Rolling over the steel span at the end of a busy day on the Batten Kill, new hire Caleb Lindquist waves from the cab of 5012.

Idling; awaiting instructions for the next switching move.

The end of a very busy Wednesday on the Batten Kill.

Discussing the next switching moves.

RS-36 408, former Norfolk & Western, gets shoved into a siding and will not make the run south today.

The Batten Kill Railroad is an interesting short line for many reasons. One being the manned flagging of unmarked crossings.

SB Battenkill lite power crosses over County Rte 64 in Shushan

Taken after checking in at the office and being granted permission, I get a shot of 5012 waiting to start the workday.

Rolling through Cambridge with empties for interchange at Eagle Bridge.

Rolling through Shushan with empties to be placed at Eagle Bridge.

Crossing the Hoosic with empties for interchange in Eagle Bridge.

A pair of RS-36s shuttle an RS-1 into a siding at CaroVail. SCH 3501 has a fuel pump issue and will sit the run to Eagle Bridge out today.

A Long Way from the Ontario Midland: Former Ontario Midland Alco RS-36 #408 is quite far from its previous railroad as it leads Batten Kill Train BK-F north through Shushan, NY. The engine... (more)

A Virginia shortline I nearly missed, having only got one shot of a different engine. Photo by JC Hopkins. From my collection.

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