Fall railfan trip - 7, Western New York & Pennsylvania

Hi, As the final three days of our trip were relatively unproductive I have combined the results into this, the final blog.

Thursday morning began with a chase of the westbound Olean Slingshot. This train runs as a turn to Falconer, NY where it meets its counterpart the Meadville Slingshot. We caught it

at Allegany

Vandallia

off the US 219 bridge on the east side of Carrollton

at Randolph (above and below)

and at Kenney, NY (above and below).

We never did see the Meadville Slingshot. In an effort to avoid being left behind in Jamestown, NY traffic we left town before it arrived in Falconer. The train passed us eastbound as we headed west looking for a spot to shoot it. We did not realize this even though we continually checked the rail for signs of use. Our last photo of the day was in Meadville, PA of this former Belt Rwy of Chicago locomotive.

Friday was scheduled to be a Bessemer and Lake Erie day. However, once again, unknown to us, the train passed us at some point as we headed north from Harmar, PA looking for a photo spot. Finally in late afternoon we found a Pittsburgh and Ohio Central gen set working on Neville Island in Pittsburgh (above and below).

On Saturday we followed the NS Conemaugh Line from Pittsburgh to Vandergrift, PA where the photo above was taken. We found very few photo spots and even fewer trains. This was our only photo on the Conemaugh.

We got a couple of trains in Johnstown before heading home above and below).

Both Jim and I wanted to be home for dinner on Sunday giving us only a half day on Sunday for photography. With the cost of motels we would be willing to stay in being well over $100 per night we thought it best to head on home on Saturday.

Thanks for looking.