Easter treats from NS and the B&H

[Matt L]

Easter came early this year, but the weather was nice. In addition to visiting family, I also spent time trackside in NY's Southern Tier region.

Day #1 was spent at or near CP Cass. NS 23K heading west around mid-day:



Note the standard cab SD70 trailing on 23K:



NS 36T eastbound nearly an hour later:



NS 37T had stacks mixed in the with mainfest freight: 







NS 205 passing the former Erie RR/EL station:



NS 205 at Taylor Street:



Complete slide show of day #1:

http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/slideshow/2016/Mar%202016/0326%20PM1%20Hornell%20NY

All photos in this post and the link were taken by me Saturday 3/26/2016 in Hornell, NY.

[Matt L]

Day #2 was even warmer than the previous day. Due to family time, I only spent a couple of hours with NS... but they were productive.

NS 37T heading westbound:



The end of 37T had CWR flats, because NS is working on the Sputhern TIer Mainline:



NS 205 heading west:







Westbound NS light engine move, symbol unknown:



The engines were running log hood forwad, so this was the "going away' shot:



All photos in this post and the link were taken by me Sunday 3/27/2016 at Philo Road in Horseheads, NY.

[Matt L]

Day #3 was rainy at times, but that created some interesting lighting.

NS H85 working the yard in Gang Mills, as seen from State Route 417:



Slide show from the Gang Mills Yard:

http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/slideshow/2016/Mar%202016/0328%20AM1%20Gang%20Mills%20NY

The Bath & Hammondsport RR was also running. C424M was leading the local at Eagle Valley ROad in blessing:



The B&H conductor inspected the train in Painted Post:



Ther traffic signals over Hamilton Street in Painted Post are broken , so the B&H conductor flagged the crossing:



NS also had to flag the same crossing when H85 picked up the consist left by the B&H:



RS18u #416 led the outbound B&H local next to West Chemung Street in Painted Post:



Complete slide show of the B&H, including interchange with NS:

http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/slideshow/2016/Mar%202016/0328%20BHRR

All photos in this post and the links ere take by me Monday 3/28 in Steuben County, NY. A big thanks goes out to the crew of the B&H for their professionalism and friendliness. 

[dschlegel]

Neat stuff!

[Matt L]

Thank you kindly! I also made a brief detour on the trip back to Rochester. This is the north end of the Watkins Glen Division on the Finger Lakes Railway.

Former Penny depot, now porvately owned:



Birkett's Mill is one of two active shippers at thsi end ofthe line:







For a complete look at this area, please check out my slide show:

http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/slideshow/2016/Mar%202016/0328%20Penn%20Yan%20NY

All photos in this post and the link were taken by me Monday 3/28/2016 in Penn Yan, NY.