u18b404: A pair of EX-Cartier M636s leads storage tankers South at North Eldred.
u18b404: OL-3 blasts through Port Allegany, PA
u18b404: A trio of WNYP M636's lead OL-2 South through Port Allegany, PA
u18b404: C424m #421 leads a WNYP inspection train North for Machias, NY.
u18b404: OL-2 is lead by a trio of M636's as it crests Keating Summit with 50 plus cars in tow. WNYP #638 RRPX #85 and WNYP #637 were in charge of the train this day.
u18b404: A trio of M636's roll 30 loads and 24 empties South through Emporium, PA.
u18b404: WNYP M636's #637 & #636 smoke it up, while switching out power that is used for a sand transload facility.
u18b404: WNYP C424m #421 and C430 #430 have arrived at their destination in Machias, NY with inspection train OL-1.
u18b404: OL-1's trio of Ex-Cartier M636s follow the Sinnemahoning Creek as they head South for the NS interchange at Driftwood.
u18b404: Rattlers be damned! OL-1 follows the Sinnemahoning Creek at Driftwood with a trio of matching Ex- Cartier M636s
u18b404: Shiftin' sand at South Eldred
u18b404: OL-3 drifts downgrade toward Driftwood with 21 empty hoppers for the NS interchange.
u18b404: OL-1's MLWs smoke it up as they roll South through a bucolic scene in Sterling Run, PA
u18b404: OL-2 returns to Olean with its pair of M636's bracketing a single covered hopper that was retrieved from storage on the siding at North Olean.
u18b404: This could be the last time. Two all big six axle MLW consists meet on the Buffalo Line, as OL-1 passes OL-2 at Emporium.
u18b404: Everything Must Change. OL-1 pulls passed South Driftwood after shoving its empty stone cars into the siding. The old position light signals have been replaced by a "Darth Vadar" slide protector and soon the big six axle MLW's will be replaced by GE's.
u18b404: "... And then you turn away" The old signals have turned their backs on the BFSI as it heads South with a little mixed freight ahead of empty coal hoppers.
u18b404: BFBK heads South
u18b404: C87-11 spots 50 empty auto racks for storage on thr old BX Line. its been about 5 years since a train has run over these rails.
u18b404: BKBF heads North.
u18b404: A trio of Ex-Cartier M636's lead a sizable WNYP train South.
u18b404: OL-2 passes the "Keating Summit" station sign as it heads North after picking up 13 empty sand cars at Emporium, PA.
u18b404: M636 #638 & #637 lead 27 covered hoppers of frac sand South for Emporium, PA.
u18b404: reflection at "South Driftwood". A C630m and a trio of M636s shove a cut of empty stone cars into the siding before heading lite power North to lift 46 loads of stone at "North Driftwood"
u18b404: OL-3 shoves empty stone hoppers into the siding at Emporium.
u18b404: Ol-1 Southbound with empty stone hoppers from Hawbakers. WNYP C630m #630 leading M636s #638, #637 & #643.
u18b404: 46 cars of stone headed North behind M636s 643, 637, 638 and C630m #630.