This beast of a machine has been at work along the Mohawk Subdivision and is currently tied down in the Fonda Yard. The ballast cleaner is used to break up pockets of mud that can cause poor drain... (more)

A quartet of EMDs thunder through the Mohawk Valley on a surprisingly clear day for November. St. Lawrence & Hudson leads this loaded ethanol train east with a killer lashup.

Sometimes the locomotive isn't the most interesting thing on the train. The Lake Shore Limited rolls along the former "Water Level Route" with the NYC Hickory Creek observation car at the tail end... (more)

Some fall color hangs on as the daily Empire Service train crosses Broadway in Fonda, NY. The "hot shot" Q004 rolls on east on track 2.

CSXT engine 5394 has just had its rear truck placed back underneath. A pair of "sidewinders" ease the 5394 down the track where it will be staged with two other engines that were involved in the d... (more)

The daily Q377 rumbles west through the site of the major derailment that occurred on the morning of June 27, 2013. The Q377 often has a large display of power as it is commonly used to transfer p... (more)

What A Treat! The Power From This Morning's K010 Was Luckly For Us! Taking Off And Put Right Back On This Westbound Grain Train, The Second Unit, That You Can See Alittle Bit Is A Rare Ferromex GE... (more)

In The Evening Sun, CSX Train K635 Comes Into Fonda And Starts Slowing For A Speed Retriction At CP 188 Due To A Broken Frog, The Power On This K635 On This Fall Like Day Is A CP AC44CW & A CEFX A... (more)

The tail end of CSX 4759 can be seen protruding from the deep ditch it ended up in after colliding with the Q641 on the morning of June27, 2013. Workers use a bit of good old fashion muscle power ... (more)

At the time this photo was taken NYS Route 5 was still closed due to the derailment involving two trains on June 27, 2013. We decided to take advantage of this and caught this empty oil train on i... (more)

The horse shows continue at the 2013 Fonda Fair as a true display of horsepower rolls on by unnoticed by most. The empty trash train is bound for New Jersey and originated in Ohio after interchang... (more)

Eastbound and westbound trains meet at Fonda at 8:40 a.m. The train on the right is on the four-mile-long passing siding.

The Amtrak Vetran's engine 42 makes it's first appearance on the Mohawk Subdivision as it rolls through town on the "Always late 48."

CSX WB mixed freight rolls thru the heart of the Mohawk Valley on a nice evening during mid Summer. The Fonda controlled siding is visible in the foreground thru the weeds. The Mohawk River is in ... (more)

A trio of GEs provide the power for today's K252 which will ultimately end up in Fort Edward, NY to be loaded with dirty dirt that is being dredged from the Hudson River.