Down along the Hudson and to Jersey for these piggies.
Pulling wires into the cab on this former Conrail, nee Penn Central Geep.
On hopper day at Rice's Point, the million dollar view from Skyline Drive.
CN and LORAM have been busy replacing rails, ties and ballast. These empties kick up fresh ballast dust heading north.
Bringing in a string of 52 of CN's new ore cars really makes the second unit exceptionally ratty. I hope the SD60s will be replacing the clunkers.
Always something to see at Northtown.
On a beautiful Autumn day, North Shore Mining 652 leads its' ore train to the plant at Silver Bay.
Not much orange in the trees, but is was nice to catch BLE tunnel motor at Proctor.
According to reports, no fatalities in the wreck of 4663.
The Oakway SD60s have been moved -- six to the Susquehanna, a bunch to CN, some are still in Northtown, so SD75s, Ms and Is are left to make up the dead line.
Stacks on the Missabe?!? In the woids of Slip Mahoney, "My eyes must be receivin' me."
Backing in to pick up a few more cars.
Just off the plane, I scoot to Northtown. The SD60s are being moved around. Six to the Susquehanna, a bunch to Canadian National. After this spin on the turntable, who knows where 9019 is heade... (more)
Splitting the signals on the final leg of the 47 mile trip from Babbit to Silver Bay.