It was gray and a bit snowy in places, but here are 4 reports from District 3.
Started at East Deerfield
http://samayotte.com/PAS_East_Deerfield.html
Saw 13 units.
BM 77
MEC 305, 347, 354, 514, 515, 602, 607, 609, 614
HLCX 8147
GMTX 3005
NS 9670
Flew down the Connecticut River.
Here's the Mount Tom power plant. It wasn't running.
http://samayotte.com/PAS_Mount_Tom.html
Headed northwest to Mechanicville.
It was a happening place-- containers, cars, and oil cans.
http://samayotte.com/PAR_Mechanicville_5.html
11 units.
MEC 612, 618
CEFX 1035
CP 9665
NS 9071, 9040, 8386, 7535, 9704, 7527, 9137
Noted that the bridge over the Hudson is still single track.
Started for home, but ran into a snow squall around Bennington, VT.
Turned south and stumbled into an oil train at North Adams.
Caught it approaching the West Portal and exiting the East Portal.
http://samayotte.com/PAS_Oil_2.html
The oil train had CSX 345, BNSF 4368, CSX 5369
A stopped train had BM 335, HLCX 7842, MEC 378
Started at East Deerfield
http://samayotte.com/PAS_East_Deerfield.html
Saw 13 units.
BM 77
MEC 305, 347, 354, 514, 515, 602, 607, 609, 614
HLCX 8147
GMTX 3005
NS 9670
Flew down the Connecticut River.
Here's the Mount Tom power plant. It wasn't running.
http://samayotte.com/PAS_Mount_Tom.html
Headed northwest to Mechanicville.
It was a happening place-- containers, cars, and oil cans.
http://samayotte.com/PAR_Mechanicville_5.html
11 units.
MEC 612, 618
CEFX 1035
CP 9665
NS 9071, 9040, 8386, 7535, 9704, 7527, 9137
Noted that the bridge over the Hudson is still single track.
Started for home, but ran into a snow squall around Bennington, VT.
Turned south and stumbled into an oil train at North Adams.
Caught it approaching the West Portal and exiting the East Portal.
http://samayotte.com/PAS_Oil_2.html
The oil train had CSX 345, BNSF 4368, CSX 5369
A stopped train had BM 335, HLCX 7842, MEC 378