Due to dry conditions with little to no rain plus windy days; some leaves couldn't reach their full potential this fall season in Upstate NY and fell early but some color still shined in the brigh... (more)

30T heads south with the Wabash leading.

NS train 30T led by a four pack of thoroughbred's snakes through the s-curve at Schoharie Junction in the soft evening light of a November evening.

264 makes its way through the interlocking at CPF503 in Esperance as it heads north towards Mechanicville.

Two units that were dropped by 11R earlier in the morning sit on the main at CPF503 near Esperance. The pair would be picked up a few hours later by 30T.

A pair of BNSF locomotives lead NS's Mechanicville bound 22K past CPF 503 on the former Delaware & Hudson. BNSF power like this isn't too common in the area anymore, but adds a nice splash of colo... (more)

Norfolk Southern 4259 leads a short 31T down the Delanson siding where it will tie down for the rest of the day. This train usually passes during the cover of darkness, so seeing it in daylight wa... (more)

Norfolk Southern 6959 leads two other SD60Es on 23K past HA 502 on its way to Chicago. 6959 proudly sports a Leslie RS5T which is unmistakable every time it echoes through the valley.

The NS 22k clears the crossing at Young's Road in Esperance, NY. I had tried this shot a couple of times, and finally got a chance with no cars!

NS 11R pauses for a short time at CP 503 on the Norfolk Southern Freight Line in Esperance New York.

With the CSXT Mohawk Division now largely 90% powered by dark future Gevos, this is my new afternoon hangout on the weekends when it's not pouring rain this summer. After a successful chase sout... (more)

You usually have less than a one in five chance of not getting any distracting vehicle traffic on Young's Road from this perspective by the time the train shows up. NS 11R heads south after maki... (more)

In the late evening golden hour, crews exchange waves as the NS 955 deadhead move out of Mohawk Yard holds on the siding for a northbound 16R bound for Mechanicville and East Deerfield.

NS 955 waits for 16R to pass on the siding in Esperance.

NS 955 continues south with a full A-B-B-A set, with a nice mix of exhaust and dust lingering in the air, after holding for 16R.