There are many loud noises associated with business, industry and transportation that most of us take for granted. They may be annoying and tiresome, but that’s just the way it is and there’s nothing you can do about it, … or is there? Some loud noises can be controlled with technology, that’s why cars have […]
New Finger Lakes Rail Experience Offers a Great Nearby Summer Road Trip Idea
Summer is finally arriving. Are you looking for a nearby summer road trip destination offering something different and fun? You might want to consider the new Finger Lakes Railway Experience launching over the Fourth of July weekend. The FLX Rail Experience will operate a five-car train with deluxe coach, premium, and first-class accommodations. This excursion […]
Classic Trains Magazine Mentions “Erie-Built” Fairbanks-Morse Diesel Locomotives
Classic Trains Magazine’s Summer 2024 issue, just out, has an interesting article for railfans in this area. It tells how Fairbanks-Morse got a little help from the local GE plant when they needed to build more locomotives, but didn’t have enough space at their factory in Wisconsin. These older diesels from 1945, like the old […]
GE Locomotive on Display in North East Gets Trains Magazine Recognition
A restored GE locomotive, the Chesapeake & Ohio B30-7 No. 8272, is currently being highlighted on Trains.com. Painted in the famous yellow, orange and black “Chessie Cat” color scheme which it wore when initially delivered, it’s currently on display at the Lake Shore Railway museum, having arrived there seven years ago. (Has it really been […]
CSX Executive Train Passes Through North East
Turning the corner on to Cemetery Road today, I saw the crossing gates coming down for an approaching train. Expecting one of the usual container trains or car carriers, I was surprised to see a fast moving passenger train, led by a trio of EMD F40 locomotives in a dark blue color scheme with about […]
Western NY & Pennsylvania RR Discontinues Service Between Jamestown and Saegertown
Railfans in the area, and there are a lot of them, may be interested to know that the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad has discontinued service on their track between Jamestown, NY and Saegertown, PA. There’s been very little freight rolling on those rails, last year there were only three freight cars moved for […]
Red Caboose CV 4043 Passes Through North East
Remember the post here about the live train cams? I mentioned that you see some interesting things going by now and then and I just happened to check the cams this evening and as the end of a passing train approached I was very surprised to see a red caboose bringing up the rear. If […]
Nickel Plate Road #765 Passes Through North East
With all of the trains rolling by every day, you probably don’t even look up when you hear one approach. Sometimes, you should. If you happened to be in town yesterday afternoon, you might have seen a steam engine passing by on the Norfolk Southern tracks, it was Nickel Plate Road #765, offering some lucky […]
Virtual Oil Pipeline Runs Through North East
Did you know one of our country’s biggest oil pipelines runs right through the middle of North East? You’ve heard of the long delayed Keystone XL pipeline, but we’ve got a big one already in place, you could call it the North East XL pipeline. It’s made out of multiple oil trains about a mile […]