"Will it ever end?!" That's what most if not all of us were thinking in summer '08 as gas prices seemed to rise every few hours. With prices lower than they have been in 5 yea... (more)
ARA 112 carefully rolls past the small pond off of Welch Road on its way to its final destination of the Reisdorf Mills in North Java.
My friend Amanda and the engineer of the A&A local exchange waves as it creeps across Chaffee Rd. in the village of Curriers.
Arcade & Attica RR 44 tonner #112 prepares to depart the station at Curriers, NY with a southbound tourist train on October 6, 2007.
Arcade & Attica RR 44 tonner #112 hauls a southbound tourist train over the Cattaraugus Creek trestle at Arcade, NY on October 6, 2007.
A youngster excitedly lines up pennies for No. 112 to stomp when she runs around her train. No. 112 eyes up the situation, but doesn't have much to say.
Having survived another day of cannon fire, children with sticky fingers, the indignity of being forced to squish pennies, and photographers like me, No. 112 makes a triumphant return to Arcade an... (more)
With the hot dog supply depleted, the militia boards the train in preparation for departure.
The tour train sustains heavy fire in a pasture south of Curriers.
Arcade & Attica's tourist train passes a couple fishing in a creek in downtown Arcade.
Its 8:04 am and 13 degrees below zero at Arcade and Attica's interchange with Norfolk Southern's Buffalo Line. The Crew have their train put together and ready to make the 15 mile trip to Reisdor... (more)
The days work is done and A&A #112 backs toward the Engine House. Note the steam tender on the left and old water tower on the right.
GE 65 Tonner #112 and GE 44 Tonner #111 switch cars at Residorf Brothers Mill.