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D&H GP39-2 #385 William St Buffalo NY2 viewsLed by NYSW B40-8 #4024 and GATX GP40 #3705, renumbered D&H GP39-2 #385, seen approaching William St, still wears Guilford paint, though the large 'G' on the long hood has been blacked out. Following CP Rail's subsequent purchase of the D&H, 4-axle motive power would become increasingly rare on the Southern Tier Line.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Aug 11, 2024
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CR B36-7 #5013 Erie St Lancaster NY2 viewsHot Conrail American President Line doublestack train TV-501 roars through suburban Lancaster NY behind C36-7 #5013, a B40-8, and a sister unit as they near the Buffalo end of the ex-EL Southern Tier Line. At Buffalo, the train will head west on the former NYC Water Level Route.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Aug 11, 2024
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A splash of fall colour1 viewsA half dozen 6-axle EMDs in five different paint schemes roar through the small town of Canisteo NY with a westbound stack train. Weather beaten CP Rail SD40-2 #5593 leads a former KCS SD40-2 and two leased GATX SD40-2s, along with units wearing SOO Line and 'Dual Flag' paint.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Aug 11, 2024
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CP Rail SD40-2 #5420 SK Yard Buffalo NY0 viewsCP Rail SD40-2 #5420, clad in fresh 'dual flag' livery, awaits a call to action at SK Yard in Buffalo NY, accompanied by leased GATX SD40-2 #7364. Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Aug 11, 2024
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D&H SLN-7 NYSW B40-8 #4024 Canisteo NY0 viewsNYSW B40-8 #4024 and a pair of sister units lead westbound D&H Sea-Land doublestack train SLN-7 through the town of Canisteo NY on Conrail's ex-EL Southern Tier Line. Upon reaching Buffalo, the train will head south on the Buffalo & Pittsburgh before heading west on CSX.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Aug 11, 2024
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Mixed Bag2 viewsAn Eastbound, carrying coal loads that originated on the P&LE, winds its way through the scenic Canisteo River valley behind a mixed consist of locomotives in five different paint schemes. Leading the pack is ex-RDG GP39-2 #7410 in D&H patched Reading green, followed by a leased BAR GP38-2, a leased ex-Chessie GP40-2, another ex-RDG GP39-2 in a modified blue D&H scheme, and an ex-BN SD45 now owned by designated operator NYS&W. The train is bound for a generating plant in Bow NH.
Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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Southern Visitor NS B30-7A #35182 viewsAn ex-Southern B30-7A was a rare sight in Western NY. NS #3518 apparently has dual controls as there are 5-chime horns on both the long and short hoods.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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Fill'er up1 viewsA trio of B&LE SD38-2s await servicing at the Albion PA engine facility.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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Conrail BUOI Rock Glen NY1 viewsA pair of recent vintage GE dash 8s blacken the sky as they roar through Rock Glen NY with Conrail train BUOI.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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CP Rail SD40-2 #5692 Rock Glen NY1 viewsA Westbound CP/D&H freight holds at CP Rock Glen while awaiting a meet with Conrail's Eastbound BUOI. CP Rail SD40-2 #5692's fresh multimark paint gleams in the intense morning light.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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GATX SD40 #2008 Rock Glen NY2 viewsA CP/D&H K-Line stack train roars east through Rock Glen NY on a warm summer day. The train is powered by two leased ex-UP GATX SD40s, #2008 and #2003.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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CP Rail SD40-2 #5678 Adrian NY3 viewsThe skies have brightened considerably as an Eastbound Buffalo to Binghamton freight rounds Rattlesnake Curve in Adrian NY. The hillside is ablaze with fall colors as CP Rail SD40-2 #5678 leads a pair of PLM SD40s and well-kept MLW RS18u #1811 at the head of a long merchandise freight.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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Hornell NY2 viewsCP/D&H train BUEB passes the boarded up Hornell NY passenger station, which once housed Conrail's Southern Tier dispatcher. The parade of colorful units across the southern tier continues, with leased PLM SD40 #3004 leading Armour Yellow GATX SD40 #2004 and a bright yellow and black NYS&W ex-BN SD45.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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NYSW B40-8 #4002 SK Yard Buffalo NY1 viewsNYSW B40-8 #4002, along with an ex-BN SD45 and a sister unit, lays over at SK Yard in Buffalo NY between runs. In the background, a Conrail switcher arrives with interchange traffic.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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NYSW SD45 #3622 Alden NY0 viewsWestbound D&H EBBU is a rainbow of color with five different attractive paint schemes on a beautiful late summer day. The train is led by freshly repainted ex-BN SD45 #3622, followed by ex-Frisco SD45 #6695, still in Cascade Green, a D&H Alco C424M, and two CSX units, one still attired in Chessie System colors. NYS&W's aggressive marketing, coupled with friendly connections with CSX, NS, and the newly formed B&P would breath new life into the Guilford castoff.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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N&W C30-7 #8028 SK Yard Buffalo NY0 viewsN&W C30-7 #8028 still wears basic black, while her sister unit has opted for slightly fancier attire. They are seen making a setout at Delaware and Hudson's SK Yard in Buffalo NY.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946Jun 25, 2024
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