by Matt Langworthy
I've ssen this thread in the NS forum, so why not here? That way we can share interesting sights. I live in upstate, NY, but really any CSX sightings would be welcome. Here's my contribution:
My PC at home isn't connected to the Internet, for now. As it happenend I finoshed posting on railroad.net shortly before the Fairport library closed last night. I intentionally parked my car near Fairport Jct, and i'm glad I did!
As I walked back to my car, I heard the wail from the horn of an eastbound train on the West Shore Bypass. Before it came into view, I heard another horn and saw the light from a slow moving train headed east on the Chicago line Pretty soon the horns were dueling! The slow mover was a looong merch train led by CSX (NYC) 8658 and one HCLX unit. The cars were hard to count because it rolled into the Main Street crossing just as the fast mover came around the curve and passed it! The fast mover was also eastbound- 79 auto racks led by two Dark Future locos. Meets at Fairport Jct are uncommon, and I'd never seen one involving two eastbound trains before. The slow mover probably had to give up some time so the fast mover could get back onto the Chicago Line. By the time the slow mover passed (it had at least 100 cars that I counted after the other other train went by)- there was a foul-mouthed drunk on the other side of the tracks who was mad that he had to wait! I guess he couldn't live a minute without a bottle in his hand!
As soon as he got across the tracks, the gates came down again. This time for a westbound freight; it was 77 autoracks led by CSX units 436 and 7553. The train was moving pretty fast on the Chicago Line and entered the crossing at 9:11PM.
By the time it passed, I had gotten my car started and turned it around so I could head thru the crossing for the trip home. As locuk would have it, the gates when down for a 3rd and final time, much to the disgust of the wandering drunk who wanted to get back home or wherever he came from. I had to chuckle as another westbound autorack came thru the crossing at 9:17PM on the Chicago Line. It was 46 cars led by CSX 635 and 740- maybe a 2nd section to the train that had just passed? by this time the drunk was furious and I tried to calm hom down by saying "look this is just America at work. We need to keep our country moving!" but he didn't want to hear it. Oh well, I guess he didn't enjoy 4 trains going thru a crossing in less than 20 minutes!
My PC at home isn't connected to the Internet, for now. As it happenend I finoshed posting on railroad.net shortly before the Fairport library closed last night. I intentionally parked my car near Fairport Jct, and i'm glad I did!
As I walked back to my car, I heard the wail from the horn of an eastbound train on the West Shore Bypass. Before it came into view, I heard another horn and saw the light from a slow moving train headed east on the Chicago line Pretty soon the horns were dueling! The slow mover was a looong merch train led by CSX (NYC) 8658 and one HCLX unit. The cars were hard to count because it rolled into the Main Street crossing just as the fast mover came around the curve and passed it! The fast mover was also eastbound- 79 auto racks led by two Dark Future locos. Meets at Fairport Jct are uncommon, and I'd never seen one involving two eastbound trains before. The slow mover probably had to give up some time so the fast mover could get back onto the Chicago Line. By the time the slow mover passed (it had at least 100 cars that I counted after the other other train went by)- there was a foul-mouthed drunk on the other side of the tracks who was mad that he had to wait! I guess he couldn't live a minute without a bottle in his hand!
As soon as he got across the tracks, the gates came down again. This time for a westbound freight; it was 77 autoracks led by CSX units 436 and 7553. The train was moving pretty fast on the Chicago Line and entered the crossing at 9:11PM.
By the time it passed, I had gotten my car started and turned it around so I could head thru the crossing for the trip home. As locuk would have it, the gates when down for a 3rd and final time, much to the disgust of the wandering drunk who wanted to get back home or wherever he came from. I had to chuckle as another westbound autorack came thru the crossing at 9:17PM on the Chicago Line. It was 46 cars led by CSX 635 and 740- maybe a 2nd section to the train that had just passed? by this time the drunk was furious and I tried to calm hom down by saying "look this is just America at work. We need to keep our country moving!" but he didn't want to hear it. Oh well, I guess he didn't enjoy 4 trains going thru a crossing in less than 20 minutes!
Last edited by Matt Langworthy on Mon May 02, 2005 6:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Matt Langworthy
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By the way, I'm not suggesting you to WALK along the tracks. Use the road and be more observation... you will find regular guys there... Some are great guys.. and some are... I wouldn't say anything. here... again, once u meet people there, be observe and decide whether you want to hang with these people or not.