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I am planning a trip in a few weeks and would like to check out Point of Rocks Station. It will be during a weekday so I am a little concered about parking. Any information on the area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in adavance.

Does anyone know if the Kellog Industrial track is still being used by CSX to deliver sand to FGI in Amsterdam, NY?

At on time I found a pretty detailed explanation for the reson for the Fuller's Flyover in Guilderland, NY on CSX Selkirk subdivision. I was wonder if anyone had any information as to why this was done. I know that it goes back to the days of the 4 track main and how the freight traffic was split fr...

Thanks for the info. The departure time would be the reason I have not seen it lately. Typically it would come through Amsterdam, NY in the mornings. Sounds like it comes through much later now.

I was just wondering as I have not seen it in awhile, is the Q620 still being operated between Massena and Selkirk, NY on a daily basis?

No idea if there are detours in place. I do know that there is a section track just east of QC 173 on the Selkirk Sub that has washout next to NYS Barge Canal Lock 10 in Cranesville, NY. Also the Amsterdam station and adjacent track was inundated due to the flooding Mohawk River. It is possible that...

Having recently caught CSX 7587 on film, I was just wondering how many of these units were still left in the "Stealth" paint schemes.

Amtrak Heritage Unit # 156 was on the train 48 The Lake Shore Limited this afternoon as it made its way through Amsterdam, NY. So heads up in the lake states and northeast.

Thanks for the info. I never actually saw the train that night just heard it on the scanner. Since then i have seen the K400 which is an ethanol train. So my guess is your probably right on the K408. Usually the ethanol trains that are coming through here are in the K6XX series and it was not until ...

Last night i heard CSX K408-15 heading through Fonda, NY. This is not a train i am used to seeing or hearing up here. Does any on know if this was a reroute or is a regular that passes through later at night?

Yep that would be the one. Unfortunately i did not have my camera with me that day. The train was tied down on the siding east of Amsterdam. At that time only the Ferromex locomotive was there. Not sure what happened with the BNSF leader. Nice shot though.

Here is an update on the fire. It was CSX engine 7640 a C40-8 that was involved in the fire. An article was printed in the Recorder. The link to this article can be found below.

http://www.recordernews.com/LocalNews/01272011_trainter

It appears that the third unit on the Q162 had a fire this evening just west of CP 169. Not sure what unit it was as it was dark out and the radio was a bit scratchy. It hoever appered to be a C40-8w when i went past the scene. A moderate smoke condition was obsereved around the radiator.

Did anyone happen to catch an ethanol train with ferromex in Amsterdam, NY on 1/23/11? If so do you know if it is still in the area or has left.