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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 2:58 PM in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD80MAC 4118 leads westbound SEIN past CP 5, smoking it up!
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 2:58 PM in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD80MAC 4118 leads westbound SEIN approaching the Lake Ave. grade crossing, does 4118 have a prime mover problem with all that smoke?
    The hood of the Railfan.net Safari Cobra got in the pic, it was too windy to keep the tripod up all the way!
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 2:58 PM in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Grubby cab shot of SD80MAC 4118 leading westbound SEIN near the Lake Ave. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 2:58 PM in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. 3/4 shot of SD80MAC 4124 trailing the 4118 on westbound SEIN near the Lake Ave. grade crossing. The 4118 is still smoking it up!
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 3:05 PM the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD70MAC 4130 peeks over the trunk of the Railfan.net Cobra while passing Lake Ave. on INSE.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 3:04 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. INSE with SD70MAC's 4131 in the lead and SD70MAC 4130 trailing comes into view approaching the Lake Av. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 3:04 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. INSE with SD70MAC's 4131 in the lead and SD70MAC 4130 trailing approaches the Lake Av. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 3:04 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. INSE with SD70MAC's 4131 in the lead and SD70MAC 4130 trailing crosses Lake Av. at grade.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 3:04 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. 3/4 view of INSE with SD70MAC's 4131 in the lead and SD70MAC 4130 trailing just past the Lake Av. grade crossing and approaching CP 5 and Seneca
    Yard.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 3:05 PM the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD70MAC 4131 behind the the Railfan.net Cobra while passing Lake Ave. on INSE.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. B36-7 5006 trails SD60I 5579 on HEBU with a loaded coil steel unit train for Seneca Yard.
    The units later showed up light at Frontier where we caught them again.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:45 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD60M 5541 leading C36-7 6639 on BUTO is shuffling cars in Seneca Yard. She pulled up west almost to Lake Ave before backing into Seneca again.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:45 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD60M 5541 leading C36-7 6639 on BUTO is shuffling cars in Seneca Yard. She pulled up west almost to Lake Ave before backing into Seneca again.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:45 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD60M 5541 leading C36-7 6639 on BUTO is shuffling cars in Seneca Yard. She pulled up west almost to Lake Ave before backing into Seneca again.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:18 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD60M 5541 leading C36-7 6639 on westbound BUTO is finally done making up the train and pulls out of Seneca Yard.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:19 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD60M 5541 leading C36-7 6639 on westbound BUTO is crossing Lake Ave.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:20 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD60M 5541 leading C36-7 6639 on westbound BUTO is crossing Lake Ave as eastbound HEBU just comes into view around the curve.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. SD60I 5579 leads B36-7 5006 eastbound on HEBU crosses Lake Ave next to westbound BUTO.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. 3/4 view of SD60I 5579 leading B36-7 5006 eastbound on HEBU next to westbound BUTO.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:55 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. TV7 led by SD60I 5619 and SD50's 6828 and 6794 passes under the old Gardenville Cutoff bridge just past CP 5 on Conrail's Chicago line.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:55 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. TV7 led by SD60I 5619 and SD50's 6828 and 6794 are just about to cross Lake Ave. at MP 5.5 on Conrail's Chicago line.
    ELSE has been sitting just on the other side of Lake Ave out of view waiting for clearance through CP 5 which was undergoing maintenance which imposed a speed restriction.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:55 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. TV7 led by SD60I 5619 and SD50's 6828 and 6794 are just about to cross Lake Ave. at MP 5.5 on Conrail's Chicago line.
    ELSE has been sitting on the other side of Lake Ave. waiting for clearance through CP 5 which was undergoing maintenance which imposed a speed restriction.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:55 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. TV7 led by SD60I 5619 and SD50's 6828 and 6794 has just passed UP 3777 on the head end of eastbound ELSE.
    ELSE has been sitting on the other side of Lake Ave. waiting for clearance through CP 5 which ewas undergoing maintenance which imposed a speed restriction.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:55 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. TV7 led by SD60I 5619 and SD50's 6828 and 6794 approaches the Lake Ave. grade crossing just past CP 5 on Conrail's Chicago line.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:45 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. C36-7 6639 trailing SD60M 5541 on BUTO is shuffling cars in Seneca Yard. She pulled up west almost to Lake Ave before backing into Seneca again.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:50 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Westbound TV79 led by SD50 6830, BN B30-7A cabless booster and UP SD40-2 3601 approaches the Lake Ave. grade crossing.
    The hood of the Cobra snuck in again :)
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:50 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998.
    Westbound TV79's second unit is cabless booster BN B30-7A, this is a shot of where the cab should be as it approaches the Lake Ave. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:00 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. ELSE had UP C40-8 (no, not a C41-8!) 8025 still in full C&NW paint as the second unit behind UP SD40-2B 3777.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Eastbound ELSE with UP SD40-2B 3777, UP C40-8 8025 (C&NW) and CR SD60 6855 are approaching CP 5 after being stabbed at Lake Ave for quite a while.
    There's the pesky red Cobra again!
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line in the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Eastbound ELSE with UP SD40-2B 3777, UP C40-8 8025 (C&NW) and CR SD60 6855 are approaching CP 5 after being stabbed at Lake Ave for quite a while.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:22 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Eastbounnd loaded coil steel unit train HEBU on its way into its destination at Seneca Yard.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:22 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Eastbounnd loaded coil steel unit train HEBU on its way into its destination at Seneca Yard.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 3:05 PM the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Eastbound INSE with SD70MACs 4131 and 4131 approach CP 5 and Seneca Yard. They were stabbed 3 miles down at CP2 for a while.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 3:05 PM the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Eastbound INSE with SD70MACs 4131 and 4131 approach CP 5 and Seneca Yard. They were stabbed 3 miles down at CP2 for a while.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line 3:05 PM the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Looking west at eastbound INSE which had SD70MACs 4131 and 4131 on the head end. It was a long train.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 1:58 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. NS Dash 9-40CW 8889 at the NS Lake Ave. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:52 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. NS Dash 9-40CW 8945 westbound at the NS Lake Ave. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 4:00 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. South Buffalo Railway SW1200's 33 and 51 are returning from the Ford plant after dropping off a load of boxcars.
    Caught here on the bridge over Lake Ave.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 4:00 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. South Buffalo Railway SW1200's 33 and 51 are returning from the Ford plant after dropping off a load of boxcars.
    Caught here in back of the Bethlehem Steel Plant.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:59 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Westbound SEIN with SD80MACs 4118 and 4124 kick up some dust just past the Lake Ave. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:49 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Westbound TV79 with SD50 6830, BN B30-7A 4017 and UP SD40-2B are ducking under the old NYC Gardenville Cutoff flyover.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:50 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Westbound TV79 with SD50 6830, BN B30-7A 4017 and UP SD40-2B are about to cross Lake Ave. at grade.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:50 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. Westbound TV79 with SD50 6830, BN B30-7A 4017 (cabless booster) and UP SD40-2B crossing Lake Ave. at grade.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:00 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998.
    Eastbound ELSE with UP SD40-2B in the lead paces South Buffalo SW1200's 33 and 51 just past the Lake Ave. grade crossing.
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    Lake Avenue in Lackawanna, NY at MP 5.5 on the Chicago Line at 2:01 PM on the afternoon of April, 2nd, 1998. ELSE with UP SD40-2B in the lead and needing a bath, approaches CP 5 and Seneca Yard.
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