Comments on: A light coat of fresh snow brightens up the scene at Preston as a pair of GMTX GP38-2′s assigned to local train 542 idle the night away. It is nice to see CN continuing the practice of storing power here since the end of Goodrich-Exeter’s operations over the line. Tonight there are no cars on the lumber yard spur but a tank car completes the train set, which was lifted west of Guelph. The history of GMTX is a bit questionable as I can’t find any solid information on it, reportedly it is a former Long Island RR unit, and the anticlimber might prove that correct but the lack of the marker light housing seems a bit odd unless this is one of the few units that either lacked that detail or has since had it removed.

By: Noe

Noe — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:29:34 +0000

Really nicely done Marcus.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:57:56 +0000

Love the teardrops above the snow plow. Great shot indeed and I love these units. If they don’t get a model form release it’s a project coming soon! Thanks for the info as well.

By: RLK2211

RLK2211 — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 04:39:47 +0000

Hunts Logistics.

Great shot Marcus

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 22:29:21 +0000

Very cool

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:07:15 +0000

Big thanks to a friend and fellow Railfan for some updates here. The industry here actually operates a transloading facility for wall boards not lumber, my mistake the lumber facility is on the adjoining spur a block to the north east. The history of GMTX 2274 is formerly LIRR 267 that last served for LLPX as #2245. It’s maye here is GMTX 2289, ex 2279, nee PC 7955. It has also worked for Conrail, EMDX and UP.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:41:20 +0000

Nice lighting!!