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We find LIRR C liner unit number 2404 approaching Jamesport NY on a early evening run in mid autumn bound for Jamaica NY.
Will reach Jamaica two hours later with connections to New York.
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Posted - November 16 2015 : 10:00:47 PM
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Posted - November 17 2015 : 5:14:59 PM
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These next photos show a PGW steamer making a station stop at Coopersdale PA with several coaches recently borrowed from the Chicago and Alton Railroad.
The train waited a while for a freight run to clear the main line.
Shades of red silver and maroon livery with gold stenciling make for an interesting photogenic set.
The wailing whistle signals her departure for points east.
Later a smaller PGW steamer with old timers passed thru the area. They will eventually arrive in Bergen Point NJ to be part of the huge collection of passenger sets with happy travelers visiting family members during the upcoming festive holiday season this December.
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Posted - November 17 2015 : 6:26:05 PM
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Posted - November 18 2015 : 5:36:34 PM
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We continue to span the United States and beyond in our continual search for exciting railfanning action. Our first stop is Mapledurham England where we find a PGW set in action recently.
Sir Catford Ken is always impressed with her dynamic performance and reliable promptness.
Ken never tires of her beautiful livery and elegant grace as she glides thru the countryside.
We are back in the USA with a SP freight set in Barstow California.
Next a birdeye view of a CP holiday inspired set in Coquitlam BC Canada.
Our last stop is at El Vergel Mexico with a colorful solar powered trolley unit. Happy Holidays.
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Posted - November 19 2015 : 6:51:39 PM
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Conrail work train.
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Posted - November 19 2015 : 7:30:34 PM
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Nice Conrail set you saw Jeff. Reliable and usually on time on their many runs. I recently visited the Alleghany and Western Railroad and took some nice photos of their equipment.
Shot in and near Wilkes Barre PA.
 Time for me to take the bus home.
Photos taken by me at the West Island RR club in Hicksville NY. Open house in December.
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Posted - November 20 2015 : 10:58:55 AM
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Next we find a solar powered unit in action near St Louis Missouri.
Attractive and dependable for years to come.
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Posted - November 21 2015 : 2:56:42 PM
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Our next photos show an overworked accountant waiting for the next train at Elberon NJ.
He is hoping that the train comes soon. It is getting colder as the night continues.
Finally she approaches the station with her familiar whistle and low rumbling sounds.
It is a relief to get on board and away from the biting cold wind off the nearby ocean.
Sure is nice and warm inside those cozy brightly lit coaches.
As the train departs the station is one again empty waiting for the next passengers to visit her humble premises. These photos come out better if viewed in the dark. Try looking at them with 3-D glasses.
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Posted - November 21 2015 : 3:01:17 PM
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Some more nice winter like scenes near Aspen Colorado.
Pennsy freight far away from her home rails rumbles thru the area.
Cute trolley transports the residents in this most wonderful area setting.
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Posted - November 23 2015 : 2:58:17 PM
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We return to New Jersey with some more night shots. Same line but a bit south in Manasquan NJ.
Two trains meet at the station on another cold night.
They are traveling slow thru this area due to signal issues.
First train finally departed. Second one is on its way.
A new passenger waits for the next train. Photos look better in the dark.
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Posted - November 23 2015 : 9:23:07 PM
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Great use of light and dark. Love the reflections in
trains meeting at night.
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Posted - November 24 2015 : 6:45:54 PM
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Thank you Jeff. I look forward to your photos soon. Meanwhile we find a SP set making the rounds in Aspen Colorado.
She is transporting her passengers home to their families. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Posted - November 25 2015 : 11:44:58 AM
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A study in time and motion as an Amtrak GG1 hurtles by on the Northeast
Corridor, bound for New York.
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Posted - November 25 2015 : 11:47:08 AM
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A little further down the line.
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Posted - November 25 2015 : 4:52:13 PM
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Always nice to see Amtrak in action. Always activity on their busy corridor line. This next photo shows a Western and Atlantic short train on a very unbusy line. Photo taken near Jacksonville Florida.
A rather warm day. No snow here.
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Posted - November 26 2015 : 8:46:30 PM
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Charming, colorful pic. What in the world are those
people doing in the water tower??? Or is that an
elevated Jacuzzi??
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Posted - December 05 2015 : 3:51:17 PM
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Those lovely women are the local southern belles who frequent the tower for some swimming pleasure. The next photos were taken far away from Florida. Canadian Pacific steamer dressed as a Lionel fantasy engine doing the rounds to entertain the local children near Bangor Maine on a cold blustery day.
Such a lovely sight to behold.
Lionel employees dressed as famous cartoon icons from days past.
Nice toys inside the car.
More nice gifts.
 Happy travelers singing to the crowd.
Friendly animals to bring joy to the children.
Merry Christmas.
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A return trip to the Allegheny and Western Railroad near Scranton PA resulted with more pictures of their diverse motive power.
Photos taken by me at West Island Railroad Club in Hicksville NY. Another open house this weekend.
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These next photos show some of the various rolling stock that interchanges in the vast yards in the Scranton area.
More photos from the club.
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This final set of photos shows various buildings and scenery in this wonderful area.
Next two photos show Tunkhannock Viaduct by camera mounted on a remote control model plane.
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Posted - December 07 2015 : 2:27:41 PM
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yo wks
What is the number on that BN Rotary?
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Posted - December 09 2015 : 11:13:40 AM
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BN rotary unit's number is 972552 Ben. These next photos show one of the vintage passenger sets that will visit Bergen Point New Jersey this month for their wonderful annual festival.
More sets will arrive in Bergen Point soon.
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Posted - December 09 2015 : 11:22:51 AM
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This next set was seen at Easton Pennsylvania operating short trips for the residents of that area. She will be at Bergen Point soon.
She is back at the bridge late this afternoon for her turnaround on the nearby wye to New Jersey for her evening run. Happy Holidays.
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The SP set seen in Pennsylvania a few weeks ago is now in New Jersey. Reading steam engine 2019 running on PGW trackage sighted near Roselle Park NJ with the SP coaches.
Frankford Yards will again have many sets to store and engines to be serviced this time of year.
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Also sighted in Roselle Park is the same set of vintage equipment we saw a few days ago at Roselle Park NJ.
Many train sets have now arrived in New Jersey for the festival at Bergen Point NJ. Perhaps other photographers will catch them in action. A December to remember.
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The next set to be entered in the mix is from Denver South Park and Western Railroad. Shown east of Denver Colorado traveling to New Jersey a few days ago at full capacity.
Arrived at Bergen Point yesterday morning with happy travelers.
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Later that day we see them at a storage yard in Centerville NJ.
They rest with the other sets waiting for their next assignment.
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Another set of vintage equipment is headed to Bergen Point. CB&Q coaches with PGW engine seen at Portland PA.
Action is picking up rapidly. More to see soon.
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Another set in New Jersey is from Georgia. Western and Atlantic set is near Andover headed toward Bergen Point with a full load.
Another sunny pleasant day in beautiful New Jersey.
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After unloading the passengers she is headed toward one of the many storage yards near Bergen Point. Photos taken in Pamrapo NJ.
She has stopped near the entrance to the yard awaiting track orders. Time for more photos.
She can now rest after her long journey.
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Some more cars are here in New Jersey. Mixed set seen at Tranquility NJ headed by PGW 3233.
Very peaceful area in northwestern New Jersey.
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Later the train is seen crossing route 206 near Lake Lackawanna NJ.
Always photographers around to record the latest railfan events.
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Posted - December 15 2015 : 8:13:08 PM
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A wood burner and its consist threads its way through Raton Pass on its way to
Bergen Point, New Jersey for the Christmas festival.
A Civil War hospital car is in the consist.
Meanwhile another Christmas excursion makes it way from Bellows Falls, Vermont.
A high railer follow up behind looking for embers.
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Posted - December 15 2015 : 11:24:54 PM
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quote:A wood burner and its consist threads its way through Raton Pass on its way to
Bergen Point, New Jersey for the Christmas festival.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 15 2015Â :Â 8:13:08 PM
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150 cords of wood should just about do it. 
Carpe Manana!
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Great views of the trains you saw Jeff. These next photos show another vintage set pounding the rails near Meadowview NJ.
A second set is headed toward the Frankford yards in the opposite direction.
Yards are near capacity in the area. May have to transfer some equipment to Croxton yards.
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Next on the list is an American General steam engine operating a short excursion run with one parlor car at Walnut Valley NJ.
Another excursion run not far from the first one is also operating with a light load at Hemlock Glen NJ.
Union Pacific parlor car filled with happy tourists enjoying another sunny day in New Jersey.
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We also find more excursion runs with people enjoying the sights. Location at Bound Brook NJ.
They will continue to operate for the rest of December.
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Posted - December 18 2015 : 1:45:09 PM
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Train action picks up as Christmas approaches. Various sets appear in different locations.
First set from Baltimore MD heads to Bergen Point. Train seen here at Sparta NJ.
Next train shown is from Charlotte NC. Shown at Hays station in Smith Mills NJ.
Another set is from Columbus OH. Shown passing thru Pequannock NJ.
This set from Nashville TN is seen here at Jutland NJ.
Last set is from Omaha NE and is seen here at Finderne NJ.
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Posted - December 18 2015 : 7:50:26 PM
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Nice work, WKS. I particularly like the Omaha NE.
I am thinking that while Walt has cornered the market
on lamp posts, you are cornering the market on
19th century coaches!
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Posted - December 19 2015 : 3:36:38 PM
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I am just lucky to catch some of the many vintage train consists in New Jersey Jeff. This next one was sighted at Bogota NJ.
Overcast conditions with showers to follow. Some sun did show between the rain showers.
Also caught PGW 925 hauling some coal at Teaneck NJ after the rain showers ended.
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This time we travel to Texas to catch one of the Train of Many Colors specials currently operating in the United States. This one is seen at Odessa Texas.
Beautiful day in West Texas. Perhaps other photographers saw similar sets in their areas.
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This next set is one of the holiday specials operated by Canadian Pacific Railroad. This one is in the United States and seen a bit west of the previous photographed set. Photos taken at Pecos Texas.
Jeff takes a break during the train action. The blaring K5LA horns make him rush to the tracks to photograph the train. His daughter would rather finish her ice cream.
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Posted - December 22 2015 : 4:52:59 PM
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May you all be blessed with Happy Holidays and Good Fortune in the coming Year
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Posted - December 22 2015 : 9:16:23 PM
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Remarkably, WKS scene of Jeff rushing away from the
ice cream truck at the sound of diesel horn is eerily
accurate. The BNSF track out of El Paso goes right
past Love Park, and more than once I have done
precisely that as my daughter bought ice cream.
True story. Art imitating life.
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Posted - December 23 2015 : 07:48:22 AM
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Wow wks ! Christmas time comes and all the old time steam locomotives and passenger train fill the tracks. Your Christmas freight train is also very cool. Thanks for sharing.
frank
Merry Christmas to all and to all a wonderful holiday.
The Olear family
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Thank you Jeff and Frank. I do my best to show the latest photos on this informative railfan paper. These next photos show one of the vintage sets leaving New Jersey. Photos taken along the Lackawanna cutoff section of PGW railway yesterday on Christmas Day.
Photos taken at Blairstown NJ. Always work to do on any railroad line regardless of time of year.
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As the sun lowers toward night, we see the same set at a signal stop in Hainesburg NJ.
Should get more sets to photograph before all depart New Jersey.
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Very picturesque scene you saw Gary. The weather in New Jersey was mild days ago. These photos show PGW set named the White Knights at a signal stop in Dunellen NJ.
She is on her way westward toward Easton PA with coaches restored as parlor cars.
The set is with others at a storage yard in Centreville NJ later that day.
Some May like scenes at Christmas. No snow here.
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Posted - December 29 2015 : 10:25:47 AM
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I'd do this but its 2F outside BRRRRR!!! 
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