JR-2 crosses Raritan Bay headed for Browns Yard with a heavy transfer from Oak Island Yard. Trailing is NS 3376 (SD40-2) and NS 1700 (SD45-2).

A trio of former Conrail EMDs lead JR-2 southbound on the Chemical Coast Secondary with a heavy train for Browns Yard. The trailing units are NS 3376 (SD40-2) and 1700 (SD45-2).

An eastbound manifest coming off Cajon's summit also serves as a power move between Hobart Yard in LA and Barstow.

Now I know why a railroad based out of central NY has such brightly painted locomotives; to combat the gloomy weather.

other units were 807, 847, 9568.

Relatively new SD45-2 5647 leads a westbound manifest through San Berdoo Yard.

Ex-Erie Lackawanna powered Conrail Shared Assets Browns/Oak Island transfer job SA42 is almost at its final destination, Browns Yard as it runs through the cut in Sayreville, NJ. The catenary pol... (more)

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Ex SD 45-2 CSXT 8973 School Power & 2 Four Axles To Learn On

The ML pulls out of the roundhouse tracks and onto the yard lead. The locos will tie onto the train in a few minutes. The former NP depot is in the background.

BNSF SD45-2 6504 leads a manifest up the main line into Saginaw Yard on a warm and sultry afternoon in North Texas.

An aging SD45-2, which is likely seeing its last days in service for the BNSF, prepares to lead a northbound freight out of Saginaw as a pair of Geeps switch the yard.

A westbound Santa Fe manifest led by a rebuilt SD45-2 struggles up the punishing grade at Cameron while vertical wind turbines generate electricity in the distance.

A pair of SD45`s switch the limestone quarry siding at Townsend.

A colorful combination at the north end of the yard - the yard hump power shoves a cut for sorting past a SD45-2 and a SW1200...