A rarity
Most will agree that things on the Boston Line these days are hardly worth getting out of bed. Trains are usually boring with a steady diet of GEVOS, giant trains and DPUs. On May 26, 2020 we had a successful morning on the Battenkill chasing the "D&H" 5012 , we headed down toward State Line tunnel for the afternoon on the old Boston & Albany. Surprisingly, along with Amtrak 449, we had two westbounds, right behind each other. After 449, it was a short wait when horns announced the arrival of Q427 with YN2 AC44CW 467 leading the way popping out of State Line Tunnel in Canaan, NY. For several decades it has been single track, as the old westbound bore has just about succumbed to the trees and brush. Late spring helped us with the pockets of sun here and there, but the clock was ticking. Our second train appeared about 15 minutes behind this guy with a pair of ordinary GEVOS, we barely got it, but clearly this was the winner for a short 2 hour wait.
A rarity
Most will agree that things on the Boston Line these days are hardly worth getting out of bed. Trains are usually boring with a steady diet of GEVOS, giant trains and DPUs. On May 26, 2020 we had a successful morning on the Battenkill chasing the "D&H" 5012 , we headed down toward State Line tunnel for the afternoon on the old Boston & Albany. Surprisingly, along with Amtrak 449, we had two westbounds, right behind each other. After 449, it was a short wait when horns announced the arrival of Q427 with YN2 AC44CW 467 leading the way popping out of State Line Tunnel in Canaan, NY. For several decades it has been single track, as the old westbound bore has just about succumbed to the trees and brush. Late spring helped us with the pockets of sun here and there, but the clock was ticking. Our second train appeared about 15 minutes behind this guy with a pair of ordinary GEVOS, we barely got it, but clearly this was the winner for a short 2 hour wait.