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Re: (erielack) Freight Movement on Piermont Branch
- --- NJNYRR_@_aol.com wrote:
> Today around 1:15, I saw a rare sight at the corner of Routes 202 and 59
> in Suffern- a freight train creeping up the Piermont Branch! It was
made
> up of two ex-PRR Conrail locomotives (GP40's?) one on each end of the
> train, which was 2-3 open Burlington Northern lumber cars. I followed
it
> up Route 59 (Lafayette Ave), not difficult since I don't think the train
> was exceeding 5 mph. I pulled over on a side street to look at the
> movement and just missed the head locomotive so I wasn't able to talk to
> the crew. There were two members in the cab and a flagman on the front
> of the train since the Piermont Branch is not protected with gates and
> flashers at most crossings. I think the train was headed for Dykes
> Lumber in Tallman but I'm not completely sure.
>
> Anyone have any more details on this sight? Why was there a locomotive
> front and back? Strange switching setup at Dykes?
That's 'pull-pull' operation. It's common on the Boonton line where the
sidings face both ways. They can push the cars into the siding using the
engine that is 'away' from the siding.
=====
Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey
http://www.geocities.com/gkazin/index.html
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