Stamford an Greewich (MNRR)

[gregorygrice]

Thursday (4/1/10), I took a quick trip to Stamford to see what I would catch, since alot of work was being done, due to flooding. Then my mom picked me up and I went to Greenwich for the first time. They had the Bridgeplates up there because of the new track that was laid down. Well Enjoy! Also look out for the Amtrak part of my railfanning.

 

 

Don't feed the birds lol

 

The was trying to bring this crane to life so they could use it again. They had like 5 guys wielding and hammering it.

 

 

I actually caught a desiel but it was just turning around to go back towards New Haven. Then another one came to turn around but before I could get to the other platform it left.

 

 

Then I caught the Catenary maintenence car and a cutting crane with train wheels.

 

And heres the one MNRR video I took. The engineer was very nice!

 

 

I almost forgot to post Greenwich

Old and New

Standing on a Bridgeplate

The engineer was alittle off

 

Do I see the MNRR version of money train? They loaded some boxes and 2 big padlocked bags onto the back of the local train to GCT. Whats also weird is that they locked the two back cars.

 

Hope you Enjoyed! Please comment.

[GojiMet86]

Cool pics, gregroryrice! Yesterday (Sat) I passed there on my way to/from Boston.

[Forest Glen]

excellent

[PATCOman]

Slammin pics!

[gregorygrice]

Cool pics, gregroryrice! Yesterday (Sat) I passed there on my way to/from Boston.

 

excellent

 

Slammin pics!

 

Thanks guys for the wonderful comments:tup:

[Truckie]

 

Do I see the MNRR version of money train? They loaded some boxes and 2 big padlocked bags onto the back of the local train to GCT. Whats also weird is that they locked the two back cars.

 

 

Could be, although they use (or at least used to use) an armored car service for revenue collections. Another possibility is it's the daily mail train and they use a dead head.

[Joe]

gotta love bridge plates on the NH line...especially when you hear the conductor over the PA spotting the engineer "more more more more STOP!"

[gregorygrice]

Could be, although they use (or at least used to use) an armored car service for revenue collections. Another possibility is it's the daily mail train and they use a dead head.

 

Maybe... I'll ask next time.

gotta love bridge plates on the NH line...especially when you hear the conductor over the PA spotting the engineer "more more more more STOP!"

 

One conductor was trying to do that actually but his PA wasnt working properly. lol

[HomeBall]

Could be, although they use (or at least used to use) an armored car service for revenue collections. Another possibility is it's the daily mail train and they use a dead head.

 

That's just company mail, timetables and such, not money. Mail trains are just regular local trains where they close a car or two to deliver the mail to stations.

[gregorygrice]

That's just company mail, timetables and such, not money. Mail trains are just regular local trains where they close a car or two to deliver the mail to stations.

 

Oh cool. Thanks for the info:tup:

[Fred G]

Cool, I like Greenwich station and with bridgeplates too? ooh la la. As an aside, there's a good pizza joint just outside the station on the street (ny bound side).

 

Good almost catch of the BL20 at STM.

 

Now you gotta go visit SoNo.

 

your pal,

Fred

[gregorygrice]

Cool, I like Greenwich station and with bridgeplates too? ooh la la. As an aside, there's a good pizza joint just outside the station on the street (ny bound side).

 

Good almost catch of the BL20 at STM.

 

Now you gotta go visit SoNo.

 

your pal,

Fred

 

Thanks Fred! I'll go visit that pizza shop the next time I go.