A few years of hard driving has begun to show on the once immaculate paint of one the original four axle 500 series Warbonnets as it leads some sisters around Santa Ana Canyon on a warm morning ... (more)

I'm sorry now I'd didn't concentrate more of my photographic efforts trackside on the CP/D&H during the CP MLW era when living in Mass. By the time I relocated to NY State the lovable red beasts... (more)

For a little while CP #413 was the D&H Train God's gift to the railroad photographer. Often leaving East Binghamton Yard just before sunup and arriving at the most scenic part of the A&S Line(On... (more)

Living in the Berkshires in the early 90's was a great way to capitalize on the Conrail's "blue boats" on the former NYC B&A. Looking back I can still hear the brace of Dash 8s as they chuffed t... (more)

The Q377 usually has something interesting on it most days. A grab bag of older units led by the YN2 82 storms west on a frigid late December afternoon.

CP 450 with three colorful units, makes a late day run south into Albany on a frigid Sunday afternoon. Trailing unit CP 7307 is the latest GP38-2 to be swapped out to work local duties at Kenwo... (more)

The latest Bakken loaded oil awaits a Pan Am crew in near sub-zero winds on virgin snow on a frigid Sunday morning. The "K" oil Train landed at the Junction around 23:00hrs last night and will d... (more)

During the late eighties, I always tried to get up to West Anahiem Yard to shoot any of the old Cadillac SD9s or SD7s still toiling around the branch. I got very lucky one day and got the Costa M... (more)

After holding on the Mohawk Sub for a while for traffic to clear, another BNSF led loaded oil train for Albany Port climbs Track 2 for Guilderland Center on a crisp Saturday afternoon.

I was just ready to leave the yard for home when I heard the "K-010" symbol over the scanner. Knowing what that meant in low December sunshine, I raced over to the Route 32 Bridge. This is my ... (more)

Every now and then a standard cab led, solid EMD set will pull out of Selkirk for the River Sub. But it happens much less often these days then one might hope.

Coming to this favorite morning photo location is always an enjoyable way to kill a couple hours. However, be warned that some mornings can be painfully slow and the low sun angle turns quickly ... (more)

On a warm Veteran's Day, 122 tanks of Bakken crude oil comes into Albany with a huge CP 608. The train, with CP 8953, 9666 & DPU unit 9720(not shown) is entering the former Colonie Yard limits ... (more)

Getting a decent shot of a freight in solid sun has been a frustrating challenge during the last few weeks in upstate NY. Stubborn low clouds have refused to budge over the region during this l... (more)

A study of EMDs at the Selkirk Fuel Pit with the newly arrived Lackawnna schemed E8s 808 & 807 out of Dewitt to be delivered to the Saratoga & North Creek.