Would you believe Souther was short on power and head end cars and this set ended up in North Carolina? OK, would you believe..........? No doubt about this, it’s pretty.

On a warm October afternoon a southbound war wagon clatters through the reverse S curves at Roa Hook alongside the Hudson River into Peekskill Station.

The 11:35 a.m. Whippany Polar Express is climbing the grade toward Deforest Avenue in East Hanover, N.J.

A once familiar face on Empire Service trains, this unit was used as protect and work train power after its days of revenue service were over. I believe the 485 is owned by the Morristown & Erie,... (more)

The 11:35 p.m. Whippany Polar Express has just departed the Whippany station and is eastbound for Cedar Knolls. Former Maine Eastern FL9 488 brings up the rear of the train.

The Santa Express at the Railroad Museum of New England was picture perfect on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Snow from earlier in the week remained due to cold temperatures, setting the winter scen... (more)

I should have spent today packing for a two week trip home to Alaska that begins tomorrow, but instead I let my friend John Kittredge sucker me into another day trackside.

I dare say ... (more)

The former Maine Eastern FL9 488 on the east end of Morristown & Erie's Polar Express.

Grapevine’s two “newest” locomotives, ex CDOT now GVRX 2016 and 2014, sit in West Springfield Yard awaiting pickup by CSX, before making their way to Texas. Pretty cool seeing two NH FL9’s... (more)

The 11:35 a.m. Whippany Polar Express train is crossing Eden Lane in Cedar Knolls, en route to East Hanover. The 488 is the sole operating FL9 as the 489 is out-of-service with mechanical issues.... (more)

Early morning sunshine glistens off FL9 488. In a few hours it will depart Whippany on the Polar Express train.