D&H Inspection Train

While shopping for a kitchen table at Huck Finn's Warehouse, I heard a short train horn on the way out. My wife had picked me up from work, and I made sure to ask her to bring my camera when she came because I wanted to check out Kenwood Yard after Hucks. I have been trying to get pictures of #7304 or #7303 for ages but they allude me. Then, on the way out, I heard the chain and the chase is on. However, in the distance I see that it is not any regular CP train but one with a "heritage" unit in it. We easily beat it to Kenwood and jumped out to take pictures.

Now, a Lightening Stripe unit is special to me but when I saw another photographer waiting at the yard tracks I started wondering. When I asked what was up he said "inspection train," which was very cool. Not a minute or so later, two engines pulling a passenger car lettered "Macintyre" show up. (Of course, the obligatory teenage punks were walking on the tracks right in front of it... smart!)

I took some shots and as it rolled by noticed that the 2nd unit was #7312. That meant three units existed (which I guess I already knew) but I never thought that she would make it to Albany. If only I had known the train was coming I would have selected better spots to take pictures from. Still, it was very cool.




One/third done (still have #7303 and #7304)



Anyone got any history to share on the coach?

Not knowing what's still in Wilkes-Barre anymore, I could be way off on this.. But it really looks like it came from the railcar hotel in Wilkes-Barre.. Same color scheme, and the friction bearings tell me this car hasn't seen live railroad in awhile..

Micah

wow, cool find!

looks like the "Macintyre" is a privately owned car..
"HW business car (owned by the gentleman who owns Vermont Rail System)"

http://www.trainweb.org/passengercars/Indices/BC6.htm
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetai ... toID=29412

Scot

Nice shots!

Charlie

If you're looking for advance warning on movements like this, check out the dandh board on Yahoo groups. There was about 2 days advance notice on this one.

Great Shot, BTW. I caught it in milky sun at the Cohoes bridge, but gave up on the southbound chase thinking that the lighting was going to hell. Obviously, it didn't.

Ahh.. My apologies then.. Nice to learn something new though!

-Micah

The Macintyre is stored on the GMRC at North Pownal, is it not?

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