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Train Photography - jmp883 - 05-22-2009
Not long after the northbound Q-169 went by these deer came out to have their breakfast.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 05-22-2009
At 8:18 hrs. the next train came through. This is the CSX Q-108.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 05-22-2009
The 4 units leading the Q-108....
Train Photography - jmp883 - 05-22-2009
The last train of the morning was the northbound CSX Q-410. After that I headed home for a nap......I have to work the 4pm-12am shift tonight and don't think it would be a good thing to fall asleep at the dispatch console.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 05-22-2009
Another shot of the Q-410
Train Photography - jmp883 - 05-22-2009
Part of the Q-410's consist was this uniquely painted EMD SD-40. It has obvious UP heritage with the base yellow paint and the color and style of numbers under the cab window but I'm not familiar with the company it's lettered for. The only other markings I could find on the unit were the 'FI' on the side.
All in all it was a good morning....... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />
Train Photography - Guest - 07-18-2009
VRE on 7-12-09.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 07-18-2009
July 1, 2009. Not the best day in terms of the weather, but at least there wasn't any rain.
Around 11:20am this hi-rail truck came south on the CSX River Line. At the grade crossing at MP 41 they cleared the rails due to several impending southbound trains. Here they are approaching the grade crossing.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 07-18-2009
About 30 minutes later southbound train Q-439 led by CSX #940 came by.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 07-18-2009
A close-up of Q-439's power.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 07-18-2009
After the Q-439 cleared the track gang got permission to put their hi-rail back on the rails and continue their track patrol south. Here one of the gang is guiding the driver backwards onto the tracks.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 07-18-2009
Once the truck is lined up on the rails the crew manually drops the rail wheels and locks them into place.
Train Photography - jmp883 - 07-18-2009
The rail wheels will lift the front road wheels just clear of the rails while the rear road wheels maintain contact with the rails to provide the traction needed. The steering column also gets locked in position. The driver only needs to control the brake and accelerator pedals. Here is the hi-rail now heading south along the west shore of the Hudson River. When I worked as a train dispatcher for NJT I hi-railed between Port Jervis, NY and Suffern, NY. It was a unique way to see the railroad.
Unfortunately, due to time constraints, the Q-439 and the hi-rail were the only two trains I was able to photograph this day.
Train Photography - Guest - 07-18-2009
Great stuff!
Train Photography - lexper40 - 07-25-2009
Taken at the North Conway Railroad
Train Photography - Guest - 07-26-2009
Florida East Coast (FEC) shot in St Augustine FL along US1
Train Photography - Guest - 07-27-2009
CSX train photographed in Bowling Green Ky
Train Photography - Richard_L_Dean_07405 - 07-28-2009
[quote name='s3onewire' post='324256' date='Jul 26 2009, 11:05 ']Florida East Coast (FEC) shot in St Augustine FL along US1[/quote]
Did you hear that there is a possibility that Amtrak might start using the FEC between Jax and West Palm? Supposedly Florida is giving $70 million or so for the project.
Train Photography - rlukas1 - 07-28-2009
Here are some random shots I took last month along the bike path on the Westside of Seattle's Interbay yard, located just north of downtown.
Train Photography - rlukas1 - 07-28-2009
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