Last Monday, I was able to go to Ho-Ho-Kus in the afternoon to see the evening peak hour trains. I arrived too late to see some trains, and I ended up missing a couple others, but I still got to see a lot. To top it off, I got a nice shot of Norfolk Southern H70.
1: Train 1274 slowly rolls through with Metro-North Comet V Cab Car 6707 leading the way. PL42AC 4032 is trailing.
2: Train 1165 pulls in with GP40FH-2 4903 in charge. Trailing is Cab Car 6027.
3: X04 passes through with Cab Car 6020 leading the way. GP40FH-2 4902 brings up the rear.
4: Train 55 sails past with GP40FH-2 4900 leading the way. Cab Car 6028 is trailing.
5: Train 1167 makes its stop with F40PH-2CAT 4119 on the point. Cab Car 6002 is at the end. Shortly after 1167 departs, Train 1126 rolls in with Cab Car 6700 leading the way. Trailing is ALP-45DP 4516. Train 1221 arrives just after 1126 departs with PL42AC 4031 in charge. Cab Car 6003 is at the end.
6: Train 1269 arrives with F40PH-3C 4910 leading the way, running 4 minutes behind schedule. Cab Car 6713 is trailing. Train 57 can be heard passing by behind 1269, itself running about 5 minutes late.
7: X122 cruises past with Cab Car 6003 leading the way. PL42AC 4031 brings up the rear.
8: Train 1169 pulls in with PL42AC 4024 leading the way. Trailing is Multilevel Cab Car 7033.
9: Train 1276 passes through with Cab Car 6713 leading the way. F40PH-3C 4910 is at the end. Train 59 sails past at the same time with ALP-45DP 4505 on the point. Cab Car 6054 is at the end. Next, Train 1271 arrives with PL42AC 4001 leading the way. Cab Car 7043 is at the end.
10: Train 1171 crawls in with ALP-45DP 4521 leading the way. Cab Car 6046 is trailing.
11: X124 passes by with Cab Car 7026 leading the way. Powering the set is PL42AC 4025.
12: Train 61 rolls by with GP40FH-2 4901 leading the way, running about 6 minutes late. Trailing is Cab Car 6701.
13: Train 1225 crosses Hollywood Avenue with F40PH-3C 4908 in charge. Cab Car 6704 is at the end. Next, X128 passes by on Track 1 with Cab Car 7043 leading the way. Bringing up the rear is PL42AC 4001.
14: Train 1130 rolls across Hollywood Avenue with Cab Car 6002 leading the way. F40PH-2CAT 4119 brings up the rear.
15: Train 1173 passes by with PL42AC 4014 on the point, running 8 minutes late. Cab Car 7041 is at the end.
16: GP40FH-2 4905 pulls Train 63 under the signals and past the crossing, running about 16 minutes late. Trailing is Cab Car 6710.
17: Train 1278 rolls past with Cab Car 6704 leading the way. F40PH-3C 4908 is at the end.
18: Norfolk Southern H70 rumbles across Hollywood Avenue with SD60Es 6937, 7030, and 6968 on the point, pulling 18 cars.