The highest numbered unit on the CSX roster sits in Saratoga after bringing the OCS into town on Friday August 5th for a Saturday at the horse races. The power and train will go to be turned short... (more)

The seats are full and even though its 7:59AM as the OCS passes MP 507 these guys have already been working for an hour since departure from Mohawk Yard. NS 23, "Buena Vista", is the former Southe... (more)

Norfolk Southern OCS is approaching MP 582 as it rolls by an old set of D&H signals at the mothballed coal fired power plant just south of Bainbridge, NY with the A-B-B-A set of F units and 11 car... (more)

Norfolk Southern OCS rolls over Harpursville Bridge while climbing Belden Hill with 11 cars on its way from Mohawk Yard, Glenville, NY to Buffalo, NY via Binghamton. Car consist is NS 39 power car... (more)

The combined Pan Am-Norfolk Southern OCS rolls WB into Mechanicville on its way from Ayer, MA to Mohawk Yard, Glenville, NY. The A-A-B-A combo of F units leads 9 passenger cars, the first 2 from P... (more)

The CP crew for the OCS and a CSX official accompanying the train appear to be discussing the modified springs on these units as they prepare to board the train and get it turned around for the re... (more)

The morning NB S&NC train waits on the controlled siding for its scheduled departure time while the power from the CSX OCS sits on the station track. Later in the morning, after the OCS passengers... (more)

CSX 9992, the trail unit on the Friday OCS to Saratoga, is parked at the Saratoga Amtrak Station just north of it's train on Saturday morning. Shortly after this photo the units would couple to th... (more)

The CSX OCS makes a return trip (was here 2 years ago, to the day) up the Canadian Pacific from Kenwood to Saratoga. Passengers were headed for a Saturday at the Saratoga Horse Races. The 10 car t... (more)

The NS 24 "Delaware" rolls north. Built as Santa Fe 552 for the San Francisco Chief, this car became Auto Train 514 and then went to some private owners before joining the Conrail OCS fleet as CR ... (more)

The NS 4270 in late day sun during its layover at Mohawk Yard. The F's would run south as CP 956 the next day. This unit was built 1-1952 as B&O F7A #937 renumbered B&O #4580. Was rebuilt by MK fo... (more)

The Union Pacific A-B-A E unit set WB between Portola and Clio. (963B and 949 trail) During July 4th weekend 1994 UP and the Portola Museum operated 4 round trips over 2 days between Portola, Kedd... (more)

The 1989 version of the EB New River Train (Huntington, WV to Hinton, WV) rolls thru Stone Cliff just south of Thurmond. This remote location contained a coal coke plant and a rail yard in the ear... (more)

NS deadhead OCS departs Binghamton Yard on the Number 2 Running Track after making a crew change on its trip from Harrisburg, PA to CP Mohawk Yard, Schenectady, NY. From there the GP's and part of... (more)

The power off the NB CSX OCS from Friday evening is parked on a siding at the Saratoga Amtrak station on Saturday morning. The CSX 9998 is the former Amtrak #280.