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Thank you #325. The Ithaca local last night ran push pull with only 15 MT salt and came through Ithaca Youth Bureau at 1630. A late model 86** C39-8 was leading. Fun. I see only 10 MT going up tonight. Trcuks are taking loads of coal up to Cornell out of Ithaca Yard. It is neat to watch 1950's techn...

It's been years since the Strates train (James E. Strates hometown was Elmira) stopped in Elmira. Rides were parked in the Elmira lower yard. passenger/employee cars were parked on the old PRR Elmira Branch near Grand central Plaza which was an easy walk down to the fairgrounds for employees. The la...

Depending on traffic and crew utilization, which according to a GM Yardmaster, answers as to whether a crew starts out of Ithaca or Sayre. Quite often, power from a Ludlowville "Somerset" hopper train will tarry around Ithaca yard. On those Ithaca start days a crew is driven by Renzenberge...

Mike H is a great railfan and is in the know like Sam Botts used to be. "Been sitting on this information for a little while wanting to make sure it panned out as we all know the railroads change all the time. Binghamton managers and crews are told to expect at least 2 new trains starting July ...

The first shot is showing the old Agway which is now an organic grainery which the name now escapes me. The siding to the left of the GP-9 is apparently rebuilt according to my 80 yol father. History power lesson time. Common power in the PC Era were GP38 & GP38-2. During the early Conrail era, ...

Hi Henry6, You did ride the last Seneca Castle come to find out. I rode a Friday Night in May 1979 withStan Oparil arriving back in Penn Yan at 2 AM. Some one needs to interview this gentleman. He fired and ran Decapods. Still lives on his farm in Elmira Heights. It was a fertilizer car. Stanley had...

Hi Otto and Company. Friend RIT Grad Kevin Adams says hi. Anyway, I've been a lont time viewer and now must venture forth. 1974 to 1987 I rode and handled a few trains on the old Elmira Branch. Last customer at Bellona was actually Hall Fertilizer which would bring a truck down from Hall to load. Ol...