As railfans would call it "the right leader", CSX 4721, a nice clean EMD SD70MAC leads Q260 as it approaches their clear signal at CP 177 on CSX's Mohawk Subdvision.
As the cold weather moves into the Mohawk Valley, Q386 moves right along through Amsterdam, closing in on its destination of the massive yard in Selkirk New York.
Built for the US government in the early 40's this little EMD model 40 spent the last years of its active career working for the Crushing Stone company across the river from Amsterdam NY. It now s... (more)