A westbound auto train with parts boxes up front rolls through the Vineyards of western New York. Lake Erie can be seen above the train.
Q351 splits the intermediate signals at MP 66 just west of Ripley, NY, a grungy looking C40-8W leading the way. A few miles prior to passing, the train was at a standstill due to engine problems. ... (more)
The railfan scene is set! Fellow railfans and traveling companions Cody Zamostny and Alan Savage grab their shots and strike a wave to the crew of the K698, headed eastbound through Ripley, NY.
Just shortly after passing an east bound train, NS 9811 makes its way west down the siding at Ripley New York.
The weekend of the massive snow storm that hit the lake Erie shoreline gave railfans some 12-14 inches of snowfall to enhance their shots. NS 14M plows its way through the drifts of snow that blew... (more)