A factory fresh new ACE leads a pair of CP ES44s across the low tide Catakill Creek on a nice autumn morning. Crew will meet northbound hotshots Q159 and Q003 at Alsen NY.

A couple well weathered grey soldiers rumble over the chilly waters of the Walloomsac River out of Hoosick Junction with a few cars for the VTR at North Bennington on a cloudy Hump Day. I didn't... (more)

This short NS 22K out of Mechanicville Yard powered by a lone dusty M-2 was one of many visual highlights on a memorable trip back to my old haunt in the "Land that Time Forgot". Basically the p... (more)

I didn't exactly have a lot of available sun for this shot so I dipped down to the QR-125 crossing and got a nice wedge of this mixed UP/CSXT power combo. The light really starts to get mint thi... (more)

Former Conrail 4107 leads out a heavy Jersey stacker west for CP-FB from Selkirk Yard. With word that the CSXT order of these rare EMDs going to NS, I wonder seriously if this is the last 80MA... (more)

The "H1" Dash 9s are always one of the more elusive BNSF units to catch on point on the Selkirk Sub. As usually the case, several factors have to come together to make a decent shot of somethin... (more)

The thick morning fog has finally lifted and what comes around the comer but the ultimate photogenic freight southbound.

It's a beautiful September morning in the Hudson River Valley as the "Spirit of Dante" leads a huge 3000ft plus stacker south past Cementon Curve. The crew just met northbound autorack Q273 at A... (more)

For a second day in a row, a fairly clean non-faded C44-9W Warbonnet leads a soutbound "K" train on the upper River Line in daylight. Here the crew holds behind a stopped Q417 just sou... (more)

A late morning big oil K departs off Track Four for CP-SK and the River Sub on a muggy Friday.

Sometimes you got to gamble for the big game in this hobby. It's no lie that I take full advantage of my grueling night shift job to occasionally catch a daylight weekday gem like this if timing... (more)

I always wanted to get a decent afternoon train at this location. Trouble is even during the summer months it has a very narrow window of opportunity. The light is either too high or the shadows... (more)

Being a big fan of the Santa Fe and the second coming of the Warbonnet era in the early '90s, it's nice to still these weathered 'pinkbonnet' war wagons like the ATS&F 670 still hauling revenue h... (more)

Another proud weathered warrior Warbonnet throttles down with an oil load as it approaches CP-128 after leaving Selkirk Yard on a stellar afternoon.

The last two survivors of the D&H "heritage" scheme rumble over the Mohawk on a sunny Saturday morning. The crew will briefly work at "OJA" in Waterford up ahead for a drop off for the SMS befor... (more)