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A VIEW OF CSX AT OAKPOINT YARD AND SURROUNDING
AREAS IN THE BRONX BOROUGH OF NEW YORK CITY.
 
CSX Website: http://www.csxt.com
 
Photos by Michael Foley (C)
Various Dates
 
****PAGE REDONE JULY 2, 2008****
 
 
 
 

8/24-10/5/03 PHOTOS

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Road power (SD 40-2's) on the scale track. Viewed from the 'recieving yard'.

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Pt. Morris trk to the left. Before the link was built, this route connected to Melrose (CP 106).

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Y 303 returning from Fresh Pond, crossing over Randalls Island.

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Switching Manhattan Beer

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Manhattan Beer is served off the Port Morris Industrial track.

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Switching FW Honerkamp

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Harlem River Yard- West End

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Harlem River Yard- East End

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Below the 6 subway line

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Bronx River Draw

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Shoving down Edgewater Av. to Hunts Point Market.

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Hunts Point Market-shoving into "A" Bldg.

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Switching in Hunts Point Market.

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Switching "A" bldg.

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Switching "C" bldg.

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A tenant waits for CSX to clear the crossing; this is a busy place!

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Lunchtime along The Bronx River

WINTER 2003-2004 PHOTOS

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Starting up the power under Leggett Avenue Bridge

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Clearing snow along The Market Running Track

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Assistance from the track dept.

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PREX 103, Harlem River Yard. Two trackmobiles have arrived , and are now in use.
 
Notice that the former New Haven Building is STILL standing.
It is now no longer standing.
 
Sunday, January 11, 2004

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Engines for NYA trail on CSX Y303. These are from sister road LOUISVILLE and INDIANA.
 
Tuesday, January 20, 2004

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CSX passing Yankee Stadium on The Oakpoint Link.
 
Sunday, February 1, 2004
 
 

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With the city skyline in the background, Oakpoint serves it's city.
 
Sunday, March 7, 2004

SUMMER 2004 PHOTOS

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A Saturday Run to Fresh Pond crossing Hell Gate Bridge, with The New York City Skyline to the left.
 
Saturday, June 12, 2004

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K277 passes NY Post en route to Harlem River yard to pick up it's trash loads.
 
Tuesday, July 6, 2004

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Shoving into NY Post. A wide view.
 
2004

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Shoving into NY Post, as seen from Randalls Island.
 
2004

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CSX approaches Little Hell Gate bridge with The Con Edison Power Plant in Astoria, Queens in the background.
 
2004

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A Silouette of CSX on Little Hell Gate bridge with a baseball game taking place below on Randalls Island.
 
2004