In their almost-daily weekly move, the NYAR RS40 with engines 261 and CITX 402 snakes its way east onto the Central Branch to drop empty C&D hoppers and loaded stone hoppers at One World Recycling... (more)

A weekend extra in the form of NYAR RS71 has the 261 leading a container train full of contaminated soil westbound through LIRR's Brentwood passenger station. The train would soon enter Pine Aire ... (more)

Two SD40M-2s team up with newly acquired GP38-2 #2168 to bring the NECR 611 south to Palmer, MA from Brattleboro, VT. East Northfield is the interlocking that controls the junction between the NEC... (more)

After dropping a car and picking up two others, the Conductor of NECR southbound 611 lines the hand-thrown derail for the siding. Temperatures on this day were 3°F with windchills around -10°F. ... (more)

NECR southbound 611 enters the siding at Vernon-Yankee in Vernon, VT to set off a tank car and pick up a tank and a hopper. Temperatures on this day were 3°F with windchills around -10°F. Two SD... (more)

NECR southbound 611 slows to a stop at the Yankee siding in Vernon, VT to set off a tank car and pick up a tank and a hopper. Temperatures on this day were 3°F with windchills around -10°F.

The Southbound 611 crew hustles past the station sign for Vernon at 7:59am with track warrant in hand to proceed from Milepost 119 to 70. Engines are NECR 3476, 3405 and 3317 with about 40 cars.

NECR 611 tip-toes south over the Miller's River Bridge in Miller's Falls, MA. Two SD40M-2s provide the power for 18 loads and 22 empties bound for Palmer, MA. The 5 inch show fall from the prior n... (more)

NECR 611 heads south past East Northfield Interlocking after entering the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from Vermont. Two SD40M-2s provide the power for 18 loads and 22 empties bound for Palmer, M... (more)

Four generations of LIRR railroad equipment line up at Riverhead on a beautiful autumn afternoon. On the far left is an LIRR EMD DE30AC, a NYAR GP38-2, a retired LIRR MP54 MU coach, a retired LIRR... (more)

A set of Budd M1/M3s brings #2054 from Penn Station in New York City to Ronkonkoma, NY after a fresh snowfall by the old B Tower.

NYAR 271 idles with 3 sisters on a weekend reprieve from pulling freight on the RS60. The mural on the side of the locomotive recognizes the heroes of 9/11 and memorializes the lives lost in the a... (more)

The NYAR RS51 brings along a rare mainline engine for the ride tonight. EMD SW1001 #101 was borrowed by Brookhaven Rail Terminal for the day while their terminal switcher underwent repairs. This c... (more)

One of NECR's original GP38ACs is seen here at White River Junction awaiting its next call to local service. The leaves on the platform are a reminder that colder months are coming. I always found... (more)

MP15ACs in mainline, fast freight road service cannot be found too many places anymore throughout the United States. Long Island, NY is one exception, being the host to the New York & Atlantic Rai... (more)