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Photo ID: 300848

Locomotive: Canadian Pacific Railway EMD SD40-2	Location/Date of Photo: CP (ex D&H) Freight Main Line, West Portal Tunnel, New York, USA September, 1991
Locomotive No./Train ID CP 5679 CP 556	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: Montreal (St. Luc) to Washington, DC train 556 rolls out of the short Belden Tunnel just north of Binghamton NY. Known as West Portal under Guilford and D&H, this location became South Portal and then CPF-599 under CP. The metal structure houses a winter storm door.

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Photo ID: 300786

Locomotive: Norfolk Southern EMD SD70	Location/Date of Photo: Conrail Chicago Line, between MP NY 190 and NY 191 Yosts, New York, USA October, 1994
Locomotive No./Train ID NS 2514 UCR	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: Black and White Kodachrome! An EB loaded coal train bound for Roseton, NY with NS run through power rolls down the Mohawk River valley. The early morning Fall fog is still heavy creating an almost entirely black and white scene. Trailing unit is C36-7 NS 8511. Actual location is the Town of Mohawk, just east of Yosts.

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Photo ID: 299489

Locomotive: Norfolk Southern EMD F9(A)	Location/Date of Photo: CP Binghamton Terminal, north end Binghamton Yard Binghamton, New York, USA October 05, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID NS 4270 CP 956	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: NS deadhead OCS departs Binghamton Yard on the Number 2 Running Track after making a crew change on its trip from Harrisburg, PA to CP Mohawk Yard, Schenectady, NY. From there the GP's and part of the train will continue onto Pan Am Southern at East Deerfield, MA and Ayer, MA. The 2 GP's (NS 5646 and NS 5608) and first 2 passenger cars are an NS Geometry Train deadheading to Ayer, MA with the OCS. Rest of train is the ABBA set and 9 NS business cars.

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Photo ID: 298951

Locomotive: Pan Am Railways EMD GP40	Location/Date of Photo: VRS B&R Sub, Bennington Branch, Lake Paran Dam North Bennington, Vermont, USA September 14, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID BM 332 AD1 Local	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: Pan Am Southern local AD1 is picking up 9 cars off the Vermont Railway Bennington Branch. Cars were just delivered and spotted by the Vermont Railway B&R Job. The B&M 332 will then double on to 16 more cars in the yard and depart for Hoosick Jct, NY at 4:00PM with 25 cars. This line was the old Rutland "Corkscrew" to Bennington and Chatham, NY. B&M 332 is ex Conrail, ex Penn Central 3253.

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Photo ID: 297822

Locomotive: Vermont Rail System GE B23-7	Location/Date of Photo: VRS B&R Sub, station at Arlington Arlington, Vermont, USA September 14, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID NREX 4211 B&R Job	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: The SB Rutland to North Bennington Job rolls by the old Rutland Railway station at Arlington with the Mack Molding (plastics) tower in the background. The ex ATSF/BNSF unit is on lease to Vermont Rail System since Spring 2009. It's the sole power on todays train which consists of 5 covered hoppers and 7 Omya limestone slurry tankers.

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Photo ID: 296024

Locomotive: Adirondack Scenic Railroad EMD F7(A)	Location/Date of Photo: Adirondack Scenic RR mainline, north of McKeever McKeever, New York, USA June, 2000
Locomotive No./Train ID ADCX 1508 Railfan's Day Extra	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: The Excursion train for Railfan's Day 2000 poses on the curve a mile or so north of McKeever. The train is lead by power still in the completely untouched paint of its previous and original owner, Alaska RR.

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Photo ID: 294903

Locomotive: Conrail GE C40-8W (Dash 8-40CW)	Location/Date of Photo: Conrail Chicago Line, MP NY 198, NYS Rt 10 overpass Palatine Bridge, New York, USA June, 1994
Locomotive No./Train ID CR 6233 ML	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: An EB autorack train (Conrail used the ML symbol) rolls thru the Mohawk Valley at Lock 14 on the New York State Barge Canal (Mohawk River). Power is two brand new C40-8W's.

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Photo ID: 293798

Locomotive: CSX Transportation (CSXT) EMD F40PH	Location/Date of Photo: Canadian Pacific, Canadian Subdivision, Amtrak station Saratoga Springs, New York, USA August 08, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID CSXT 9998 CP 01BC-07	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: The power off the NB CSX OCS from Friday evening is parked on a siding at the Saratoga Amtrak station on Saturday morning.

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Photo ID: 293331

Locomotive: CSX Transportation (CSXT) EMD F40PH	Location/Date of Photo: Canadian Pacific, Canadian Subdivision, Grand Ave overpass Saratoga Springs, New York, USA August 08, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID CSXT 9998 CP 01BCTURN	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: The CSX OCS (in Saratoga on the CP for Saturday) is hauled backwards to be turned on the wye at CPF478 in prep for a Sunday departure. Trailing unit is CSXT 9993. Consist is 10 cars as follows: Kentucky, Youngstown, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, Baltimore, Waycross, Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama(theater car). Train is just south of CPC36.

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Photo ID: 293313

Locomotive: CSX Transportation (CSXT) EMD F40PH	Location/Date of Photo: Canadian Pacific, Canadian Subdivision, Amtrak station Saratoga Springs, New York, USA August 08, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID CSXT 9993 CP 01BC-07	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: The power off the NB CSX OCS from Friday evening is parked on a siding at the Saratoga Amtrak station on Saturday morning.

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Photo ID: 293227

Locomotive: CSX Transportation (CSXT) EMD F40PH	Location/Date of Photo: Canadian Pacific Freight Subdivision, CPF-477, Waite Rd crossing Clifton Park, New York, USA August 07, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID CSXT 9993 CP 01BC-07	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: NB CSX OCS is running on Canadian Pacific rails on its way to Saratoga Springs, NY for the weekend. Trailing unit is CSXT 9998 with a 10 car consist. This location is known as Crescent, NY on the railroad.

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Photo ID: 292726

Locomotive: Conrail EMD E8(A)	Location/Date of Photo: Conrail Montreal Secondary, approaching County Rt. 2A crossing Pulaski, New York, USA June, 1990
Locomotive No./Train ID CR 4020 CR OCS-301	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: A SB Conrail OCS is making a late day run down the Montreal Secondary on its way from Montreal to Selkirk via Syracuse. The train is between block stations Stan and Brook with a passing track on the south side. Lead E8 # 4020 is now restored as PRR # 5809, its original number. Former numbers include PRR # 5809, PRR and PC # 4309, Amtrak # 496. Unit briefly became NS # 1000 before sale. Trailing E8 # 4021 is now restored as PRR # 5711, its original number. Former numbers include PRR # 5711, PRR and PC # 4311, Amtrak # 317 & # 499. Went to CSX and was stored as CR # 4021 before sale.

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Photo ID: 292698

Locomotive: Conrail GE C40-8W (Dash 8-40CW)	Location/Date of Photo: Conrail Southern Tier Line, MP 194.3, CP SR (SR Tower) Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA July, 1990
Locomotive No./Train ID CR 6066 CR TV200	Photographer: John Sesonske Contact John Sesonske + Add to Favorites

Remarks: TV200 with C40-8W # 6066, B36-7 # 5050, and C36-7 # 6623 rolls by CP SR, the old SR Tower at the west end of Gulf Summit grade. This was an EB helper station when helpers were in use on Gulf Summit grade. In 1990 SR Tower was just a glorified electrical cabinet but was still well maintained by Conrail. This also marked the start of the west end of double track over Gulf Summit on the Southern Tier Line.

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