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Re: B&H 4, B&H 5, LAL 14 Scrapped

 by thebigham ¦  Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:15 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: B&H 4 Scrapped ¦  Replies: 49 ¦  Views: 9653

Lance Meyers visited the B&H recently: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lrmyers/albums/72157709064837012?fbclid=IwAR0YImf2YU9wZ3WSCnwli8K1fEDmUs3P3ksUGZ-mwqMn72Q4DXOTlXCrFTQ/with/48076143203 Pic of #5 and #14: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lrmyers/48076143393/in/album-72157709064837012/ Is there an...

Re: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion

 by thebigham ¦  Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:22 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion ¦  Replies: 950 ¦  Views: 248893

NH owns the tracks. They'll find another operator.

But, there's not a lot of business to attract a new operator.

Re: WNY&P trains on the ex-PRR

 by thebigham ¦  Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:12 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: WNY&P trains on the ex-PRR ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1635

The WNY&P has almost daily runs to Emporium to pick up fracking sand cars. I was in Olean last Saturday when a train returned to the Olean ayard from Emporium. The Driftwood turns are 1-2 a week. They leave in the mornings. The WNY&P ran a maintenance train to Machias last week. M-F a Farmer...

Re: Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2019

 by thebigham ¦  Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:04 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) Discussion - 2019 ¦  Replies: 82 ¦  Views: 24818

Congrats on getting to MP7!

I think there is a pic somewhere of me standing next to it when he cleared that track back in 2006.

Re: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving?

 by thebigham ¦  Tue May 28, 2019 6:39 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving? ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 8028

Keith McHenry on Facebook: The RRPX 41 (M636), which was leased by WNY&P was south by CP-Pine on the Norfolk Southern Buffalo Line on train H57 at 6:43 p.m. this evening. It’s currently enroute to Northumberland yard where it’ll be picked up and moved to it’s new home on the Delaware–Lackawanna ...

Re: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving?

 by thebigham ¦  Fri May 17, 2019 10:24 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving? ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 8028

Posted on facebook an hour ago:

"Ol-1 southbound by Portville an hour ago with 630, 643, 685, 638 and 637 in that order heading to Driftwood for stone loads."

Re: FYI..... B&H #4

 by thebigham ¦  Fri May 17, 2019 10:23 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: B&H 4 Scrapped ¦  Replies: 49 ¦  Views: 9653

B&H #5 and LAL #14 may have been scrapped in Cohocton. Waiting for confirmation...

Re: Downeast Scenic Railroad (DSRX) Discussion

 by thebigham ¦  Fri May 17, 2019 7:38 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Downeast Scenic Railroad (DSRX) Discussion ¦  Replies: 150 ¦  Views: 69127

I saw a pic on Facebook of the first train over the Union River Bridge in Ellsworth.

Congrats!

Re: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving?

 by thebigham ¦  Wed May 15, 2019 12:14 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving? ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 8028

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/05/15-summer-2019-likely-to-be-the-last-for-short-lines-six-axle-montreal-locomotive-works-units?fbclid=IwAR0imciSDGLSThXuEGLmtJx2okzjzPWWDQ4r0ICv_KXC9sxkrSCWlnOMEbU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Summer 2019 likely to be the last f...

Re: Current M&E Roster

 by thebigham ¦  Mon May 13, 2019 3:22 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: Current M&E Roster ¦  Replies: 155 ¦  Views: 78485

Deadline at Morristown in October 2018: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4980742" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ME 3573(M420W) ME 79(GP9) AMTK 559(SSB1200) ME 21(GP7u) More pics here: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=ME" onclick=&qu...

Re: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving?

 by thebigham ¦  Mon May 13, 2019 11:23 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving? ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 8028

Now they are saying in the LA&L Facebook group that it is true.

I caught #643 in front of the Olean enginehouse on Saturday, May 18.

Re: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving?

 by thebigham ¦  Fri May 10, 2019 12:15 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Any truth to WNY&P 6-axle Alcos leaving? ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 8028

It's just a rumor.

Who is going to buy 6 axle MLWS?

The WNY&P has 9 of them.

Scot Lawrence's WNY&P roster:

https://scotlawrence.github.io/NYalcos/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: FYI..... B&H #4

 by thebigham ¦  Sun May 05, 2019 8:37 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: B&H 4 Scrapped ¦  Replies: 49 ¦  Views: 9653

Damn, damn, damn...

Re: Unusual Fleet Sightings and Freight Movements on MNRR

 by thebigham ¦  Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:06 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Unusual Fleet Sightings ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 100484

^Thanks! B&P switches Brookville.

Has it arrived yet?

Re: Unusual Fleet Sightings and Freight Movements on MNRR

 by thebigham ¦  Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:23 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Unusual Fleet Sightings ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 100484

^I really think it was #108. I wrote it down as it went by.

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