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Viewing Album:  Rare catches on CSX Buffalo to Schenectady 7-09
 
By:Kevin Peck
Dates:7/3/2009 - 7/31/2009
Album Info:It's been a good month for rarity's! From the CSX OCS in the west to abandoned Turboliners in the east. I will post as time permits. Lots of pics to process! I took a 4th of July weekend trip to central NY, and have caught some very good action at and near home also! Enjoy.
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Start of Amtrak 64 trip east to Utica
Title:  Start of Amtrak 64 trip east to Utica
Description:  Depew NY Amtrak station at 431
Photo Date:  7/2/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 11:04:47 PM
Location:  Depew, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 190(P42DC)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
NYC steam at Utica station
Title:  NYC steam at Utica station
Description:  NYC 6721 and its tender sit as a museum piece at the Utica NY Amtrak station upon my rainy arrival. A better pic to come!
Photo Date:  7/2/2009  Upload Date: 7/31/2009 10:50:43 PM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 6721(0-6-0)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
Adirondack Alco
Title:  Adirondack Alco
Description:  Adirondack 25 parked outside of the Childrens Museum at the Utica Union Station
Photo Date:  7/2/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 11:13:53 PM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BNSF 969
Title:  BNSF 969
Description:  Taken from Room 128 at the Knights Inn in Little Falls, NY. Railfans should request Room 128 or 126 for best!possible viewing. A nice place to stay!
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 11:27:29 PM
Location:  Little Falls, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 969(C44-9W)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
Sigval Bridge at 215
Title:  Sigval Bridge at 215
Description:  A rare fallen telegragh pole next to the signal bridge at MP 215 east of Little Falls, NY still has insulators intact
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 11:35:01 PM
Location:  Little Falls, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  153   Comments: 0
NYC und
Title:  NYC und
Description:  erpassRiver Rd east of Little Falls, NY still bears the New York Central name!
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 11:43:12 PM
Location:  Little Falls, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 1
River Rd close up
Title:  River Rd close up
Description:  NYC painted in 1955
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 11:46:16 PM
Location:  Little Falls, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Abandoned Turboliner
Title:  Abandoned Turboliner
Description:  Amtrak turbo sits behind Super Steel Schenectady, rusting among the weeds. Note weeds growing out of the side grill
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:19:47 PM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 2139(Turboliner)
Views:  823   Comments: 0
Turbo coaches
Title:  Turbo coaches
Description:  For the fun of it, some friends and I took the new Turboliner between Buffalo and Rochester in 1977. We were college freshmen railfans, and I remember the fare was $15 roundtrip!
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:54:48 PM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  616   Comments: 1
Amtrak 2139
Title:  Amtrak 2139
Description:  Another shot of this turbo loco rotting away in the weeds behind Super Steel Schenectady. A simple, unique feature of these locos was the "police car" type lights atop the front. A precursor of today's ditch lights.
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 11:45:42 PM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 2139(Turboliner)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
Shrink wrapped
Title:  Shrink wrapped
Description:  A turboliner engine sets shrink wrapped behind Super Steel Schenectady where the turbos were supposed to be refurbished. Deal fell through, between Amtrak and NY DOT. At a loss of $70 million. Court cases settled. These turboliners are for sale on ebay!
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/13/2009 12:51:12 AM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
Turbo rolling stock
Title:  Turbo rolling stock
Description:  The remainder of the 4 out of 7 unrefurbished turboliners sit behind Super Steel Schenectady in shrink wrap. Amtrak took the other 3 refurbished Turbo trainsets to Delaware, where they sit idle and for sale.
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 12:08:33 AM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Passenger turbos
Title:  Passenger turbos
Description:  Abandoned stuff
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/13/2009 1:12:26 AM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Coach 2279
Title:  Coach 2279
Description:  Abandoned Turbo coach
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 12:13:54 AM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK Turbo(Turboliner)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Coach 2281
Title:  Coach 2281
Description:  And other coaches
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 12:18:00 AM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  329   Comments: 0
I think this was a Cafe car
Title:  I think this was a Cafe car
Description:  For more info on the history of the Empire Corridor Turboliners, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboliner#History
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 12:24:26 AM
Location:  Glenville, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Amtrak station
Title:  Amtrak station
Description:  Amsterdam, NY. Ah... whats with the car seats? This station is located well west of the city of Amsterdam
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 12:36:08 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Q157
Title:  Q157
Description:  CSX 5300
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 7/11/2009 12:12:36 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5300(ES44DC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
PRR Caboose
Title:  PRR Caboose
Description:  PRR caboose parked next to the Childrens Museum at Utica NY, next to the Amtrak Station
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 7/31/2009 10:58:11 PM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  983   Comments: 0
What iz it?
Title:  What iz it?
Description:  Saw this about a mile west of Uticas Amtrak Station and about 2 miles west of the citys yard. There is a demolition company there. Also saw one of these in the Batavia Yard on the way home on Amtrak 63.
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 7/31/2009 11:14:13 PM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 1
Adirondack Scenic RR
Title:  Adirondack Scenic RR
Description:  Utica is the southern terminus of the Adirondack Sceanic RR that operates mainly out of Old Forge NY in the summertime. The end op the line is Uticas Amtrak station to the south.
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 7/31/2009 11:48:50 PM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  465   Comments: 0
NYC 6721
Title:  NYC 6721
Description:  A morning shot when I had access as an Amtrak passenger! Amazing.........must research it's history
Photo Date:  7/5/2009  Upload Date: 7/31/2009 11:32:08 PM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 6721(0-6-0)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
W032
Title:  W032
Description:  Ballast train on the siding near CP 406 enroute to work area at 413-418 to dump its cargo along track 1
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:53:06 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8842(SD40-2) CSX 8648(SD50) CSX 6458(GP40-2) CSX 2246(Road Slug)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
Q38005
Title:  Q38005
Description:  On approach at CP 406
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:18:44 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 623(C44-9W) BCOL 4620(C40-8M)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
Q38005
Title:  Q38005
Description:  a bit closer...
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:25:30 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 623(C44-9W) BCOL 4620(C40-8M)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
Q38005
Title:  Q38005
Description:  2 rare locos on approach! Railfans all over WNY were waiting for these babies!
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:31:16 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 623(C44-9W) BCOL 4620(C40-8M)
Views:  537   Comments: 1
Q38005
Title:  Q38005
Description:  Sante Fe 623 and BC Rail 4620 close up
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:03:58 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 623(C44-9W) BCOL 4620(C40-8M)
Views:  855   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 623 away
Title:  Santa Fe 623 away
Description:  sweetness!
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:35:30 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 623(C44-9W)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
BC Rail 4620 away
Title:  BC Rail 4620 away
Description:  When was the last time anyone saw one of these! Amazing!
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:41:34 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BCOL 4620(C40-8M)
Views:  432   Comments: 2
UP 8019 SD9043MAC!
Title:  UP 8019 SD9043MAC!
Description:  A rare SD90 leading an eastbound ethanol train
Photo Date:  7/7/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 9:33:35 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8019(SD9043MAC)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description:  An eastbound manifest on track 2 meets up with a westbound ethanol train on the siding at CP 406
Photo Date:  7/7/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 9:16:15 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4828(SD70M)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
P918 OCS
Title:  P918 OCS
Description:  I am very sorry about the quality of this photo, but had to post it anyway, since it is such a rarity! Please forgive the blurriness! This CSX OCS came off the D&H at Albany, went west to Buffalo, then came back east to Syracuse then north to Montreal. Rumour has it CP execs on board.
Photo Date:  7/7/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 1:11:24 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9998(F40PH-2) CSX 9992(F40PH-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
CSX OCS power
Title:  CSX OCS power
Description:  Away shot of F40PHs on P918
Photo Date:  7/7/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 9:07:38 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CSX 9998(F40PH-2) CSX 9992(F40PH-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Theater car
Title:  Theater car
Description:  Bringing up the rear of any OCS, on any class 1, the CSX theater car!
Photo Date:  7/7/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 1:23:03 AM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CSX 9998(F40PH-2) CSX 9992(F40PH-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 1
W062
Title:  W062
Description:  Light engine movement with the power from W032 ballast train from 7-6-09 + 2 more locos. Away shot with a nice view of Slug 2246 trailing on the way to the Batavia yard. Didn't get 2nd locos number.
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 9:44:31 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8842(SD40-2) CSX 8648(SD50) CSX 6458(GP40-2) CSX 2246(Road Slug)
Views:  440   Comments: 2
Q38008
Title:  Q38008
Description:  Q380 at dusk
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 9:54:33 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5159(C44-9W) CSX 7818(C40-8W)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
A CSX moment to end this months album
Title:  A CSX moment to end this months album
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2009  Upload Date: 8/2/2009 10:30:33 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Q38622
Title:  Q38622
Description:  Q386 powered by new BNSF 9298 SD70ACe
Photo Date:  7/23/2009  Upload Date: 8/2/2009 10:09:41 PM
Location:  Batavia, NY
Author:  Kevin Peck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0

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