the yard tracks off Franklin ave have long been a good place to spot idling yard power
By new years day, 2007 this GEVO is already starting to look dirty. Note the EMD leaser to the far right, a regular resident of the Clyde power pool.
The Engine of the Beast crosses the CN after briefly stopping before the signal bridge. Millions of dollars and the only difference I can see at the crossing is the lack of semaphores.
A double header Metra (a rarity on a weekend) heads into Clyde yard. An NS engine can be seen working the yard in the background
private varnish brings up the end of an inbound Amtrak while two NS trains wait to head west
the benefits of modernizing this junction don't seem to be apparent yet. This light power move waited more than an a hour before being cleared to move over the CN.
New York Central block signals still watch over this otherwise modern junction
A strange switcher of unknown origin and destination was near the end of a long mixed freight. Check out the shark teeth on the front pilot!
In black and white and with just the right angle, you can almost picture just how this historic junction must have looked years ago
Even with a wide angle lens, getting most of the massive length of this SD90 was a challenge. On the far right side, an NS geep creeps out from behind the shanty
An outbound Heritage Service train passes between the semaphore posts
frequently when I shoot Amtrak at this location, I get a lot of strange looks from passengers aboard the train. Guess they've never seen a guy with a camera standing out in the middle of a rail ju... (more)
a GEVO and a C39 pull a string of well cars out of the yard
The final week of semaphore operation is here.
last day of Semaphore operation is July 6th, so get your shots in NOW
