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Cold night21 viewsStanding on the right flank of a SD70ACe as we sit in the yard awaiting a patch crew/ride to the hotelACe
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Familiar Territory21 viewsThe corn is high, and the smell of diesel exhaust is heavy as Western Maryland GP40-2 #4318 leads a sister B&O unit and two GP30s in the assault upon Sandpatch Grade. All three Chessie component roads are represented here, as the trailing GP30s carry B&O and C&O markings. Could #4318 once have traveled across Salisbury Viaduct, seen in the upper right corner? A lady never tells her age.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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Coal Dust in the wind21 views...even 100 miles from the coal mines the coal dust still billows from the hoppers... the wind howling and the train moving makes for quite a show (cough, cough) April, 2008geepster
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High Green on Sandpatch20 viewsClouds of blue diesel exhaust testify to the effort involved in moving tonnage up Sandpatch grade. A mixed quartet of second generation geeps, representing all three Chessie System component roads, shatters the morning stillness of nearby Meyersdale PA as they struggle relentlessly toward the summit. The Clear signal indication is certainly a welcome sight to the crew.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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CNW SD-45 snowbound - 70's - image 519 viewsHere some nice shots of CNW SD-45 #956 snowbound in the 70'sLegend69
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Block signal - Coal Creek Canyon, CO19 viewsA block signal in Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado shows a westbound is about to liven up Pine Cliff - 2007signalman
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harsh grade - Coal Creek19 viewsThis photo illustrates the effects of heavy WB trains clawing their way up the steep grade, just outside of Denver. By the time the power for a westbound coal train reaches this crossing, the engines are at full throttle and the pressure on the railhead is making it look like the top of a heavily hammered chisel.signalman
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BLIZZARD!19 viewsTrackmen sweep switches, as the Z127 tries to yard its train in Flint Mi, this past springgtw5812
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CSX Freight Train19 viewsCSX Freight passing through Southern Pines NClittlemax
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Salisbury Stakeout19 viewsA quartet of Chessie System second generation geeps leads an eastbound merchandise freight up the west slope of Sandpatch Grade and under the former Western Maryland's Salisbury Viaduct.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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Rattlesnake Curve Adrian NY19 viewsA favorite railfan destination, the sweeping curve on Conrail's ex-EL Southern Tier Line along the Canisteo River offered many excellent vistas.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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Hill and Dale19 viewsA loaded Conrail coal train bound for Johnson City NY passes through scenic Dale NY behind a pair of CW40-8s and a single SD50. With Attica Hill behind them, the three big locomotives will have no trouble maintaining track speed as they make their way east on the ex-EL Southern Tier Line.
Photo Copyright © 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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Chessie coal empties - Springville NY18 viewsA southbound empty Chessie coal train passes a still pond on now-abandoned B&O trackage through Springville NY.
In a time-honored tradition, the engineer exchanges waves with a young fisherman.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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B&O freight Ashford Junction NY18 viewsB&O GP40 #3776 leads a long northbound freight past the classic B&O tower at Ashford Junction NY. In a few years' time, this would become the junction of the Rochester & Southern and the Buffalo and Pittsburgh lines from their respective home cities.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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Niagara Yard Niagara Falls NY18 viewsA telephoto view of Niagara Yard, as B&O blue GP40-2 #4032 and a sister unit wearing Chessie colors pick up a cut of cars for CG-41's trip across Southern Ontario Province on former Pere Marquette trackage. A Conrail switcher works at right. This yard served the Niagara Falls chemical industry as well as GM's Harrison Radiator plant in Lockport.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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Conrail eastbound in winter18 viewsA trio of ubiquitous SD40-2s leads an eastbound Conrail merchandise freight under a rural bridge midway between Dunkirk and Silver Creek, NY.
Photo Copyright 2008 Tim BaldwinBLW 1946
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