Left the gym and took stopped at the Pinelawn Rd crossing at 3:33 PM on Dec 31 2012.
All I saw was the consist backing into the siding, 271 and 268 backing up with a load of filled up hoppers.
Then they stopped, honked and notched up to run 8. Both engines bled billows of white smoke that cast a quick ground fog upon the patrons at Pinelawn as they began their trip east.
Always content to see workhorses in action. One question though: I also saw this twice at the Wellwood Ave crossing. I'll come to the crossing with the cars in action and the engines first make a backward move before proceeding forward. They move back maybe about 1-3 carlengths and then just plunge forward and clear the siding. Any reason why? Thank you.
All I saw was the consist backing into the siding, 271 and 268 backing up with a load of filled up hoppers.
Then they stopped, honked and notched up to run 8. Both engines bled billows of white smoke that cast a quick ground fog upon the patrons at Pinelawn as they began their trip east.
Always content to see workhorses in action. One question though: I also saw this twice at the Wellwood Ave crossing. I'll come to the crossing with the cars in action and the engines first make a backward move before proceeding forward. They move back maybe about 1-3 carlengths and then just plunge forward and clear the siding. Any reason why? Thank you.
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
To hear the diesels humming