Early Evening Alco. Batten Kill Railroad's 4116 (Alco RS-3) has completed the run down to Eagle Bridge, NY and is returning home over County Road 61 in Shushan, NY on Monday, August 27, 2018. A fr... (more)

The Batten Kill Railroad RS-3 4116 leads a short train south passing the Cambridge Station on a sunny fall day.

137 Miles From Albany? Batten Kill Alco RS-3 #4116 leads its train north into Cambridge, NY on its return trip from interchanging with Pan Am Southern at Eagle Bridge. The milepost at righ... (more)

Visions of D&H Past In a timeless scene on the Batten Kill two classic Alcos head north from Eagle Bridge with 20 heavy loads. The BK's veteran ex D&H RS-3 4116 leads the newly refurbished... (more)

Batten Killed It!

After making the 7 hr round trip drive the prior Friday to see nothing I wasn't sure making the trek again in rainy miserable weather was worth it.

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Batten Kill Railroad's veteran RS3 4116 heads out for Salem, NY for a day of track work.

The Battenkill Railroad is a very unique class III railroad located out of Greenwich, NY. They only have a couple of customers, their main one being Cargill in Salem. The 4116 is the only operable... (more)

Afternoon in Cambridge. The Batten Kill Railroad made an unusual afternoon run south on Monday, September 9, 2019. BKRR 4116 (Alco RS-3) features the infrequently lit west side angle rolling past ... (more)

On a cool wet Thursday, the young Battenkill crew pick up their interchange loads by Duan Lane as the rain showers saturates the October colors.

Looking for a different angle, I dropped to a knee to catch Batten Kill RS-3 4116 firing up its engine and catch a reflection off of some grain cars in Eagle Bridge, NY on August 27, 2018.

One of the signature shots of the line, Batten Kill Railroad RS-3 4116 crosses the Hoosic River in Eagle Bridge, NY on August 27, 2018. This shot shows the ground view, or perhaps more accurately ... (more)

One of the signature shots of the line, Batten Kill Railroad RS-3 4116 crosses the Hoosic River in Eagle Bridge, NY on August 27, 2019. This shot shows the aerial view. The car of railroad ties wa... (more)

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)

The Historic Rexleigh Bridge in Salem, NY is a railfan's favorite for framing the Batten Kill Railroad. Seen here late in the day on August 27, 2018, former Delaware & Hudson RS-3 4116 is returnin... (more)

BIG MOVE: On Friday, August 23, 2019, the Batten Kill Railroad took delivery of two large steel bridge beams at Eagle Bridge, NY for the nearby State Route 67 bridge replacement project. T... (more)