Yet another big oil rumbles over the Catskill Creek on an unusually mild late December morning. The BNSF power practically glowed in the low winter sun as it will meet a couple northbounds at A... (more)

The historic snowfall in the Buffalo region of western NY is dramatically evident on the plastered face of this delayed Q156 as it squeals the tight curve through the narrows to the Catskill Bridg... (more)

A perfect, serene Sunday morning at the Catskill Creek. This hotshot is the 6th colorful southbound since daybreak to clatter over the old bridge on the heels of a parade out of Selkirk. The yar... (more)

Looking sorta like a giant black and white oreo cookie on wheels, K040 rumbles southbound over the low tide Catskill Creek bed on a crisp Sunday morning. The crew will hold briefly at West Camp a... (more)

One of the more unusual and striking consists in quite some time makes a daylight visit to the River Sub on a moody Columbus Day. The mother of all lucky sucker holes perched itself momentarily ... (more)

A factory fresh new ACE leads a pair of CP ES44s across the low tide Catakill Creek on a nice autumn morning. Crew will meet northbound hotshots Q159 and Q003 at Alsen NY.

Having seen some nice work from Catskill on RP I drove up to see what I could find. The River Line accommodated with four south bound tanker trains with visiting power throughout the day, includi... (more)

When I first heard about the NS 8098 leading a CSXT intermodal I didn't really believe it figuring it was just more railfan rumor. But after it was indeed confirmed in Ohio, I madly wondered if... (more)

The first of three southbound "K" trains in a row to head south out of Selkirk Yard on a crisp, beautiful morning.

On a very muggy early morning, an empty "K" rumbles north over the Catskill Creek with a nice colorful winged treat for the photographer today. The visiting foreign power color on this line durin... (more)

The hardest thing to decide on this gorgeous summer afternoon was what CP ECO led CSXT K train I would chase out of Selkirk today. Two ECO led K ethanol trains ran on the River Sub this afterno... (more)

A real rarity for upstate NY a former TFM unit crosses the Catskill Creek with an empty ethanol train as MOW crews work on the bridge on a very warm and muggy morning.

Late evening light glints off the BNSF & NS power of a southbound "K" oil as it rumbles over the Catskill Creek on the heels of a Q156. The loaded oil is part of a four train parade o... (more)

Rumbling north over the creek on a stellar sunny evening with 81 empty tanks out of Jersey.

One of the more colorful and unusual consists in the oil parade. Thankfully I finally was able to shoot one of these in daylight on CSXT. But it would cost me partly a decent days sleep before... (more)