck changes sometime soon, as taking an hour or so out of every Wednesday to find nothing is getting real old. Anyway, here's the recent stuff:
Finding some down time in the BNSF engine area is an ES44DC, 7339
A few days later, I happened upon this rather weary looking Executive SD70MAC. She's seen better days.
Next, I come upon a great consist of three GE locomotives(never thought I'd say that). Going right to left, you've got BNSF Dash 9 1081 in H1 paint, in the middle you've got Dash 9 4720 in H2 paint, and at the rear, there's ES44DC 7415 in H3 paint.
I found this video clip on my hard drive today! It has some pretty awesome lighting, and MBTA P557 is really going!
Last light at Worcester, MA (2/19/09)