While not documented or talked about very often, one of the most important jobs a railroad has is track inspection. Making sure the rails are straight and spaced apart correctly is a serious job. ... (more)
A pair of veteran ex-Conrail engines lead an extra 20W eastbound heading for Croxtan yard.
An ex-Conrail Dash 8 leads 11J westbound past NS 18G, which is stopped at CP Aldene.
An all EMD lashup with a three window "triclops" SD60M lead 211 westbound. This is one of 9 former BN/BNSF SD60M units NS has purchased from NREX to help alleviate the power shortage. These units ... (more)
Empty bauxite train K534 heads south to Baltimore to be refilled and sent back up north to the Alcoa plant in Massena, NY to be used in making aluminum.
Passengers getting to there destination via a freight train? Not exactly. These Bombardier multilevel cars are being taken to the NJT facility in Kearny NJ.
20E with an SD40E leading the Lackawanna heritage unit, speeds east towards Croxton yard leaving a snowstorm in its wake.
A big SD80MAC leads 212.
A standard cab Dash 8 in real need of a paint job, leads NS 212.
