The sun slowly rises on December 24, 2013 shining it's light onto Selkirk as most of the locomotives sit still waiting for their next assignment, all except for the yard power pushing cars over th... (more)
Back in mid fall 2013 BNSF pumpkin 6296 leads a eastbound manifest through FB and into the yard where the power will be cut and the train will be pushed over the hump to make new trains either for... (more)
Today was finally sunny but very windy. With a little free time, I went out to catch the Q386 with CSX 8312 (EMD-SD40-2) for a leader. This is a new angle I tried out and am very pleased with resu... (more)
CSXT K686 comes into Selkirk around the Q620 and infront of the Q377, all three trains are seen in this picture. The Q377 advanced after the K686 cleared and would be another 45 minutes till a lan... (more)
CN 5702 leads Saturday's Q620 through FB into Selkirk with a nice surprise on the trailer, Illinois Central 1007 SD70. It's always nice to see older EMD power still going strong.
This was not something you see everyday, UP meeting CN on CSX. Here's the Q372 meeting the Q621 at F.B. This was a nice contrast between old and new, first the older SD75I to the SD70's but then t... (more)
Here's another shot of Wednesday's Q372 passing over Game Farm road with UP 8991 and UP 7606, 8991 being a brand new SD70AH making this a really nice catch.
After losing the shot at Fonda and quickly moving up 10 miles to CP-198 at Lock 14 in Palatine Bridge I was finally successful in catching this Q621 with two CN EMD's for power. I first spotted th... (more)
UP 8991 "Fresh out of the Box" -Gary Shermerhorn, brand new EMD SD70AH leads the Q372 through Voorheesville with a high green for track one.
CSX 8733 leads the Q633 with a short train back to Selkirk just advancing through CP V.O.
First time shooting at this location turned out well, here's CP 608 with CP 8742 for a leader heading to the Port of Albany through Menands, NY
Amtrak 156 the Phase One Heritage Unit leads the Lake Shore Limited aka Amtrak 48 on the Hudson Line approaching Lincoln Ave. in Colonie picking up the new, fresh fallen dusting of snow.
A High Priority Intermodal speeds west through V.O. picking up the fresh snow as it goes.
CSXT K010 pulls into Selkirk with CREX 1318 and two BNSF's for power. This oil train was also bound for the port.