As the first snow of the 2025 season began to fall in the early morning hours Tuesday; the 4211 gets running and warms up at its usual spot outside the north-end shop.

Winter showed up early in Upstate New York with lows in single digits but the early morning sun shined bright over the Northeast Industrial Park and Purina Plant as SLRS 4211 now in SMS company li... (more)

In the early fall, the time came to re-paint the former ATSF 6354 BNSF 4211 into SMS company livery. The B23-7 was pulled out of the "barn" and onto the shop track to let some paint dry ... (more)

The Helderberg Mountains round to the west as 4211 sits for the weekend in it's summer spot after a morning of work was completed soaking up some brief sunlight that snuck through the clouds, that... (more)

Running long hood forward back to the park, the NE-1 conductor adjusts his mirror on SLRS 4211 as it reverses pulling 3 loaded hoppers of stone & feed from NS at Delanson rolling along the south e... (more)

After the days work was completed, SLRS 4211 former Santa Fe 6354 & BNSF 4211 reverses back north up the "Alley between buildings 7 & 3 of the Northeastern Industrial Park rolling over the cr... (more)

Norfolk Southern dropped 7 loads for SMS Lines on the siding inbound for the Northeast Industrial Park in Guilderland Center setting up a Saturday run for the NE-1 park crew. SNY 1424 an ex. Illin... (more)

Autumn in Altamont. During the afternoon of October 27th, SMS train NE-1 passes the former Delaware and Hudson depot in Altamont on its way back to the Northeast Industrial Park in Guilderland Cen... (more)

Engineer Mike safely brings NE-1 to a stop and watches as Conductor Jared de-trains to protect the Hennessey Rd. grade crossing on their journey back from Delanson.

All down hill from the Albany Main as SMS NE-1 lead by 4212 rolls over the last crossing of their trip, Albany County Route 201 "Depot Rd." re-entering the Industrial Park giving a side ... (more)

After stopping at the Main St. grade crossing, SLRS 4212 proceeds with it's three loads rolling alongside the Village of Altamont Library; former D&H Station.

The Ex. Santa Fe 4212 wearing it's Blue Bonnet paint in-charge of NE-1 returns to the Northeast "Guilderland" Industrial Park with 3 loads from NS in Delanson rolling over a dip in the t... (more)

After picking up ten loads from NS in Delanson, NE-1 heads back to the Northeastern Industrial Park in Guilderland. This line will see dramatic changes in the next few months as NS will begin runn... (more)

SMS NE-1 heads back to the Northeast Industrial Park after interchanging cars with NS in Delanson.

SMS Lines job NE-1 creeps its way around the curves of the old Albany Main as it crosses over Bozie Hollow Road. Even know the train only has two cars, the sound of an old GE four axle is a nice t... (more)