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By:Dave Curtis
Dates:5/7/2011 - 5/7/2011
Album Info:I was bound for MQ camera shop in Syracuse when I heard Selkirk dispatch talking with the crew in train W861, so I made a detour and that's when the days' excitment began!
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W861
Title:  W861
Description:  I was'nt here for even five minutes before this train was on the move! They must have recently delivered some equipment to Fort Drum, NY. I heard that the whole train was empty.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 2:35:59 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP291), NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  CSX 5387(ES44DC) CSX 4556(SD70ACC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
W861
Title:  W861
Description:  Slowly moving through the wye.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 2:37:11 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP291), NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5387(ES44DC) CSX 4556(SD70ACC)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
W861
Title:  W861
Description:  The wheel flanges are starting to squeal as the train proceeds through the wye!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 2:37:54 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP291), NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5387(ES44DC) CSX 4556(SD70ACC)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
W861
Title:  W861
Description:  After the last car clears the wye, the train will be westbound on the "water level route".
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 2:38:45 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP291), NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5387(ES44DC) CSX 4556(SD70ACC)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
W861
Title:  W861
Description:  A view of the mid-section of the train.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 2:50:37 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP291), NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
W861
Title:  W861
Description:  One of many military flats.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 2:53:21 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP291), NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
W861
Title:  W861
Description:  One of many military flats. After watching the end of the train go by I thought I'd try to catch them at another location; not a chance! As soon as the train cleared the wye, they put it notch 8 and were up to 60 mph in no time!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 2:55:13 PM
Location:  Syracuse (CP291), NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
GDF Suez
Title:  GDF Suez
Description:  Just happened to catch these guys moving coal hoppers around!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:00:40 PM
Location:  Solvay, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  JRWX 111(S2M)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
Two busy engines
Title:  Two busy engines
Description:  Both of these engines are busy moving in and out of switches, and shuffling cars around!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:03:49 PM
Location:  Solvay, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  FGLK 2308(B23-7) JRWX 111(S2M)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
GDF Suez
Title:  GDF Suez
Description:  Pulling loaded coal hoppers uphill!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:09:28 PM
Location:  Solvay, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  JRWX 111(S2M)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Yard work
Title:  Yard work
Description:  The switcher engine stops just shy of a switch before making a reverse move!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:12:29 PM
Location:  Solvay, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  JRWX 111(S2M) FGLK 2308(B23-7)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
CP SALT
Title:  CP SALT
Description:  It is at this point where trains coming from Balwinsville must stop and wait for clearance from dispatch before proceeding to CSX's New York/Chicago mainline at CP293.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:16:30 PM
Location:  Syracuse, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Q262
Title:  Q262
Description:  The Q262 is led by UP power today!
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:20:39 PM
Location:  Memphis, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4173(SD70M) UP 5000(SD70M)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
A meet
Title:  A meet
Description:  A westbound Amtrak train meets the Q262 in Memphis, NY today.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:23:58 PM
Location:  Memphis, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 150(P42DC)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
A meet
Title:  A meet
Description:  A going away shot of the westbound Amtrak as it meets the Q262. After this I had to get home.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2011 3:27:38 PM
Location:  Memphis, NY
Author:  Dave Curtis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 150(P42DC)
Views:  138   Comments: 2


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