If you spend a few hours hanging around Saint Denis, you’re bound to see something (well, except for that one day where I did, and I didn’t).
Baltimore Area
An Hour in Canton: August 2013
I had a family errand to run over on the east side of town which gave me a free hour to do some railfanning. It turned out to be a pretty productive hour, with NS, CSX and Canton action afoot.
Chasing Q398 Around Locust Point
I love catching trains “off the beaten path”. Sure, everyone (including me) has tons of photos from the common locations: St. Denis, Rockville Bridge, etc… but I really enjoy finding something somewhere that hasn’t been photographed to death. In this case, I caught CSX Q398, which runs from Cumberland to Locust Point. When arriving in Riverside Yard, it runs the “loop” that surrounds the neighborhood of Locust Point before yarding its train.
MARC At Sunset, April 2013
After an excellent day chasing stuff all over Baltimore, we finished the day at Bush St, where the golden hour sun lit up a MARC train perfectly.
CSX in East Baltimore, March 2013
Bayview used to be a great place to sit and watch trains, before the Volunteer Corps of America moved in and ruined it. You could catch mainline action, and if your timing was good, be well-positioned to head off and chase something going down to Canton.
Baltimore Streetcar Museum: Dec 2012
The Baltimore Trolley Museum is a hidden gem in Baltimore. It occupies the area originally owned by the MA&PA near Penn Station, and has a great operational collection. I visited with my friend Steve in December of 2012.
CSX 7850 At Bush St
Another summer evening photo at Bush St. This time, it’s C40-8W coming out of Locust Point.
A pair of CSX Photos from Bayview
A pair of photos at Bayview Yard in Baltimore during the Summer of 2012.
A Great Saturday Morning in East Baltimore
I had a few hours free on a Saturday morning and decided to get myself some breakfast from Wawa, and head on over to CSX’s Bayview Yard to see what was going on.
Standard Cab CSX Power at Bush St in the Rain
A little rain isn’t a good reason not to head out.