After interchanging with the Buffalo & Pittsburgh in Salamanca, the crew of the return trip to Olean get the train underway. The big MLWs respond with large clouds of black smoke.

UP 1624 (SD40N) struggles to pull a long cut of cars out of the UP North Yard for sorting.

The Rochester & Southern RS-1 job to Silver Springs picks up speed as they head towards Scottsville with a long train of mixed freight bound for the NS interchange.

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S312-S302 notch up through Kensington Station with 9584 grain from Tottenham Yard and Piangil.

WYNP 432 lets out a good bit of exhaust just before rolling beneath the Buffalo & Pittsburg ROW.

With a colorful and odd history behind it, this 59-year-old warrior continues to show how strong she truly is moving along cut of random cars around the yard.

The 685 responds as the engineer pours on the coals.

SCAX 890 sends a light haze of smoke skyward as it shoves hard on the rear of Metrolink 116. The southbound commuter train is bound for Los Angeles before it will take on another leg of work durin... (more)

GBW 321 departs Kewaunee, WI. with a boat train in October of 1988. The train is heading back to Green Bay on a beautiful Fall afternoon. Alas, the line and the Alco's no longer go to Kewaunee.

CN 2041, CN 2004, and CN 2024 throttle up as they start the trip down the CN Iron Range Sub for Two Harbors under clears skies and cold temperatures. An air temp of -28 really makes that diesel e... (more)

2 of the WNYP's big MLWs (C630M & M636) have just departed Salamanca after picking up the conductor. The friendly engineer spoke to us prior to departing Salamanca and promised to put on some sm... (more)

LTEX 3815 with snow plow VB 103 is maneuvering through Farnham Yard.

Ah, nothing like a -33F air temp enhanced by a -50F wind chill to take your breath away. CN transfer L-512 departs Proctor for Pokegama under a crescendo of exhaust steam. Cowl 2426 made for a nic... (more)

A BN EMD SD40-2 leads two ATSF GE units on westbound empty coal gondolas and are about to cross the Union Pacific main line. The embankment behind is for the new BN bridge over the UP which is alm... (more)