My first day trackside in the spring of 2012

Started by Matt L, April 02, 2012, 06:48:49 PM

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Matt L

April 02, 2012, 06:48:49 PM
The first week of spring was downright balmy up here in the Northeast. It was sunny with temps ranging from the low 70s to almost 80 degrees. That is not a joke or a misprint! it felt like summer actually came early this year. As luck would have it, I had already chosen the final day of nice weather to head out to Buffalo.

My day started at the Tifft Street bridge. A high nose GP38-2 had brought local H0A to Buffalo Creek Junction.



Photo taken by me Friday 3/23/2012 in Buffalo, NY.   
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Matt L

#1
April 02, 2012, 06:50:37 PM
The crew of H0A has pulled up the train to the interchange track and is preparing to shove it back onto the Buffalo & Pittsburgh RR.



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#2
April 02, 2012, 06:51:51 PM
H0A backs up from the former NKP mainline onto the former B&O 4th Sub.



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#3
April 02, 2012, 06:57:05 PM
High nose Geep #5113 is a former Southern unit. It was nice to see the old beast up in the Northeast.



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#4
April 02, 2012, 06:58:42 PM
NS #5113 shuffles cars in the B&P's Buffalo Creek Yard.



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#5
April 02, 2012, 06:59:50 PM
As an added bonus, a B&P local was also working in the yard.



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#6
April 02, 2012, 07:01:43 PM
Number 5113 returns the NS yard via a light engine move.



Photo taken by me Friday 3/23/2012 in Buffalo, NY. 
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#7
April 02, 2012, 07:02:56 PM
The B&P local performed switching moves while #5113 headed up the ex-NKP.



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#8
April 02, 2012, 07:04:39 PM
The Geep was heading up to a small cut of cars.



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#9
April 02, 2012, 07:05:46 PM
H0A departs Buffalo Creek Junction with a 3 car consist.



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#10
April 02, 2012, 07:07:53 PM
As H0A departed, another train appeared in the distance on the Buffalo Southern RR.



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#11
April 02, 2012, 07:12:20 PM
I'm pretty sure the inbound train was NS 14M.



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#12
April 02, 2012, 07:13:48 PM
At the same time, Amtrak's eastbound Lake Shore Limited (on CSX rails) passed 14M.



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#13
April 02, 2012, 07:21:12 PM
14M heads up the BSOR (an ex-Erie/EL branchline) slowly, while Amtrak passes by. According to a fellow railfan, the CP unit was brand new and would be dropped off in nearby SK Yard.



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#14
April 02, 2012, 07:22:24 PM
14M also had coil cars in the consist- something I don't see very often.



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#15
April 02, 2012, 07:25:01 PM
The tail end of 14M heads eastward the Buffalo Southern. NS uses this end of BSOR as a bypass when the ex-NKP main is in use.



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#16
April 02, 2012, 07:27:07 PM
This Norfolk Southern hi-rail MOW truck also passed through Buffalo Creek Junction.



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#17
April 02, 2012, 07:28:12 PM
The NS MOW truck got off the rails and left the yard via an access road.



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#18
April 02, 2012, 07:30:02 PM
Number 5113 returned alone after dropping off the consist of H0A a few miles way in Hamburg.



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#19
April 02, 2012, 07:31:47 PM
At the same time, NS 287 made its daily appearance.



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#20
April 02, 2012, 07:33:20 PM
Number 5113 has passed under Tifft Street and is about to pick-up a few more cars.



Photo taken by me Friday 3/23/2012 in Buffalo, NY.
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#21
April 02, 2012, 07:35:30 PM
Norfolk Southern 287 passes H0A at Buffalo Creek Junction.



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#22
April 02, 2012, 07:37:05 PM
As Ed Fury recently observed, Norfolk Southern apparently isn't shy about using standard cabs as leading power on auto rack trains.



Photo taken by me Friday 3/23/2012 in Buffalo, NY.
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#23
April 02, 2012, 07:39:37 PM
After picking up a few cars, H0A runs along side 287 as the latter departs Buffalo Creek Junction heading westbound.



Photo taken by me Friday 3/23/2012 in Buffalo, NY.
Got questions? I can help you with the Erie Lackawanna (including predecessors), Lehigh Valley, Delaware & Hudson and the shortlines of upstate NY.

Matt L

#24
April 02, 2012, 07:41:15 PM
Now y'all can see why Tifft Street is one of my favorite destinations- it's a great spot to see several trains working at once.



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