The insanity of the holidays has finally calmed down... so here is the final batch of shots from last year. I chose to make a pilgrimage to CP Cass a few days before New Year's. The joint NS/CP transfer 39T came through the interlocking around mid-morning.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
CP locomotives are the usual power for 39T and its eastbound counterpart 38T. In this case, 4 widecabs sandwiched an older SOO EMD.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
39T heads up the old Erie Buffalo Division.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
NS 205 passed through CP Cass later in the morning.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
NS 205 heads westbound on the Southern Tier Mainline.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
The power for 205 crosses West Street.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
The consist for 205 passes through CP Cass.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
The tail end of NS 205 clears the signals at CP Cass.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
This NS hi-rail MOW truck passed through town shortly before noon.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
The sole eastbound I saw that day was 38T.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
The power for 38T arrives at the Cass Street crossing.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
As the tail end of 38T indicates, there had been a little snowfall in parts of upstate NY. Thankfully, it was mostly absent at CP Cass.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
The signals at CP Cass indicate the Southern Tier Mainline (which diverges to the right) is open from CP Cass to Arkport.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
23K arrived in mid-afternoon with 6 widecabs for power.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
Westbound 23K crosses West Street.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
At the present time 23K and its eastbound counterpart 22K are the only intermodal freights on the Southern Tier Mainline. There are unsubstantiated rumors that NS might add more intermodal traffic to this line after the new Mechanicville yard is opened.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY.
The tail end of 23K has cleared MP 332. It was my final Norfolk Southern sighting of the year. Darkening skies and falling temps convinced me to leave shortly afterward.
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Photo taken by me Thu 12/29/2011 in Hornell, NY. Yep, that's all folks... for a truly fine year of chasing. Hopefully, 2012 will be just as good or even better! ;D