CSX signal replacement across New York State

smph50 wrote:Hi All!
When "TOMT7X" Dave started this discussion on Feb 09, 2012, I said to myself what a great idea! I gotta start doing that in the Buffalo area like the great job Scot L. did in the Rochester region. I had "bagged" one bridge way back in 2002 and a few way back on slides but nothing new until June 2012 when I got 3. I figured I had plenty of time until read about the bridge at MP-427.1, I knew time was running out!

Great work Scott!
Between the two of us, we will have everything covered between Lyons and Buffalo! that's excellent..
how far west are you planning to go?

Scot

Thank you Scot, Charlie, MacTraxx and ctclark1 for your positive and informative feedback!

The signal gangs are at and past the Amtrack station in Depew still burying cable and digging foundations but have not removed any of the old GRS units yet.

I plan on following the main line through the city getting photo's of whats left but there is already a lot of new stuff. It would be great if I could cover all of Erie County but time is not on our side.

S' Scott

awesome photos and information!

Cutover spanning INT 395 - INT 427 has been moved to the end of August.

Nick

Hey everyone, I started the webpage I promised awhile back! for all my photos from 2012..
check it out!
More photos to come soon..

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scotty ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thanks,
Scot

Any updates for when the 398-427 cutoff is? Thanks in advance...

Sunday, 8/28. There's a good chance it will be a very early start.

Nick

So I guess that Saturday evening wouldn't be worth it to go out as I am planning to...

This coming Saturday evening should be no different than any other Saturday evening.

Nick

The old NYC signal bridge at Q.C 431 at Depew, NY in the early morning.

nick_anshant wrote:

sd80mac wrote:So I guess that Saturday evening wouldn't be worth it to go out as I am planning to...

This coming Saturday evening should be no different than any other Saturday evening.

Nick

thanks.

turn out I had some car trouble (flat tires - yes plural - regular one and then spare tire following day) so I didn't go out... OH well...

Saw CSX crews staging cranes and trucks at nearly every site from Buffalo to Batavia today.

-otto-

The signal suspension is scheduled for 0300 start time on Sunday 8/28.

Nick

Duh! I had date wrong!!! I guess that I was thinking way ahead to get out of this crazy heat summer...

I was just in N. Tonawanda at Robinson Rd [West Rock Co.] and there are new vador signals installed [N14?]. They are not operational yet as they are turned perpendicular to the track. The original signal is still in place.