The early morning shadows make for an uninspiring video, but the chase to see a pair of CSX heritage units was fun. On a brisk November morning it felt more like fall hunting than railfanning. I used a combination of a Thursday night CSX Facebook group post mentioning I019, B&M Daily Railcam log of I019 times for the week, YouTube Worcester MA Live Railcam to catch its departure west, and VirtualRailfan's Springfield Union Station camera to confirm it hadn't already passed by as I was driving north on I-91. All of it worked out and I got up to Chester to walk the Arches Trail as the sun was rising and get to a decent viewing spot. The most fascinating part of the morning was really reflecting on how appreciative I am of the people who voluntarily post sightings on Facebook and the guys that keep the daily log of trains running through Chester/Westfield. They are the best.
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