SEPTEMBER 2023: William Skeats pays a visit to busy 125th Street Station in Harlem, where all three Metro-North lines converge before approaching Grand Central Terminal. David Baer takes us on a tour of Ohio branch lines, while the Railpace staff reviews the extensive flood damage caused by summer rain storms across the Northeast. All this plus the latest photos and news stories from across the Northeast in the September issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending September 16, 2023
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 489,790 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.8 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending September 16 were 232,723 carloads, up 0.2 percent compared with the same week in 2022, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 257,067 containers and trailers, up 3.3 percent compared to 2022.
Ohio Branch Line Connection
Norfolk Southern operations around Mingo Junction, Ohio, connecting with Katahdin Rail Services provide opportunities for visiting railfans.
Morning Rush Hour at 125th Street Manhattan
Great photo opportunities can be had at Harlem – 125th Street Station, served by Metro-North’s Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines.
Flash Flooding Devastates CSX River Sub and Metro-North Hudson Line
Severe storms caused flooding that washed out the CSX River Line and Metro-North Hudson Line in the Hudson Valley north of New York City.
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