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By:Christopher Smith
Dates:1/1/1976 - 1/1/1976
Album Info:January 1976
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Rochester Jct. & the River - 3 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 3 of 10
Description:  Now looking to the west, and now starting to lose the light a little bit.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:54:39 PM
Location:  Rochester Junction, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Locomotives:  LV 323(GP38-2) LV 322(GP38-2) LV 321(GP38-2)
Views:  1554   Comments: 1
Rochester Jct. & the River - 4 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 4 of 10
Description:  The bridge is still there today, but all the tracks have disappeared. It's now a hiking trail.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:54:50 PM
Location:  Rochester Junction, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Views:  555   Comments: 1
Rochester Jct. & the River - 6 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 6 of 10
Description:  The meet in Rush. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait long. My feet are cold.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:54:58 PM
Location:  Rush, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Locomotives:  LV 323(GP38-2)
Views:  874   Comments: 1
Rochester Jct. & the River - 9 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 9 of 10
Description:  A swing to the left from the previous shot brings the Genesee River bridge approach structure into view. Somewhere further to the left is the river itself.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:55:15 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Views:  477   Comments: 0
Rochester Jct. & the River - 5 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 5 of 10
Description:  A good looking caboose on the rear. After this shot, we head to Rush in anticipation of a meet.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:55:56 PM
Location:  Rochester Junction, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Views:  505   Comments: 2
Rochester Jct. & the River - 1 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 1 of 10
Description:  This WB is in the siding, so that implies a meet. Note the coal hoppers over on the Rochester branch trackage - probably for U of R.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:56:04 PM
Location:  Rochester Junction, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Locomotives:  LV 323(GP38-2) LV 322(GP38-2) LV 321(GP38-2)
Views:  1383   Comments: 3
Rochester Jct. & the River - 2 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 2 of 10
Description:  Pulling across Plains Rd. On the extreme right, the black cabinet (with yellow stripe) holds the RR phone. I think the cabinet survived and is in someone's basement today.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:56:13 PM
Location:  Rochester Junction, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Locomotives:  LV 323(GP38-2) LV 322(GP38-2) LV 321(GP38-2)
Views:  12634   Comments: 6
Rochester Jct. & the River - 8 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 8 of 10
Description:  After leaving Rush, the LV begins its gradual rise in elevation to clear the EL (former Erie, now LA&L), a creek (this shot) and eventually the Genesee River.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:55:23 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Views:  530   Comments: 1
Rochester Jct. & the River - 10 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 10 of 10
Description:  One last shot and we head for home. Today, the approach structures on both sides are gone, but the bridge itself still exists as part of the trail system.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:56:49 PM
Location:  Industry, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Views:  533   Comments: 0
Rochester Jct. & the River - 7 of 10
Title:  Rochester Jct. & the River - 7 of 10
Description:  The EB is about to clear, and the WB is getting instructions from the dispatcher. Note the open phone cabinet extreme left. After this shot, we pick up and move again.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 3:56:56 PM
Location:  Rush, NY
Author:  Christopher Smith
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Locomotives:  LV 323(GP38-2) LV 322(GP38-2) LV 321(GP38-2)
Views:  1549   Comments: 1


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