Heads Up: Run Through Power On CSX Rochester Subdivision

Was trackside most of the weekend and saw plenty of BNSF, one oil train with a CP-NS combo, one HLCX leaser, and one train with five UP units went west. Oh, and one of the Amtrak heritage units went by eastbound on Sunday.

Heads up! A Canadian Pacific GP9U #1634 is in Selkirk NY. It came off M626-16 (Buffalo NY to Selkirk NY). Per what I was told, it's supposed to go to Ohio sometime soon.

Is there a heads up for west out of Buffalo?

Around 5:30 tonight just west of Syracuse, I saw MEC GP40-2W 513, a hulk on a flatcar buried mid-train, heading west. I guess it's been loaded on the same flat for more than a year, so a web search can probably turn up the car number. Possibly headed for Paducah, KY and HELM for rebuild.

As of now, going through Indiana is CSX K634-14 with KCS 3945 & 4165 (Both are belles) heading eastbound to NJ.

-Scott

Currently working it's north on the Riverline, CSX K637 has a DME SD40-2, CP SD60 & NS SD60E for power. Also the next 2 K683's (within a few days a part) have former Southern Pacific's AC4400CW's. Will give you update when I get one!

-Scott

CSX K63702 with DME SD40-2 6089, CP SD60 6255 & NS SD60E 6987, has departed Selkirk NY this morning at 0653 hours heading Westbound to Buffalo, NY. By the look of things, this train maybe through Rochester area in the afternoon! I'm going to try get out and see this train! Good luck for others who will too!

-Scott

Doesn't deal with CSX, BUT! It's still cool to report about! Amtrak 281 (Empire Service) has a B32-8WH, #512 leading a P32 700 series engine. Up here a B32-8WH is consider as rare, especially when leading! Last spotted entering Syracuse for a 4:15 pm arrival at the station. It'll be dark once it reaches Rochester. But I have a funny feeling that it might just stay around for a bit.

-Scott

Saw one on AMTK 48 last summer with a B-32.

NS 1074, the DL&W heritage unit, is in town..
She was in the lead on a CSX train Eastbound through the darkness last night, from Buffalo to Selkirk.
This morning, Friday 11/27, she is out near Selkirk.

based on her train number, K048, I believe she will probably run down the Westshore, south down the Hudson River, later today.
even though its too late for us Western New Yorker's, im still posting this anyway for the benefit of the Eastern New Yorkers!

Scot

Back in May, my friend and I went to Palmyra, NY to watch CSX trains rolling by. K038 once only 1 of 2 that had run through power.

WB Ethanol K637 was the other train that had run through power back in May 2016. Location: Palmyra, NY (CP-349).

On June 15th, 2016, my friend and I went to Lyons, NY for the day. BNSF were on Q112 & K038.

On the same day as those BNSF power came through, Q262 had a ton of power. CP ES44AC in the mix of CSX power. Note the leader, a CSX SD70ACe.

On August 9th, K636-07 had Erie Heritage trailing behind a CSX SD40-2.

On August 27th, K139 rolls west through Wayneport Rd, Macedon, NY with BNSF, BNSF, NS, CSX, & BNSF (Santa Fe).

On September 21st, I was in Buffalo, NY with my friends. CSX G057 was the first train of the day, with UP C45AC, UP SD70ACe, UP SD70M, & KCS SD70MAC. The KCS caught my eye. I really don't care about UP. LOL!