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David, I would check out the Beacon line topic under the Metro North forum. It was last posted that Metro North issued an expression of interest for the line between Beacon and Holmes (Dutchess / Putnam line). Paperwork was to be in and a tour of the property was to be done in November. I'd be inter...

Greg, did they rehab entire Croton West yard. Last time I drove by there it looked like a ghost town... I thought CSX was only going to use it for a outlawed southbound or to run around the cars after B749 drops off at Burnwell in Peekskill. Also, are they still occasionally running up to Chelsea to...

Jeff, The mileposts for the Beacon Line start out at 0 at the connection with the Hudson line and continue until division post (state line) at milepost 41. From there it reverts to old mileposts, ie 72 Mill Plain to 77 around Danbury branch. The exact milepost would be around 27.6 to the Putnam Coun...

Dutch, was just curious if you or someone else can fill us in on the legalities of operating just a portion of the Beacon line like what was expressed in the article. Obviously, there is zero freight customers on the line, but in a perfect world, say the GAP distributer in Fishkill had a spur and re...

I used to catch the night trains daily going through Cold Spring till about a year or so ago. I saw a picture from the other day of a daytime Q701. Looked to have all mixed freight on it. Also Mr. Grice posted a picture of a Q7.. with all sludge containers the other day. My question is, is CSX still...

I work directly under where the bridge stood and can tell you it was long overdue for removal. It was basically just rust. If you could see it from underneath I don't think you would ever stood on it. y While I agree that the bridge was in bad shape, (in this state it has to be really over its life...

Waldwick thanks for the update. I had tried to do a search first of current CSX train symbols and came up with nothing that is up to date. So, as a update, Q268, Q702, and Q703 abolished. Q254 and L262 along with northbound Q271/273 are current. Q409 is now doing the Kingston drop, and Q438/439 are ...

I have noticed the past 4 days that the Q417 has had long strings of autoracks on the rear (40-60 cars). They have also ran several autorack unit trains, believed all symboled Q-254. Was wondering if anyone knew if CSX abolished Q-268 and have added there cars onto mixed freights (like 438/439 takin...

Was at CP80 today for about an hour around noon:

1) Q254: - CSX 3213, ?
2) K653: - BCOL 4652, CN 2602
3) Q417: - CSX 5409, CSX 7727
Obviously the lucky catch was the 653...

Was in Newburgh, CP52-CP55 today from 1230-1430...
K-419 CP 8722 / CEFX 1055
Q-417 CSX 365 / CSX 484
K-040 CSX 254 / BNSF 4823 / BNSF 4640
Q-711 CSX 3039 / CSX 3172 / CSX 260
Just missed a L409 w/ a AC6000cw leader, saw as I was leaving...

Propane and lumber company are only two I believe still receiving cars. Lumber company is in Chelsea which is between Beacon and Poughkeepsie. They receive either a center beam or box car. Scrap dealer that used to operate out of the former CNE yard, (just north of Poughkeepsie station) hasn't shipp...

Waldwick thanks for the info, it also looks like those trash cars are also coming in from the west as well. Here's some pictures of Q626 and Q263 that I recently saw on line. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=551040&nseq=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http:...

Was up at Selkirk today. Ben's bridge is still standing however there is now barricades and road closed signs in place along with numerous pieces of equipment and materials. There was several construction men on sight so I couldn't have snuck up to the bridge anyway to take a quick look. Good thing ...

On my way back from Selkirk Yard caught the following, Q-273 -CSX GEVO/AC44 / GE wide cab K-142 - CSX 880 /BNSF 5077 / CSX 7595 L-409 - CSX 3203 / CSX 498 Local power in Kingston had CSX 6110 / 6297 Question, L409 was working the Kingston yard before heading south, is this a switch. Over the past 5 ...

While searching the web I came across this picture. http://www.railpictures.net/photo/543393" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I guess CSX wants to get into the Heritage scheme units. Two bad its not nearly as nice as Norfolk Southerns program and won't be as easily seen going...