Heading south out of Shushan, the Batten Kill Railroad's Southern New England Railroad, LLC (SNEX) Alco RS-36 5012 heads a healthy train bound for Eagle Bridge, NY.

On a beautiful spring afternoon in Washington County, the Battenkill work train/ local passes the stored former SNC BL2s as it heads south for Eagle Bridge. Leading the train is the leased SNEX R... (more)

Delaware and Hudson Reborn on the Slate Picker!

Like a ghost appearing amidst the snow a vintage Alco RS36 in D&H inspired paint (but privately owned lettered Southern New Engl... (more)

A new but once familiar sight graced the rails of the Batten Kill Railroad on Friday, February 7th when Southern New England Alco RS-36 #5012 in a D&H lightning stripe-inspired scheme traversed th... (more)

On October 10, 2014, Batten Kill Alco RS-3 #605 leads its train across the river from which the railroad derived its name as it approaches Shushan, NY.

Afternoon on the Batten Kill. The day's loads exchanged, former Delaware & Hudson RS-3 4116 is returning north to Salem with loaded grain cars from Eagle Bridge. Crossing its namesake river for on... (more)

In a rural scene straight out of the late 50's, a double header 244 powered Alco freight shuffles back north with interchange cars from Eagle Bridge back to Greenwich Junction on a beautiful Apr... (more)

In a timeless scene the Batten Kill Railroad's ex D&H RS-3 is coming into the tiny village of Shushan, NY on it's run south to Eagle Bridge.

4116 returns from the interchange with 6 loads as they cross NYS64

What’s your question? Possibly the most popular question in northeast railroading - ‘Will the Battenkill run today?’ Sometimes you’re in the area and you feel lucky to hear the sound of the RS3 cr... (more)

Batten Kill RS-3 #605 leads its train through Shushan, NY on the way to Eagle Bridge to interchange with Pan Am Southern.

BKRR Alco RS-3 #4116 leads its train south in Shushan, NY on its way to interchange with Pan Am Southern at Eagle Bridge, NY.

The Batten Kill Railroad's veteran Alco RS-3 of Delaware & Hudson origin - built in September of 1952 and wearing the scheme that the D&H applied to it for operations on the lines it works today f... (more)

The Batten Kill Railroad's veteran Alco RS-3 of Delaware & Hudson origin - built in September of 1952 and wearing the scheme that the D&H applied to it for operations on the lines it works today f... (more)

#605 is now approaching the Route 64 crossing south of Shushan.