Batten Kill railroad RS-3 #605 is heading down to Eagle Bridge with a train of 4 empty hoppers, a Maine Central ballast car and an army 6 axle flat car. Unfortunately, once again, Pan Am Southerns... (more)

The 605 patiently waits for it's next call to duty.

A railroad lost in time. Everything about this railroad brings one back to a bygone era of railroading. Today, the 605 is seen in the background on the tracks into Carovail where it will rest unti... (more)

The Batten Kill Railroad continues to operate with two Alco RS-3s in 2014. Here at Greenwich Junction, we see the crew switching to the 4116 (left) from the 605 (right). The 605 brought empty in... (more)

A rare site Indeed! A very small number of railroads in the United States, allow you to witness more than one of Alco's classy RS-3 locomotives in revenue service. The Battenkill railroad in Washi... (more)

The Batten Kill RR makes a Sunday afternoon run from the Pan Am Southern interchange at Eagle Bridge north to Greenwich Junction. The train is seen rolling NB past some farm tractors on the north ... (more)

Battenkill Railroad #605 and matching 1941 built Ex: D&H flanger bask in the only sun rays of the day. Awaiting a 5 car drop off from Pan Am train EDRJ sitting just to the right and back of the Ba... (more)

I don't always shoot into the light, but when I do, it's to produce a calculated effect such as this. The textures in this scene emphasize the zero-degree temperatures braved by the crew and by p... (more)

BKRR RS-3 #605, with matching flanger 36006 in tow, heads east towards Greenwich Junction, NY, its ultimate destination being Eagle Bridge, NY where it will pick up some "hot" cars for Cargill. F... (more)

This colorful RS3 is the picture of short line spirit on this five-degree January 7th, 1988, as the Battenkill short line is moving its first cars in 15 days. Its interchange railroad, Guilford Tr... (more)

#605 and their four loads are nearing the end of their trip, they'll pass through Greenwich Junction on to Cargill grain where they will end the day.

Battenkill Railroads RS-3 #605 (of Ex Lehigh & Hudson River heritage) is trundling Northbound out of Eagle Bridge,NY with four cars headed for Cargill Grain in Salem,NY.

The quite rural village of Shushan is awoken by the sounds of the Batten Kill local moving through town on an Autum day.

The information gleaned from this builder's plate on a 63 year old RS-3. Delivered to the Lehigh & Hudson River as #10 in November of 1950 serving the pike until 1972 when it was sold to the St. J... (more)

Both of the two Battenkill RS-3s were on hand to bring four hopper loads back north out of Eagle Bridge on a damp, cloudy Tuesday afternoon. The lead 605 will be dropped off at Cambridge Village... (more)