The trees are just beginning to change color as train 608 comes into Franklin for another afternoon of switching at Kof Koff.
NECR 3843 on the point of train 608 in Franklin was exchanged to the NECR from the Goderich-Exeter Railway (GEXR).
Switching cars in Franklin.
Hostler poses with his Crawford Notch snow fighters. He has just shut all the units down to check out the ground default relays. Soon all units will come to life and head south to Portland, ME
A crewman directs 2056 back as 4025 watches.
A light move of an IMRL and ICE pair at the east end of CP's Franklin Yard facility. Not sure why the broom in September.
A westbound Conrail train is making the turn south from the New York Central (Michigan Central) mainline, and picking up orders, on its way to Elkhart, Indiana.
A UP cowboy is riding his iron horse through the yard at Salina, Kansas.
After kicking the lumber car in the foreground down the spur and quickly throwing the switch, two SD20's burble ahead spewing the normal SD20 smoke, while the conductor rides the car down the sidi... (more)
This conductor really loves his job...
The way they used to run railroads: train orders, towers and cabooses.
Milwaukee Road 6005 West receives its orders from the BN operator at Vancouver, WA.
Brakeman has just called for a "kick west" and the engineer is obliging.This unit was a one of a kind on the EL,as it was the only phase 3 RS-3 on the roster.It was built from parts of 3 different... (more)
