This is one of those rare shots nearly twenty years in the making. In hindsight it was kinda too bad I was so rushed and exhausted from my night job to do it a little better justice. The timing... (more)

The last two blue n greys depart Kenwood Yard for the West Runner for the Colonie Sub after being delayed from switching. What a great sight to see in 2014!

When I first heard about the NS 8098 leading a CSXT intermodal I didn't really believe it figuring it was just more railfan rumor. But after it was indeed confirmed in Ohio, I madly wondered if... (more)

Progress now continues rapidly as new switches and rail are prepared to be installed the paved right of way for the new expansion tracks off CP-SW and Track 11 to the South End Receiving Yard. ... (more)

On a very busy Monday at Selkirk Yard, we see a K011 BNSF power set reversing to the South Yard off Track 11 from CP-SW to their train. In the background a humper set slowly finishes the next tr... (more)

I wasn't expecting to see this old friend pop out around the curve today. I knew a few of the remaining SD80MACs on CSXT were showing up occasionally in freight service in and out of Selkirk but... (more)

One of last Warbonnet units to be painted on BNSF leads a four unit loaded oil for the River Sub on a warm summer day out of Selkirk Yard.

The first of three southbound "K" trains in a row to head south out of Selkirk Yard on a crisp, beautiful morning.

On a very muggy early morning, an empty "K" rumbles north over the Catskill Creek with a nice colorful winged treat for the photographer today. The visiting foreign power color on this line durin... (more)

A clean pair of BNSF power departs off One Main for CP-FB with an empty 'earth worm' grain train out of the Port of Albany.

A westbound empty grain train out of the Albany Port with an interesting symbol and a clean EMD leader revs up to speed out of Unionville after getting a new crew from Selkirk Yard. ... (more)

After getting a solid dose of CSXT GE widecabs on the first three southbounds on a morning parade, it was nice to see a solid EMD pair comes along with the 'green worm' empty garbage train. Being... (more)

A nicely clean "Sponge Bob" Dash 3 & SD50-2 leads a very heavy morning southbound freight on the siding over the elevated curve for CP-102 after meeting a waiting freight at Alsen on a... (more)

The hardest thing to decide on this gorgeous summer afternoon was what CP ECO led CSXT K train I would chase out of Selkirk today. Two ECO led K ethanol trains ran on the River Sub this afterno... (more)

A real rarity for upstate NY a former TFM unit crosses the Catskill Creek with an empty ethanol train as MOW crews work on the bridge on a very warm and muggy morning.