Snaking through the narrow rock cuts of the Connecticut Shoreline, Amtrak train 2165 makes its way towards New York and Washington; next stop, New Haven.

Tight is an understatement. Acela 2158 runs through the very narrow rock cuts of coastal Connecticut, enroute to Boston.

A northbound Acela passes under the signal bridge at Brook Interlocking, dating back to the days of the New Haven Railroad. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Amtrak Acela Express 2159 passes over the span at Shaw's Cove, enroute to New York and Washington, DC. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

NECR 3847 awaits the signal at the Palmer Diamond. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, Canon EF Extender 1.4x

VALE 40 rests on the pit after the last day of regular operations for Fall 2010. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Manhattan Bound - Nothing else is running, but Amtrak is...albeit an hour late. Train 280 makes its daily trek from Niagara Falls, NY to New York City. 122 miles left to go.

Providence and Worcester train NECX (New England Central Extra) skims along the shores of Shetucket River at the Scotland Dam, making its way back to Plainfield with a string of mixed freight from... (more)

Automatic 118 displays clear, approach, then stop as Amtrak 243 passes enroute to Rensselaer as a southbound CSX extra approaches. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Providence and Worcester NR4 rolls southbound at track speed, approaching the Jewett City High and Wide Detector.

Golden Glow - Valley Railroad Locomotive 3025 poses for photos at the Night Photo Session A Lerro Productions Event

The 1660' long Connecticut River Drawbridge, built in 1907, is illuminated b a Shoreline East deadhead move enroute to New Haven. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

CSXT AC4400CW's #5105, #587, and #7 rest in West Springfield Yard on an unseasonably warm March afternoon. Photo taken with permission. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Illuminated by an oncoming Shore Line East, the signals at Triebel show Stop and Medium Clear, respectively. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

With the foreground aglow from the two stop signals behind me, a Shore Line East deadhead illuminates the catenary infrastructure under a starry night's sky. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40... (more)