the crew would need a few hours in the yard to make up their train before they departed. Since we were already in the grips of the win- ter season, we were almost guaranteed there would be a GW1 salt train to follow later in the day. I had not been out trackside in some time, so I invited myself along for the ride. Arriving at the south end of Books Avenue Yard at a more humane 9:00 a.m., we watched as the crew worked, and listened intently to the radio. After another hour of back-and- forth moves, we heard the conductor proudly announce that his entire train was assem- bled, which prompted his engineer to call for permission to leave. Four units moved the long local with ease as we began our chase. The first few miles of track have a speed re- striction, which helped us leave the congestion of the Rochester suburbs and set up for our first shot at Scottsville. The stately brick sta- tion originally built for the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway in 1911 now serves as a private residence. We took advantage of the overcast skies to try a different photo angle


RIGHT: Rochester & Southern Train BL1 passes through the quiet village of Scottsville, N.Y., lo- cated just 12 miles from downtown Rochester. This route was built by the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway, which was acquired by the Baltimore & Ohio in 1932. BELOW: Train BL1 crosses Oatka Creek and enters the village of LeRoy on February 1, 2015. The local crew had its work cut out for them on this snowy Sunday afternoon. ELLIOT COURTNEY PHOTOS


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