Q626 heads East with the last pure SD40 left on CSX (and quite possibly the last one left on any of the six big class ones) on the point in its new paint.
GW-1 slows to 5 MPH as they approach P&L Jct. near Caledonia in the last rays of sunlight.
After clearing the speed restriction in Retsof, GW-1 gets back up to track speed.
Amtrak 68 accelerates away from the Plattsburgh station as they lean into a super-elevated curve.
Amtrak 69 stops at the charismatic Plattsburgh station. The marina and Lake Champlain can be seen in the background.
The Northbound Adirondack rolls through downtown Plattsburgh after making their station stop.
Q386 charges through CP-382 with three veterans leading - two B36-7s and an SD40-2 (still wearing its Conrail Quality paint).
Q390 sits in Depew awaiting a fresh crew to take the train East.
The double-header makes their way North toward Curriers as they do a photo run-by just outside of Arcade.
Q380 rolls into Buffalo Terminal with what is probably the best lash-up so far this year to have reached Buffalo. South Buffalo Railway's "Long Bridge" is seen in the distance with Norfolk Souther... (more)
Viscose #6 leads Arcade & Attica #18 back to the Arcade depot.
DFT heads back North to Olean after working the interchange in Driftwood.
13T heads East through Attica.
39T passes the small Gang Mills Yard near Corning as they cruise West. We intercepted this train near Elmira and chased it all the way to Buffalo.
39T cruises West toward Buffalo passing beneath the last vintage Erie signal bridge on the Southern Tier Line. Once in Buffalo a Canadian Pacific will board this train and it will become CP 255, b... (more)