Sperry Car!

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I'm very proud of this shot, I've always wanted to add a real Sperry car to my collection, and on my photo hunt today, I shot this one at a siding in Hastings.

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Amongst my other train photos today, here's Metro North's GE Genesis #206 at Yonkers Station, 1:17 Local to Poughkeepsie with a track change to Track #2.

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Port Of New Jersey 1197, in Bayonne.

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And finally for my train photos from today, a CSX Duo heads northbound through Yonkers.

Notice the notch which allows it to clear the third rail, thus enabling it to travel in Metro North terrirtory.

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Amongst my other train photos today, here's Metro North's GE Genesis #206 at Yonkers Station, 1:17 Local to Poughkeepsie with a track change to Track #2.

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does this run on third rail until the north of croton?

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does this run on third rail until the north of croton?

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The diesel engine was running on this train, as visible from the exhaust plume.

I think it only runs electric in Grand Central/Park Ave tunnel, north of the I don't know why.

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can there be a grade crossing on a third rail equipped track?

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Yes there can be a break in the third rail at road crossings and other structures like switches. The engines and or cars are equipped with multiple shoes to contact the third rail in multiple places. This allows individual shoes to not be in contact with the rail at any one time but the motor to still receive power.