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Any freight train fans out there

trainfan22

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trainfan22

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yeah west coast has a lot of fright train action as well as the fresh pond and bay ridge area i live like a block away from the former lirr bay ridge branch sometimes fright trains come on that line sometimes when on the n train you see the laid up boxcars on the row

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I mean what is the best time of a day to spot freight trains on the Bay Ridge Branch?

 

I spotted some, plaing around in the backyard of some office on the corner of 53rd street, and 18th avenue. In was in July 1994, the this which helped me to spot - is that I sat all the day in that backyard - studying for some test.

 

I have a suggestion to reintroduce passenger service on that branch.

It would resolve the problem of Brooklyn-Queens direct line.

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yeah that would be cool to have passgener service restored to the bay ridge branch they should turn it into a light rail line but i dont think that will happen as for fright train action on the branch i think it happens late at night like around 12:00am to 6:00am but i could be wrong that latest i saw a fright train was 9:00pm about 6 years ago on the flatbush ave overpass.

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Eric Kreszl

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Hello Everyone,

 

I love to photograph freight trains. Gives me a break from the hustle and bustle from the NJ Transit commuter trains.:)

 

 

Here are my freight train photos.

 

http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=19411

 

http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=15184

 

http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=15194

 

http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=18816

 

http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=16358

 

Enjoy,

 

Eric

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I mean what is the best time of a day to spot freight trains on the Bay Ridge Branch?

 

I spotted some, plaing around in the backyard of some office on the corner of 53rd street, and 18th avenue. In was in July 1994, the this which helped me to spot - is that I sat all the day in that backyard - studying for some test.

 

I have a suggestion to reintroduce passenger service on that branch.

It would resolve the problem of Brooklyn-Queens direct line.

 

There's always activity along that line but its hard to tell how often. the best place to see anything is on the 2nd avenue yard.

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Eric Kreszl

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I at times take a pic or two of the freight trains that roll close by to me. Sometimes if I'm somewhere and see one coming and able to take a shot, I usually do. Like this one:

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The Northeast Corridor Local Freight.

 

Great photo by the way.:D

 

 

Eric

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Eric Kreszl

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what is a comfort cab

 

 

I believe what Harry refers to as a comfort cab is wide cab locomotive. This was the original term that was used as it provided more comfortable conditions and more space for locomotive engineers and crew.

 

Here is an example.

 

http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=824252

 

Eric

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Fred G

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Up here in SECONN our local boys are Providence & Worcester. I like them because their equipment is almost always clean and shiny and shows pride in their work.

 

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The Housatonic RR operates in the NW CT/SW MA area

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The New England Central operates between New London CT and Palmer Mass.

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I have more but I'm being too much of a baby to go look them up right now :D

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