A RARE MUST SEE TRAIN MEET, I Video Record!!! BETWEEN NEW YORK CENTRAL & JERSEY CENTRAL In Hudson Ohio 3/5/16

Cool !   If no one else appreciates us rail-fans, it looks like the railroads do.  

Dan Padova posted:

Cool !   If no one else appreciates us rail-fans, it looks like the railroads do.  

Dan, you are right about that. I find it funny how UP & NS commemorate fallen flags, but BNSF and CSX has not yet. I know BNSF has done those Heritage Hoppers & CSX has done the Sticker Units, but I really don't count those as a Heritage Unit. The hopper cars are Heritage, but not a engine / unit. But yes, the railroads to commemorate Railfans and people who have served for the Railroads since they started.  

I'm not even much of a rail-fan ..... but, even I know that was cool!

Thanks for posting that, Tom.

Matt01 posted:

I'm not even much of a rail-fan ..... but, even I know that was cool!

Thanks for posting that, Tom.

Thanks Matt. And yes it was really cool. Not everyday you see a meet between 2 Heritage Units. Sure it's cool to have 2 Heritage Units on the same train, but when I didn't know New York Central was coming, that's what made it more special. As the old saying goes, "I WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME".

Way Cool!!!

Thanks for sharing that video.

Very nice video indeed!   Where was the video taken?

Chief Bob (Retired)

As a former CNJ employee it's great to see Ms Liberty running the rails again.

Tom Jr,

   Way cool stuff no doubt about it!, Especially with the USS Control Box, Signals & Gates, with the Cars backed up at the Crossing.  Thanks for posting the great memories!

Coal and Petroleum Rolling Stock - America's True Energy Source, on the Rails!

PCRR/Dave

Very nice, I always loved the NYC  lightning  stripes. Someone at NS has a sense of pride.    thanks for posting. 

Always enjoy your railfanning...keep up the good work.

Thanky you everyone that has replied. I didn't know it would be this popular. Here are the replies to each person below.

Richard:  Thank You. It was really cool and unexpected to see.

Chief Bob: Thank You. I filmed this a East Hines Hill Road 2 miles north of Hudson Ohio. Very nice spot to watch trains, especially during the summer and fall month's. Also winter isn't bad either for this spot.

Bill: Thank You. I'm very glad that I did catch the Jersey Central since it came at 6:21PM. Almost daylight was lost. Also I'm glad that I got a piece of history. And yes seeing Jersey Central is a cool sight considering they always ran the east and northeast coast. Also glad to hear you worked for the CNJ. Question, what district did you work at on the Jersey Central?

Dave: Thank You. Yes the control box is there and does make for some nice pictures with the trains and the crossing, during better weather of course. And yes it's great to see the Ethanol Trains still running strong. I wish coal would be the same. I did see one train back on January 9th at this location of a westbound loaded coal. And YES, this will be a story and lasting memory I will tell for years and years to come.

Greg, Thank You. Yes I do love the lightning stripe also. I also like NYC's grey scheme, but something about the Black color on this engine looks better then probably the grey scheme. But that's when CSX should start a Heritage Program in that they come out with the NYC scheme in Grey. Or NS maybe could sometime add more heritage units.

Willey Gee: Thank You. Yes I do like sharing my train videos, that way people can see what trains are like in Northeast Ohio.

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE REPLIED.

Nice.   Thanks for sharing  

Thanks SGAUGIAN.

Definitely a once in a lifetime catch!

Adam, you are definitely correct about that. This will never happen to me again. I guarantee it. It is a once in a lifetime catch. See it wouldn't be that special to me if I knew they were both coming. But since I didn't and the furthest from my mind, it's more special. But earlier that afternoon, I did think though of how cool it might of been to have New York Central meet Jersey Central. Didn't know that would be true. 

Great catch Tommy, and thanks for sharing with us!.......................

Thanks Brandy. Glad I shared the video.

Tom, that is just great. Makes up for those other times when we just watch the rails when railfanning

Really, a very nice catch. Thanks for sharing.

Paul

That was really cool 

Thanks again

Lucky dog! Always nice to have these moments captured on film for us to all enjoy

Paul: Thank You. Yes your right about all those times you railfan and don't see anything special. That's why generally I go out only when there's a Heritage Unit I haven't seen yet. So far what I have left to see in Norfolk Southern is the picture below in my reply.

Dorfj2: Thank You. Yes it was really cool. Actually more then cool. It was SUPERB!

Bellcaptian: Thank You. Yes you are right about those moments to remember. Glad I had my video and picture camera to capture this moment to remember.

And here is below, what is marked with an X is what I already seen. What's not marked with an X is what I have left to see.  7 More. NS SD70ACe #1030 isn't marked as a Heritage Unit. So I cannot keep track of it. But for more info on tracking Heritage Units, this website is a blessing  https://www.heritageunits.com/      Usually I try to get out if I'm not working and basically if there's a Heritage Unit coming.

Also to add one thing, at this Location at East Hines Hill Road in Hudson Ohio, you can hardly hear the westbounds coming around the curve above the turnpike. But you can hear the Eastbounds climbing the grade towards Hines Hill Road and into Hudson. 

I have not seen one yet, I live in CSX country around DC north Virginia area. I hope to go to Roanoke VA and camp out someday and hopefully catch one.

Tom

thank you for responding.

i worked on what they call now the Raritan Line 

from E-Port to Allentown , PA but mostly on the New Jersey side

my last assignment was 2nd trick signal Maintainer at XC TOWER

LEFT IN 1974 for the warmer climate