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PHOTOS : More Thunder On The River Line!! Pt. 2 - West Haverstraw |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sun May 15 11:47:47 2011 Next stop on my River Line exploration takes me a little bit north to CP 33 in West Haverstraw, the start (northward; southward the end) of a 2 mile long passing siding extending from CP 35 in Stony Point to this location here. The grade crossing here for (he he he!! :-D) Railroad Avenue, is situated in the interlocking limits of CP 33. Let's do a little Jersey Mike-ism and look at the signals and area!! (NOTE: No trespassing was done, nor would it be!! These views were done with zoom lens from the sidewalk at the crossing and from a parking lots for a landscaping contractor firm alongside the tracks!! And the Haverstraw Police were right behind me, and do patrol frequently!! DO NOT attempt to trespass here!!!)Views of CP 33 Looking south towrds the end of the siding and the beginning of 7 miles of single track  Looking north  The southward dwarf homeball for the siding (aka The Caged Animal as nicknamed by me!! :-D)  The old NYC-style searchlight signals are still in place both here for the southward homeball for the main, and the northward homeball protecting the south end of CP 33, and bear in mind these signals are sadly living on borrowed time, as CSX has rapidly begin replacing these and the Conrail tri-lights with the more typical hooded tri-lights. Even the masts are being replaced with the thick steel montrousities found elsewhere where the searchlights and tri-lights have been replaced   The view (wide) of the entire interlocking limits of CP 33  View from the crossing of the relay shanty and signals  Views north and south of the team track siding. The once massive West Haverstraw NYC passenger station once existed in this area, but sadly is long gone. The sidetracks here are a common place to see bad-ordered cars and MOW equipment stored. One day (which would be lucky for me, not so lucky for the CSX "NI-SELKIRK" Dispatcher nor the freight crew involved) I would like to catch a main line freight having to drop out a bad-ordered car. It can be a lengthy process, and from what I heard worth to watch!!   Note this warning sign, now commonplace at most sidings and spurs, to warn conductors and brakies (brakemen) not to ride the side of cars account of a close clearance location  UH OH!!!!! You know what time it is, folks!!! It's......................TRAIN TIME!!! :-D (LOUD applause from the foamers!!! :-D) This time bringin' the Thunder, CSX Q156, hot out of Chi-Town, and its load of double-stacks, lead today by yet another CW44AH 884, with C40-8 7515, and MASSIVE stacks!!!   The end of the stacker, as Q156 bids us a farewell, on its way to South Kearny, the tail splittin' the interlocking of CP 33  So far, I hope you have been enjoying the outing!! Up next, it is time for a TRAIN CHASE!!! :-D Stay tuned, more to come!! :-) |
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