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Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont

 by expbusop ¦  Fri May 26, 2017 5:18 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦  Replies: 1971 ¦  Views: 467240

Mixed freight southbound at Highbridge today at 12:45. Lots of green trash cars,also some black ones. Rest of consist white reefers and box cars. Could not get engine #"s they were behind car wash building, was on Deegan.

Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont

 by expbusop ¦  Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:53 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦  Replies: 1971 ¦  Views: 467240

Spotted transfer to Oak Point on Hell Gate around 9:45am. Seen from Willis Av Bridge, it had empty welded rail cars on rear.

Re: Unusual Fleet Sightings and Freight Movements on MNRR

 by expbusop ¦  Fri Dec 30, 2016 7:17 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Unusual Fleet Sightings ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 100745

Saw 402 at BN around 9:00 am yesterday.

Re: Unusual Fleet Sightings and Freight Movements on MNRR

 by expbusop ¦  Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:43 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Unusual Fleet Sightings ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 100745

This morning 401 at Highbridge with 4 M-7's, could they be returned sets from Arch Street Yard for PTC installation ?

Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont

 by expbusop ¦  Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:39 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦  Replies: 1971 ¦  Views: 467240

12:45pm today southbound freight mostly trash cars getting on link at Highbridge. Saw engines further down near 149th looked like two GP 38's not sure couldn't see numbers.

Re: Little mishap in The Bronx

 by expbusop ¦  Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:12 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Little mishap in The Bronx ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 5811

Question regarding picture of box cars from derailment, to get them out of there do they bring in a crane to re-truck them, if they are not too badly damaged? If they are pretty bad do they cut them up on site? It does not look like the NS cars in the picture are too badly damaged.

Noel makes a very good point about NIMBY's. Also a lot of folks seem to throw out ideas about what can be done with this traffic but seem to not realize cost factors, lack of industry and freight using customers. Scenery and nostalgia are great but you need to take real world factors into context. I...

interesting find in legal section of NY Post today. ''MTA Request for Expressions of Interest, Beacon Line Opportunities,City of Beacon to Putnam County Line.'' MTA Metro North seeks expressions of interest for the economic utilization of all or part of the27.6 mile route of Beacon Rail Line from Ci...

Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont

 by expbusop ¦  Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:44 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦  Replies: 1971 ¦  Views: 467240

Coming down Deegan this am saw 2 SD-60s lite at the North end of Highbridge shop on the link around 6:00am .When I got past Macoobs Dam Bridge I saw Q431 stretched out on link moving south, could not see power on front end. It was mostly green trash cars and some manifest freight. It seemed strange ...

Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont

 by expbusop ¦  Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:34 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦  Replies: 1971 ¦  Views: 467240

8762 and8842 leading Q431 5:55am yesterday entering OP link at Highbridge, empty trash C&D cars and general freight. Came back uptown it was stretched out back to 161 St stopped on link 6:50am. Were they waiting for clearance to the yard or setting out green trash cars?

Derailment in New Milford CT

 by expbusop ¦  Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:09 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Derailment in New Milford CT ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 5843

Housatonic Railway train derails in Gaylordsville section of New Milford CT Sunday morning around 1am. Train was headed north from Danbury to Canaan.

Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont

 by expbusop ¦  Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:28 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦  Replies: 1971 ¦  Views: 467240

Sorry Track Loading Vehicle

Re: AAR Cars in Highbridge yard

 by expbusop ¦  Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:26 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: AAR Cars in Highbridge yard ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2834

Thought so Dutch, tough to see from Deegan at 55mph, Thanks

Re: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont

 by expbusop ¦  Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:19 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX-Oak Point/Fremont ¦  Replies: 1971 ¦  Views: 467240

12:45pm Tues 8762 and 8869 with mixed freight and green and brown trash cars entering the link at Highbridge. Outlaw or coming down on different schedule?

AAR Cars in Highbridge yard

 by expbusop ¦  Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:14 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: AAR Cars in Highbridge yard ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2834

Truck Loading Vehicle and AAR coach parked north of building at Highbridge on Mon 4-25. Tues. 4-26 mini bomb set with BLG20 #112 parked on adjacent track @5:50 am.

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