OTT at Oakland. The Operation Toy Train special is seen pulling into Oakland, NJ on December 9, 2023 with New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024 in the lead. Over the co... (more)

BNSF 1880 (SD40-2) shuffles a cut of cars in the yard in downtown Denver, Colorado.

Wheeling and Lake Erie's Brewster - Rook Yard train #218 blasts out of State Line Tunnel from West Virginia into Pennsylvania behind a trio of SD40 variants. It sounded good!

Silver at Sundown. As the last light of day fades from the sky, New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024 thunders past Lake Grinnell, leading the 2023 Operation Toy Train ... (more)

Susquehanna Special at Sparta. The Operation Toy Train special arrived to a large crowd at Sparta Station on December 9, 2023 with New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024... (more)

A pair of Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern SD40-2's lead the M MNAU as it passes through Cobden, Minnesota and crosses the bridge over Route 14 on the CP Tracy Subdivision. Utilizing trackage rights o... (more)

Passing Over The Passaic. Early in the day, the train crosses over the Passaic River from Elmwood Park to Paterson, New Jersey with the Marcel factory in the background.

Silver A... (more)

Late At The Lake. Although the light had receded from the scene, the opportunity to catch NYSW SD40-2 3024 leading west of the Sparta, New Jersey yard was not to be missed. As this locomoti... (more)

TP&W 3441 is seen in a double exposure heading east through Crescent City, IL.

An eastbound TP&W freight passes the old IC depot and crosses the Main Line of mid-America at Gilman.

Seasonal Susquehanna. New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024 is the leader on the 2023 Operation Toy Train special that ran along the railroad's Southern Division Main L... (more)

The Meet. NYSW 206 (S-2, Alco, 3/1942) is part of the display at the Maywood Station Museum, and can be found on the National Register of Historic Places since March 19, 2010. The repaintin... (more)

The Scene In Sparta. A pile of "Toys For Tots" boxes and a sizable crowd greet the arrival of Operation Toy Train in Sparta, Jersey. "Every year since 2009 (except for 2020),... (more)

Silver Over The "S Ball". Seen crossing the Ramapo River Bridge in Oakland, New Jersey with its signature "S Ball" logo on Saturday, December 9, 2023, New York, Susqueha... (more)

NS local D32 works its way through Bloomington as it heads for Good Yard on the west side of town.