Back so soon...well, I hadn't planned on coming back to Buffalo for awhile, let alone the same week but when a buddy of mine asked if I'd like to tag along for the day I couldn't turn the offer down. On a pristine Victoria Day weekend (for us Canucks atleast), we set out stateside to capture some of the endangered signals and whatever else the many railroads of Buffalo could throw our way. Here, CSX O032 is seen passing under New York Central sentinels at CP 431 in Depew, New York. Powered by a handsome EMD Mother/Slug set, this empty rail train would proceed to points west along the old Water Level Route.
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A lone CSX SD50-2 trundles down the transfer track at Tifft Street with a short eastbound local during the day's less-than-desirable hours of sunlight.
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It's 0656 and morning light illuminates the CSX Terminal Subdivision at Depew, New York. It is here that some of the last surviving New York Central target signals in the Buffalo area stand, but not for long. Under the vintage signals, CSX's Chicago (BRC) to Selkirk, NY train Q386 is seen passing by with a handsome pair of units. Despite feeling half past dead after a sleepless overnight trip from Worcester on Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, I managed to get up at sunrise to capture all the action going down on this busy CSX line.
A special thanks goes to Rob Ball for the lineup!
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The morning sky explodes with a vibrant display of colour over the CSX Terminal Subdivision at Depew, New York. These New York Central target signals are existing on very short time and are expected to be dismantled by the end of the month. The next time I'm in Depew I'll likely be greeted by vaders rather than these classic signals. Sadly the disappearance of these signals will bring the last vestige of New York Central heritage in Depew to an end.
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After completing a strenuous journey over the Berkshire mountains from Selkirk Yard, CSX train no. Q014 is about to knock down the final mile to its destination of Worcester, Massachusetts. Since I arrived in Worcester, this shot was high on the 'to get' list. After a few unsuccessful attempts over the course of the week, I finally got what I wanted on Monday morning. What started off as a blustery and nearly frigid morning, turned for the better as Q014 popped into view. The 'railfan gods' were on my side, as I watched the scene in front of me become illuminated in golden morning light as the clouds momentarily parted. For the 10 times that I had gotten cloud f***ed this week, this one made up for it!
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