Heading down the River Line from Selkirk finds us at Auto 130 just in time for northbound Q159.
A rerouted Q020 throttles through Locust due to the Palatine Bridge, NY, derailment on the Mohawk Sub. The power for this Boston bound hotshot had to run around their train upon reaching Selkirk.
We all miss the CPL bridge of course, but I do like the way the new poles have a certain sheen/glow, especially when they are picking up some reflected lumens off the snow all around. Note that th... (more)
The conductor heads over to lock the derail after finishing the switching work across the river.
Built in Aug 2008, and as the sun slips behind the mountain, it gives away to the glow of the still new and clean number boards.
A fast moving westbound heads for Hinton on this 24 degree fall morning. The frost burning away from the land gives the slight illusion of fog.
