Train watching West Springfield MA

[richg]

Ok, Off Topic. Not about Bachmann. It can be removed if not wanted.

The fellow that runs a hot dog stand near the train watching spot few days ago saw a freight come by with one car that had a locked up truck on one end. The brakes froze. He contacted the yardmaster nearby and the freight was stopped. Car disconnected. Freight moved on and the car was dragged back to the yard. Yard master told car knocker to buy hot dogs from this guy.

I stopped there today for lunch. He keeps a scanner handy.
The car knocker did stop by and order hot dogs.
I just missed and east bound and west bound.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Doggy%20heaven/IMG_1356.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh9GpAKp6Ks

The video ends up looking east toward the CSX yard which is about 3/4 miles away. The former West Springfield  railroad station is in the video.

Reading Classics Trains 2010 with stand owner nearby.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Doggy%20heaven/IMG_1363.jpg

Rich

[pipefitter]

Oh My! Neat story I thought I was seeing the location of the move The Station Agent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8MrVBMsBYQ

[richg]

Went back today for a while. I was standing right in front of the hot dog stand.
Saw one freight. I was hoping to see a UPS Priority freight but not today.
There was a trash train passing just before I got to the site. Had to wait for train to finish passing.
Sometimes there are a couple locos pulling as many as 90 empty cars for carrying motor vehicles. Many of the rolling stock are UP labeled  heading West.
Not as many heading East when loaded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HyH6FOlc6o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN96StbRDBk

Rich