Touring the Canandaigua Southern
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Beginning our tour of John Armstrong’s Canandaigua Southern model railroad, PA-1, the express refer to Pittsburgh exits Tunnel Number 5. It’s powered by a 484, Number 914. PA-1 is headed for the New York Central Interchange. High Bridge is the home of an amazing trestle bridge. John says that some civil engineering dispute has kept this area from being finished. The high and low lines intersect at another unfinished area – Achenbach. Next, it passes under a tunnel at Ukla. Off to the right is an abandoned runaway track for that unfortunate time before air brakes. The Ott dam on Hot Foot Spray Creek generates steam for local businesses and the Canandaigua Southern roundhouse. CS-914 rolls by the four stall roundhouse and the engine service facility.
The big 484 enters Cattaraugus Yard on Track 2. Off to the left are ore cars. Each is loaded with real ore and weighs a solid 2 pounds. A great view is seen from the 9th Street Overpass as the refers work down the ladder track. This area is called East End and is the throat to the passenger station. The cut at East Cattaraugus parallels East Railroad Street. At Dunellen, the abandoned tower still guards the interchange. Gasmeterszag is an unfinished area that will probably never be completed. East Gasmeterszag is just a passing site. Warm River Station in nestled in a hollow of the Alleghanys. Slug Island is named for what John calls the island’s repulsive shape. The train passes by Essex Junction Tower. At Irondale the 914 passes by the steam dummy switcher of the central power plant. By ducking under the Highway 62 overpass, the refers are headed for Albany via the Canandaigua Southern connection with the New York Central.
PA-1, the express reefer from Pittsburgh, exits Mount Akron and Tunnel Number Five. It's powered by a 484 number 914. PA-1 is headed for the New York Central Interchange at Canandaigua. High Bridge is the home of the amazing bentless trestle. John reports that some sort of civil engineering dispute has kept this area from being finished. Achenbach is another unfinished area, where the high and low lines intersect. Summit is where the high line crosses over the low line on the way to Ukla. This is Hernial Tunnel at Ukla. Off to the right is an abandoned runaway track for that unfortunate time before air brakes. Ott dam on West Foot Spray Creek generates steam for local businesses and the Canandaigua Southern roundhouse. CS number 914 rolls by the four-stall roundhouse and the engine service facility. The big 484 enters Cattaraugus Yard on Track Two. Off to the left is a cut of ore cars. Each is loaded with real ore, and weighs a solid two pounds. What a great view from the 9th Street overpass as the reefers work down the ladder track. This area is called East End, and is the throat to the passenger station. The cut at East Cattaraugus parallels East Railroad Street. At Dunellen, the abandoned arrow tower still guards the interchange with the Pennsy. Gasmeterszag is an unfinished area with building mock-ups that probably will never be finished. East Gasmeterszag is just a passing siding. Warm River Station is nestled in a hollow of the Alleghenies. Slug Island on Lake Ripley is named for what John calls the island's repulsive shape. Essex Junction Tower is now used as a freight agent's office. At Irondale, number 914 passes the steam dummy switcher of the Central Power Plant. By ducking under the Highway 62 overpass, the reefers are headed for Albany via the CS connection with the New York Central.
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