Train Photography

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Bigbadred411 wrote:

Great shots. You know some great places to get pics.

Thanks. Iona Island, NY is on the west bank of the Hudson River and is part of the Harriman State Park, which includes Bear Mountain. It's about 40 miles or so north of NYC and is also an area rich in US, as well as railroad, history. Iona Island has been a railfan mecca for years and years. It is one of the places in the metro NY/NJ area where railfans can still enjoy their hobby without worrying about having someone calling the police on them for 'suspicious activity'. Train activity on the River Line is pretty heavy as it's CSX's primary rail line into and out of the NYC area. Traffic is fairly heavy morning and late afternoon while there is a bit of a lull during the midday. Saturday is the light day compared to other 6 days of the week. I'm a dispatcher and rotate between the 4pm-12am shift and the 12am-8am shift so I spend a lot of time there, especially during the week when most other railfans are at their jobs.



Me and my buddy have traveled most of the River Line and there are a number of other great locations as well. I'll have to visit them again this spring now that I have my new camera.



Here's some more shots taken from the same area. First up is the CSX #7321 leading a UP unit and a general freight train southbound under, and past, the Bear Mountain Bridge. This shot was from 12/12/06.