Some lighter trains cut helpers off at Elmhurst, location of a crossover and the Elmhurst Reservoir. Riding the Steamtown excursion, one can really see the grade the trains climb as the view from the train changes from looking up at the dam to level with the water to looking down at the shoreline. Below is an overview of the Elmhurst area. The reservoir will be in the corner of the backdrop on the left side of the picture, and the dam will be to the left of the track:


During an operating session in November 2009, NY-100 is crossing over from track 1 to track 2 at Elmhurst, after running around a train being worked in Scranton Yard: