On October 10, 2014, Batten Kill Alco RS-3 #605 leads its train across the river from which the railroad derived its name as it approaches Shushan, NY.

After an unsuccessful, yet beautiful as always drive to North Adams along the Boston and Maine, our luck turned around only just south of Cambridge, NY where we caught up with the Batten Kill Rail... (more)

The day after Christmas 2017 finds Batten Kill Alco RS-3 #605 resting outside Cargill in the Town of Salem, New York with a fresh snowfall coating the engine.

Battenkill stops in down town to pick up 5 cars which will be added to there train to head back to Greenwhich Junction

With the 12 loads from Eagle Bridge, The Battenkill enter Cambridge, NY as they approach Country Route 71

Batten Kill RS-3 #605 leads its train through Shushan, NY on the way to Eagle Bridge to interchange with Pan Am Southern.

Batten Kill Alco RS-3 #605 leads its train south along the Owl Kill in White Creek, NY. The train is on its way to the Pan Am Southern interchange at Eagle Bridge.

On October 10, 2014, Batten Kill RS-3 #605 leads its train south across the Owl Kill in White Creek, NY. The train has almost reached Eagle Bridge, where it will interchange with Pan Am Southern.

Rare Miles. One of the Batten Kill's two RS-3's crosses the Batten Kill just south of Rt 29 as it pulls stored spine cars down the old line from Thomson. This trackage west of the village is origi... (more)

Rare Miles. One of the Batten Kill's two RS-3's rolls light engine past Witchcraft Body & Paint in the Village of Greenwich. This trackage west of the yard is original Greenwich & Johnsonville tra... (more)

After completing a round trip to and from Eagle Bridge, BKRR RS-3 #605 rests at Cargill as the sun illuminates the engine and dark skies provide a dramatic backdrop.

I took a few vacation days this past week to do some Fall railroad photography, however things were looking pretty bleak after catching an ugly lead engine on Vermont Railway's B&R job on Wednesda... (more)

#605 is now approaching the Route 64 crossing south of Shushan.

Batten Kill railroad RS-3 #605 is heading down to Eagle Bridge with a train of 4 empty hoppers, a Maine Central ballast car and an army 6 axle flat car. Unfortunately, once again, Pan Am Southerns... (more)

The 605 patiently waits for it's next call to duty.