A mixture of F7s and FP7s plus a U23B and a GP35 brought a train over from Selkirk. Just a month into the Conrail era, these units still have unpatched PC paint and road numbers. Conrail used the... (more)

Conductor climbs a steep slope as he heads back into the cab - the result of "interesting" track conditions on the B&M of that era.

A set of 3 ICE SD40-2's roll the Saratoga to Kenwood (Port of Albany, NY) turn job toward the US Rt 4 overpass. They are approaching one of the classic D&H searchlight signals that still line the ... (more)

Ancient warrior. This F7B is one of three still on the B&M's roster. This side lost it's Farr air grill in a wreck in 1960, making it appear like an F3B.

Once a 100% Alco railroad, the D&H turned GE for new power after Alco's demise purchasing U30Cs, U33Cs and U23Bs. In 1976, the D&H turned to EMD, inheriting some Reading (GP39-2) and Lehigh Valle... (more)

The decals must still be in the box... Just 23 days into the Conrail era, the power hungry D&H took delivery on their new GP39-2s from EMD despite not having their reflective "D&H" heralds. Thes... (more)

Nearly spotless D&H Alco. (that won't last...)

Pan Am Railways operated an Office Car Special (OCS) trip out of Mechanicville, NY on May 17, departing there at 07:00 and seen crossing the Hudson River Bridge on the Pan Am Freight Main Line wit... (more)

A brand new 12 day old ES44AC rolls a buffer car and 78 empty oil cars (328 Axles) north toward Montreal on its way back to get more North Dakota Bakken Oil. Train originated at Kenwood Yard at th... (more)

SIX SD40-2's are on the NB 450 on St. Patricks Day 2012. In addition to the normal power which includes ICE 6215 and CP 5698, ICE 6448, ICE 6414, ICE 6403 are on their way back to CP from CSX. Aft... (more)

The 450 rolls NB with two SD9043MAC's in tow. The two units, CEFX 125 and CEFX 130, are on their way to Whitehall NY for delivery to the Vermont Railway. The VTR has leased these two units. 5 unit... (more)

CP 450 rolls SB (geographically EB) past the new intermodal yard in Mechanicville. In the background is inbound 938 that just arrived as well as the container unloading area. This new facility sit... (more)

CP 450 rolls SB (geographically EB) past the new intermodal yard in Mechanicville. In the background are the 2 Mi-Jack cranes the serve the facility, 2 NS units off an inbound 938 that just arrive... (more)

450 is typically good for an interesting mix of older CP power. Once again it delivers with 4 engines and 4 paint schemes on older EMD's. While the SD40-2 leader has the newest CP scheme, trail un... (more)

CP 450 catches some last light as it heads NB back to Saratoga. Note the difference in the striping between the older multi mark scheme and the last version of action red displayed on the DME unit... (more)