Misc. from 2009
Author: Matt Florack
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NS C40-9W 9639 leads train 14M into Bison Yard.
Looking north from the NY Route 19 crossing of the CSX Chicago Line, this relic from the past is displayed on an abandoned coal silo.
Sitting in a spur with RS18 1801 and four covered hoppers on Batavia's west side
Still sitting at Medina, these E8As never went anywhere, and continue to sit silent in Medina.
Train Q119 is ready to depart Frontier Yard in Buffalo, NY after a crew change.
Random power sitting in Frontier Yard in Buffalo, NY. With the closure of Frontier Yard's hump coming fast, that's probably the last slug set I'll ever see here.
Power from train Q633 (7831 was the leader) moves back into the Frontier Yard engine service area. Less than two weeks after this shot, Q633 would be cut back to a Selkirk-Syracuse train.
Power from train Q633 (7831 was the leader) moves back into the Frontier Yard engine service area. Less than two weeks after this shot, Q633 would be cut back to a Selkirk-Syracuse train.
CSX SD50-2 8617 is working the hump yard on this day. It won't be long before the hump yard is shut down and filled with fleets of stored cars.
In tow on CSX train Q380 is Mass Coastal GP28 2009.
CSX train E832 is outlawed at CP433 in Cheektowaga, allowing me to get some shots of its nearly new lead unit.
E832's trailing unit
Won't see this for much longer; a CSX slug set works the Frontier Yard hump, which is slated to be shut down.
The soon-to-be-closed hump in Buffalo, NY's Frontier Yard is still active... for now.
NS C40-9W 9639 leads train 14M into Bison Yard.
NS SD70M-2 2699 is trailing on train 14M rolling into Bison Yard.
Trailing unit on NS train 14M entering Bison Yard; is ex-Conrail-3279; nee Reading 3675!
NS Train 14M rolling into Bison Yard.
A rare find in Bison Yard!
Southern Railway Containerized Freight! Seen at Bison Yard.
CSX 4298 is a rare EMD GP39, and is the middle unit on eastbound Q380. This isn't the first time I've seen this unit either!
CSX 4408 is the lead unit on Q380, with GP39 4298 and SD40-2 8070 trailing!
Eastbound Q380 is powered by a rare GP40-2/GP39/SD40-2 combo!
Another view of Q380's middle unit.
JLCX GP20 2100 is hidden deep within Frontier Yard.
Lead unit on ethanol train K678 changing crews at the Depew Amtrak station
Westbound P281 stopped at Depew Amtrak station
Amtrak 711's builder's plate.
Q157 sits waiting for a new crew.
Lead unit on Q159 awaiting a crew change at Depew
Q157 sits waiting for a new crew.
CSX 8617 working the north yard in CSX Frontier Yard.
SK Yard nowadays only hosts rusty tracks, some ancient MOW equipment, plus some stored autoracks. Some say it won't be long before CSX's Frontier Yard looks like this.
Q395 is a brand new CSX symbol running from Selkiro to Willard, and here it is on its second-ever run.
Westbound Q279
Train SIJB in Salamanca, NY prior to departure
Train SIJB in Salamanca, NY prior to departure
Trailing unit on SIJB waiting to depart.
Train SIJB in Salamanca, NY prior to departure
Train SIJB in Salamanca, NY prior to departure
Train SIJB does some work in the town of Bradford, PA past some disused B&O CPLs.
In the consist of B&P train JBSI.
In the consist of B&P train JBSI.
Trailing unit in JBSI's consist. Check out http://www.youtube.com/user/MC6853 for video footage!
Trailing unit in JBSI's consist. Check out http://www.youtube.com/user/MC6853 for video footage!
