"Racing up the Mountain"

The helpers of 14G struggle to keep their train moving as 18N rips past them on track 2 with the two GE's making quick work of the West Slope due to thei... (more)

"Strates Carnival over Moodna Vaiduct"

In beautiful afternoon light, the Strates Carnival train continues its Westward journey to Middletown, NY behind a pair of GE's the lat... (more)

"Rail Train on the Susquehanna"

After running on original Lehigh & Hudson River rails for years, in 2012 the NYS&W decided it was time for upgrades. The railroad took deliver... (more)

Deadhead Through Roe's Orchard

While Roe's Orchard is closed for the season, the Toys for Tots Train brings a bit of color to the otherwise dull scene. The train is deaheading ... (more)

"Navigating the Tight Radius"

Although thousands of people cross over these tracks every day on their way to the Holland Tunnel for access to New York City, few pay mind to these... (more)

Autumn Express on the Buffalo Line

The Autumn Express has just completed its Westbound run to Harrisburg and is seen heading South on the Buffalo Line for a brief period... (more)

Passenger Extra on the Southern Tier

A deadhead move of the Capital Region Toys for Tots train yielded a rare opportunity to document a train in daylight on the CNYK Southern T... (more)

Morristown Native Returns Home

Morristown & Erie SW1500 no. 20 leads an 8 car train on the Chester Beanch in crisp morning light. The uniquely painted SW1500 has spent the last... (more)

The Pompton Industrial

While active customers still remain on the Pompton Industiral it is incredibly unusual to catch locals switching the branch during the day as the night j... (more)

Winter Wonderland

The Toys for Tots train is now approaching the last stop of the day in Rockaway, NJ as the snow continues to fall. The falling snow certainly made the day for... (more)

Penn Central Heritage on the Pittsburgh Line

General manifest NS 38Q proceeds East through Altoona as storm clouds loom overhead with the Penn Central Heritage heritage unit NS... (more)

"Pacer Stacks through Butler"

On this day an NYS&W extra crew based out out Binghamton was tasked with bringing a detoured stack train from Binghamton to New Jersey... (more)

Gloomy Skies Over Narrowburg

In this scene three CSX GE's are leading a detoured Q156 down the Southern Tier on a gloomy summer morning. When a major derailment on CSX's Mohawk... (more)

Long Hood Forward Special Duty

Due to the volume of work at Sparta Junction over the winter the NYSW operates a job out of Sparta with the sole purpose of switching Sparta Junc... (more)

"Preparing the Lehigh Limited"

With Morristown and Erie's 110th anniversary excursion only days away, the yard in Whippany was at capacity with 13 Private cars there o... (more)