Lumber Pick up at Moscow

Running with two six axle MLW/ALCO units, the Portland Turn picks up a cut of lumber loads stored at the Moscow Station. A gentle snow falls while the ... (more)

Snow Plowing Winter Storm Stella

Operating as BH-X an NYS&W road crew along with a team of maintenance of way workers were tasked with clearing up the CNYK Southern Tier after ... (more)

Searchlights at Sparrow Bush

A signal which once controlled the movements through CP Sparrow when the Erie Railroad ran through here still stands strong as a set of modern GE's... (more)

"Second Hand Power"

NS 22V heads East for the Ports of New Jersey with an ex-UP SD90MAC on point. This train would be the first of three Eastbounds within a 45-minu... (more)

"Breaking the Morning Peace"

For the second time in just over a week, SU-100 made a daylight appearance on the NYS&W Southern Division. While this train didn't run nearly as late... (more)

Departing Carpentersville

The beautiful Mikado owned and operated by the NYS&W THS prepares to shove its train out of Carpentersville toward Phillisburg while fall colors brigh... (more)

"Bluebird Quartet"

When CEFX leasers arrived on NYS&W property consists regularly featured a mix of NYS&W/CEFX power making for some pretty interesting combinations. Once all of ... (more)

"Passing the Farm"

Only minutes away from the Hawley station, SBRR 54 leads the 12:00 excursion past a small farm located adjacent to the tracks in Hawley. The consist of thi... (more)

"Passing Alto Tower"

Three NS GE's lead a lengthy intermodal train down the mountain as the train passes a no longer manned Alto tower.

Push-Pull High Bridge Branch Local

As the plant life along the High Bridge Branch comes back to life with fresh rain falling, a Morristown & Erie freight trundles through a qua... (more)

The Highest Point on Rails in New Jersey

With their work on Sparta Mountain complete the WS-2X crests the highest point on rails in the state of New Jersey. With a seemingly sh... (more)

Eastbound on the Dover & Rockaway

Having made an unusual start Eastbound from NJ Transits Port Morris yard MO-1 heads up the Dover & Rockaway Branch with a loaded gondola and a... (more)

"An Eclectic Mix of Power"

While trackside in Hillside I heard CSX K637 getting permission to cross the Upper Bay Bridge on the National Docks Secondary. Initially I hadn't g... (more)

Flared Radiators First

The unique flared radiators on NYSW 3618 certainly set it apart from the rest of the railroads EMD fleet. The train is easing through town at a mere 10 m... (more)

"ASLRRA Excursion"

After a long day on the Pocono Mainline, the ASLRRA excursion arrives back in Scranton as the sun begins to set giving perfect light to this classic scene at S... (more)