Bright Future On A Bright Bronx Winter's Day. A late running CSX M701-08 made the trip on the Hudson Line from Croton-On-Hudson, New York to Oak Point Yard in the Bronx, New York in daylight on Thursday, January 9, 2025 with CSXT 467 (AC44CW) leading CSXT 1712 (SD40E) and a substantial consist on sunny and windy winter's day. The yellow edges of the notched plow on the lead unit indicate that it has clearance for movement through third rail territory. This train, and its north/westbound counterpart M702, are the only Class I freight trains that serve New York City. The train is traveling on the Oak Point Link near Bronx Point at 145 Street, Bronx, NY. A unique stretch of track in the Harlem River, it was completed by New York City in 1998 to give freight a separate track and avoid the congested area at Mott Haven on Metro-North.
