A rocket powered rail car??? LOL, no. Used during the winter months around CSX's frontier yard to melt ice on switches.
A view of Frontier Yard just outside Buffalo, NY
B40-8's congregate at SK Yd during the era when the NYS&W was designated operator of the D&H lines.
CSX 1146 Pulls away empty cars from the South Buffalo General Mills plant
A Pair of SW1500's on a caboose hop head back to Frontier Yard, approaching Tower 47. View is from the Bailey Ave. bridge.
RS-11 #2567 on the Bison Yard Service Track. Standard Hump Power was a trio of these ex NKP Alcos.
GP7 #3453 & F-7 #3725 at Black Rock Yard awaiting clearance to cross the International Bridge into Canada. In the background a CR transfer to the CN Yard in Ft.Erie awaits it's turn.
S-2's #103 & 106 kicking cars at Tifft St.
GP7 #76 & GP9's #401 & 403 lead CPBU off the Conrail Belt Line and onto the lead to Frontier Yard.
SD60 #6025 & SD60M #6059 switching at SK Yard.
N&W 1218 and excursion train approach the ruins of Buffalo Station.