While Others Were Chasing

    by Aaron Hockley

    Yesterday I was tied up with some important meetings at work so I couldn’t chase the 844 east like many other local railfans. Instead I took a long lunch and headed down to the pedestrian bridge near Haig at the north end of Brooklyn Yard. David over at This Space for Rent refers to this as the Toonerville bridge, mainly due to the construction and (in)stability. I nominate the bridge for Most Likely to Topple in a 2.5 Earthquake. I was there for a little over an hour and only caught three movements, all in the first 15 minutes or so.

    Amtrak Gliding Past Brooklyn
    Northbound Amtrak Cascades train #504

    UP 522 at the North end of Brooklyn Yard
    Closeup of the cab of UP 522 on a switch job

    UP 4860 About to Pass Brooklyn Yard
    A southbound manifest approaches Brooklyn

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