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Jay Epstein's Collection
 
5/17/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:7/26/2021 - 8/1/2021
Album Info:Every year a bunch of guys from the Bay State Model Railroad Museum (bsmrm.org) take a week long railfanning trip somewhere in the USA. This year we travelled across New York and Pennsylvania seeing action on the Delaware-Lackawanna, Finger Lakes Railway, Livonia, Avon and Lakeville, Rochester Southern, Western New York and Pennsylvania, Buffalo and Pittsburgh and Norfolk Southern. Enjoy!
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FGLK 2309 works the Yard
Title:  FGLK 2309 works the Yard
Description:  This was a grabshot from a moving car on my iPhone 8.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:22 AM
Location:  Geneva, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  FGLK 2309(B23-7)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
FGLK 7601 ("Seneca") sits near downtown Geneva
Title:  FGLK 7601 ("Seneca") sits near downtown Geneva
Description:  Out of view to the left a crew was working on the cars for future runs. Shot on my iPhone 8.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:26 AM
Location:  Geneva, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 0
LA&L Shops
Title:  LA&L Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:31 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LAL 420(C420) LAL 319(C424)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Grain hoppers fill LA&L's Lakeville Yard
Title:  Grain hoppers fill LA&L's Lakeville Yard
Description:  This yard is quite big for such a small operation.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:35 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LAL 72(S2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Railroad Relics
Title:  Railroad Relics
Description:  Where the LA&L branch to Lakeville meets the former Erie main sits these two relics. The JC 359 milepost indicates 359 miles from Jersey City.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:39 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Derail
Title:  Derail
Description:  A derail protects where the spur to Perdue AgriBusiness meets the line into Lakeville Yard.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:43 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
ALCO's doing their thing!
Title:  ALCO's doing their thing!
Description:  Two LA&L ALCO's pour it on as they climb out the Lakeville Yard to join the former Erie main.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:47 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LAL 428(C425)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Two LA&L ALCO's lug a train out the yard
Title:  Two LA&L ALCO's lug a train out the yard
Description:  They are joining the former Erie main for the run to Rochester.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:51 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LAL 428(C425)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
LAL 428 and 433 lift a train out of the Lakeville Yard
Title:  LAL 428 and 433 lift a train out of the Lakeville Yard
Description:  They are joining the former Erie main for the run to Rochester.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:10:56 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LAL 428(C425) LAL 433(C430)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
LAL 428 and 433 cross South Lima Road
Title:  LAL 428 and 433 cross South Lima Road
Description:  They are coming out of the Lakeville Yard and joining the former Erie main for the run to Rochester.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:00 AM
Location:  Lakeville, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LAL 433(C430) LAL 428(C425)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Heading in Light
Title:  Heading in Light
Description:  LAL 428 and 433 have detached from their train and are heading in to Avon to work the yard.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:04 AM
Location:  Avon, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LAL 428(C425)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
Two old ALCO's pass some even older Buildings
Title:  Two old ALCO's pass some even older Buildings
Description:  LAL 428 and 433 have detached from their train and are heading in to Avon to work the yard.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:08 AM
Location:  Avon, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LAL 428(C425)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Working the Yard
Title:  Working the Yard
Description:  LAL 433 and 428 work the Avon Yard. Note the old Erie depot to the left.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:12 AM
Location:  Avon, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  LAL 433(C430)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
The old Erie depot keeps watch over LAL 433 going about its business
Title:  The old Erie depot keeps watch over LAL 433 going about its business
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:16 AM
Location:  Avon, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  LAL 433(C430)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Heading to the Mine
Title:  Heading to the Mine
Description:  Rochester Southern GW-1 is almost to its detonation of American Rock Salt which can be seen in the background. This was a grabshot through a car windshield.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:21 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
A quartet of EMD's Bring GW-1 into American Rock Salt
Title:  A quartet of EMD's Bring GW-1 into American Rock Salt
Description:  The mine can be seen in the background. This was a grabshot through the car windshield.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:25 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2) WCOR 3346(SD40-3) BPRR 3064(SD40-3) BPRR 3063(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
GW-1 waits to leave American Rock Salt
Title:  GW-1 waits to leave American Rock Salt
Description:  He will have to wait for plant switcher (which can be seen to the above the GW-1 power) to pull the cars in the foreground into the plant.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:30 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
GW-1 waits while the plant switcher does its work
Title:  GW-1 waits while the plant switcher does its work
Description:  He will have to wait for plant switcher to pull the cars in the foreground into the plant.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:34 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2) GNWR 1000(SW1001)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
GW-1 watches as the plant switcher pulls up to the empties
Title:  GW-1 watches as the plant switcher pulls up to the empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:38 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GNWR 1000(SW1001)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Pulling the empties in
Title:  Pulling the empties in
Description:  The American Rock Salt plant switcher pulls in he empties that GW-1 brought in from Rochester.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 9:11:47 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Blue Haze
Title:  Blue Haze
Description:  A trio of EMD switchers let out a cloud of blue smoke as they bring a cut of empties into American Rock Salt.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:23 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  24   Comments: 0
GW-1 begins to pull out
Title:  GW-1 begins to pull out
Description:  Now that the plant switcher has cleared GW-1 heads for Rochester.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:28 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BPRR 3032 leads GW-1 out of American Rock Salt
Title:  BPRR 3032 leads GW-1 out of American Rock Salt
Description:  Now that the plant switcher has cleared GW-1 heads for Rochester.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:32 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2) WCOR 3346(SD40-3)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Shooting GW-1 leaving American Rock Salt
Title:  Shooting GW-1 leaving American Rock Salt
Description:  A couple BSMRM members get their shots of GW-1 leaving American Rock Salt.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:36 AM
Location:  Mount Morris, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3063(SD40-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
GW-1 comes out of the trees at Mt. Morris Road
Title:  GW-1 comes out of the trees at Mt. Morris Road
Description:  The train is heading back to Rochester from American Rock Salt.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:40 AM
Location:  Leicester, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
GW-1 rounds the bend at Mt. Morris Road
Title:  GW-1 rounds the bend at Mt. Morris Road
Description:  The train is heading back to Rochester from American Rock Salt.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:45 AM
Location:  Leicester, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 0
BPRR 3064 is thrid out on the day's GW-1
Title:  BPRR 3064 is thrid out on the day's GW-1
Description:  The train is heading back to Rochester from American Rock Salt.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:48 AM
Location:  Leicester, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3064(SD40-3)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
BPRR 3063 is fourth out on the day's GW-1
Title:  BPRR 3063 is fourth out on the day's GW-1
Description:  The train is heading back to Rochester from American Rock Salt.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:53 AM
Location:  Leicester, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3063(SD40-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
WCOR 3346 is second out on the day's GW-1
Title:  WCOR 3346 is second out on the day's GW-1
Description:  The train is crossing Main St an entering the yard. Shot on my iPhone 8.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:56:57 AM
Location:  Wadsworth, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WCOR 3346(SD40-3)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Through the fields of Western New York
Title:  Through the fields of Western New York
Description:  GW-1 passes through the farm fields of western New York.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:01 AM
Location:  York, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
GW-1's four EMD's make a great symphony as they power GW-1 through York
Title:  GW-1's four EMD's make a great symphony as they power GW-1 through York
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:05 AM
Location:  York, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3032(GP40-2)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
GW-1 passes the King Bean Company
Title:  GW-1 passes the King Bean Company
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:09 AM
Location:  York, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3063(SD40-2)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
Rusty hoppers full of Salt head for Rochester
Title:  Rusty hoppers full of Salt head for Rochester
Description:  GW-1 has a big rain of over 60 loaded rock salt hoppers bound for Rochester.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:13 AM
Location:  York, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Evening at Olean
Title:  Evening at Olean
Description:  Various big GE's rest the WNY&P shops. Quite the different scene from when I was last here 2013 when it was all ALCO's.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:16 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 6003(AC60CW)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
WNYP 6004 and 6001 sit Nose to to Nose
Title:  WNYP 6004 and 6001 sit Nose to to Nose
Description:  Quite the different scene from when I was last here 2013 when it was all ALCO's.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:20 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 6001(AC4460CW) WNYP 6004(AC4460CW)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
WNYP 430 rests outside the Shops
Title:  WNYP 430 rests outside the Shops
Description:  This was the only ALCO sitting among many GE's. When I was last here in 013 it was al ALCO's.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:25 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 430(C430)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
WNYP 431 and 406 sit outside the shops
Title:  WNYP 431 and 406 sit outside the shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:29 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 431(C430) WNYP 406(RS3M)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Morning at Olean
Title:  Morning at Olean
Description:  GE's and ALCO's sit at the sanding tower waiting for their assignments. The ALCO's to the left would work the yard and the 6004 would power the road job to the B&P interchange in Salamanca.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:33 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 435(C424) WNYP 6004(AC4460CW)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
WNYP 435 poses in front of the Sanding Tower
Title:  WNYP 435 poses in front of the Sanding Tower
Description:  This unit would later be fired up to power the yard job.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:37 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 435(C424)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Sleeping, but for not much longer
Title:  Sleeping, but for not much longer
Description:  Soon a crew would start up these two ALCO's and use them to work the yard.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:41 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 435(C424)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
WNYP 6001 sits outside the shops
Title:  WNYP 6001 sits outside the shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:45 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 6001(AC4460CW)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
WNYP 427 sits outside the shops
Title:  WNYP 427 sits outside the shops
Description:  This unit would soon be fired up with another ALCO to work the yard.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:49 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 427(C425)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Contrast of Noses
Title:  Contrast of Noses
Description:  Quite the different scene from when I was last here 2013 when it was all ALCO's.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:52 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WNYP 427(C425) WNYP 6003(AC60CW) WNYP 6002(AC4460CW)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
SIRI comes out of the woods at Carrolton
Title:  SIRI comes out of the woods at Carrolton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:57:57 AM
Location:  Carrollton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3892(SD60M)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
Passing the boat
Title:  Passing the boat
Description:  SIRI passes a forlorn boat in the village of Carrolton
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:58:01 AM
Location:  Carrollton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3892(SD60M)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
BPRR 3892 accelerates SIRI through the small village of Carrolton
Title:  BPRR 3892 accelerates SIRI through the small village of Carrolton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:58:05 AM
Location:  Carrollton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3892(SD60M)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
BPRR 3883 is second out on the day's SIRI
Title:  BPRR 3883 is second out on the day's SIRI
Description:  Just ahead is the bridge over the WNY&P.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:58:09 AM
Location:  Carrollton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3883(SD60I)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SIRI enters the bridge over the WNY&P
Title:  SIRI enters the bridge over the WNY&P
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:58:13 AM
Location:  Carrollton, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BPRR 3890(SD60M)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
BH 6006 looks gorgeous in fresh black paint
Title:  BH 6006 looks gorgeous in fresh black paint
Description:  Seen outside the WNY&P shops.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:58:17 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BH 6006(AC4460CW)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
B&H Logo on engine 6006
Title:  B&H Logo on engine 6006
Description:  Seen outside the WNY&P shops.
Photo Date:  7/29/2021  Upload Date: 8/4/2021 10:58:21 AM
Location:  Olean, NY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BH 6006(AC4460CW)
Views:  164   Comments: 0


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