3 Days of the Southern Tier Mainline

Started by Matt L, February 06, 2012, 07:19:15 PM

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February 06, 2012, 07:19:15 PM Last Edit: February 06, 2012, 07:21:16 PM by Matt L
I recently had a birthday, so I headed off to the county where I grew up... to see family and spend some time trackside. Days #1 and #2 were spent with the Southern Tier Mainline, while the 3rd day was a mix of the Tier and the Wellsboro & Corning RR.

The first morning was sunny and beautiful as 23K rolled through CP Cass.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.
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#1
February 06, 2012, 07:20:49 PM
23K had an older SOO EMD sandwiched between the widecabs.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.

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#2
February 06, 2012, 07:23:00 PM
23K heads up the former Erie Buffalo Division, bound for Bison Yard and eventually Chicago.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.

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#3
February 06, 2012, 07:24:44 PM
Next up was 38T, which had a nice pair of matched lease units for power.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.

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#4
February 06, 2012, 07:25:44 PM
38T crosses Cass Street.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.
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#5
February 06, 2012, 07:27:10 PM
The power for 38T passes under Maple City drive.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.

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#6
February 06, 2012, 07:28:20 PM
Eastbound 38T passes through CP Cass.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.
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#7
February 06, 2012, 07:31:33 PM
The tail end of 38T has cleared Taylor Street and will soon disappear around the bend on its trek to Binghamton.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Hornell, NY.
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#8
February 06, 2012, 07:34:33 PM
I also moved eastward into the Canisteo River valley, a couple hours after 38T passed. 13T arrived in the middle of the afternoon. 



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Adrian, NY.

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#9
February 06, 2012, 07:37:43 PM
The chase was on at this point and I followed 13T eastward, enjoying the sound of the lead engine's horn echoing off the valley walls. (It's maybe a mile or so wide in most places.)



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Cameron, NY.
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#10
February 06, 2012, 07:39:11 PM
13T crosses Canisteo River Road.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Cameron, NY.
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#11
February 06, 2012, 07:40:41 PM
The tail end of 13T runs through the Canisteo River valley.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Cameron, NY.

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#12
February 06, 2012, 07:43:17 PM
The Southern Tier mainline has a speed limit of 50 mph and the Canisteo River Road has a speed limit of 55 mph, so getting ahead of the train again was easy.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Rathbone, NY. 
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February 06, 2012, 07:44:21 PM Last Edit: February 06, 2012, 07:52:48 PM by Matt L
13T crosses Newcomb Road.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Rathbone, NY.



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#14
February 06, 2012, 07:46:07 PM
Eventually, the road's speed limit lowered for a small town, so I eventually had to end the chase and let 13T go with a parting shot.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in the Village of Addison, NY.

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#15
February 06, 2012, 07:49:35 PM
Most of the day was dry... but a nasty mix of snow, sleet and cold raid developed in the late afternoon. Daylight was beginning to fade by the time 12T approached County Route 110 around 4:30 PM.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY.




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February 06, 2012, 07:50:17 PM Last Edit: February 06, 2012, 07:53:08 PM by Matt L
12T crosses County Route 110 in stormy weather.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY.
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#17
February 06, 2012, 07:51:58 PM Last Edit: February 06, 2012, 07:54:00 PM by Matt L
The leased GMTX EMD leading 12T was a nice splash of color in a sea of black NS power.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY.  
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#18
February 06, 2012, 07:56:34 PM
The tail end of 12T heads westbound through the Canisteo River valley. The weather was getting worse, so I left immediately after the train passed.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/28/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY. When I resume the series, we'll take a look at day #2... which had the best weather of the three. 
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#19
February 07, 2012, 07:28:16 PM
Resuming my pictorial from a little over a week ago, Day #2 dawned bright and clear. I went down into the Canisteo River Valley again and caught 13T heading east around mid-afternoon.



Photo taken by me Sunday 1/29/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY.
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#20
February 07, 2012, 07:30:10 PM
13T enters the County Route 110 crossing.



Photo taken by me Sunday 1/29/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY.

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#21
February 07, 2012, 07:30:48 PM
13T heads east under much better weather than the previous day.



Photo taken by me Sunday 1/29/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY.
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#22
February 07, 2012, 07:32:39 PM
The tail end of 13T rounds the bend east County Route 110... and the chase was on again.



Photo taken by me Sunday 1/29/2012 in Cameron Mills, NY.
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#23
February 07, 2012, 07:33:48 PM
13T rumbles through the Canisteo River valley under cold winter sunshine.



Photo taken by me Sunday 1/29/2012 in Rathbone, NY.
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#24
February 07, 2012, 07:35:57 PM
Just like the day before, a speed limit restriction forced me to puill over and finish my chase at the edge of a small town.



Photo taken by me Sunday 1/29/2012 in the Village of Addison, NY. 
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