Eastern Railroad Discussion > My Last Visit With The WNYP MLW's...Driftwood Turn

I made one last trip to the WNYP yesterday to witness the MLW's on the Driftwood Turn as I don't plan on visiting again until the GE's are in service. Being a Saturday morning the crew was OD earlier than normal and were out of the shops by 7am. We headed straight to Eldred where we started the chase. As normal the train went to Turtle Point and picked up 20 empties and headed to Driftwood. We had planned on just chasing the train south, but with the 637 facing north and the clouds rolling in we couldn't resist chasing them back north. While at Driftwood the trio passed the NS 8520 that is still awating transfer back to the WNYP. Enjoy!

2 shots at Eldred. The second south of the signals as the units disappear in their own smoke

Arrving at Turtle Point

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Engineer pours on the smoke as they leave Turtle Point

Heading into Port Allegany

Just south of town the trio smokes it up again as they pick up speed after a slow order

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Nearing Keating Summit

At Summit the engineer puts on a show

Dropping down the grade north of Emporium

 

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Passing under the signals at Emporium

A few miles south of Emporium

Coming over a trestle about 15 miles north of Driftwood

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Running along the river

Coming into the town of Driftwood

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Passing NS 8520

Snaking along the river north of Driftwood

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Putting a show on at Emporium

Blasting up Keating

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Turtle Point

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Great set of pics!! 

Oh to not work and take train pics 365 days a year LOL , good stuff thanks for posting.

I can see your Jealousy all the way from Ohio!




stlrailfan Wrote:
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> Oh to not work and take train pics 365 days a year
> LOL , good stuff thanks for posting.

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best alcos and smoke pictures i seen in a long time great job

Greeeaat shots - Do they not use the red No. 630 any more? === === = === JLH

Fine work Ohiorailfan. I assume the siganls at Emporium are not operational, correct ?
John



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/09/19 04:44 by jmbreitigan.

jmbreitigan Wrote:
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> Fine work Ohiorailfan. I assume the siganls at
> Emporium are not operational, correct ?

None of the signals north of North Driftwood are operational.
 

I'd love to see a video between the Alco and M5

Heard it blew up:(

highgreengraphics Wrote:
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> Greeeaat shots - Do they not use the red No. 630
> any more? === === = === JLH

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

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