Three Alco Centuries and three of the SD45's purchased to replace them on mainline trains bring NTV-4 east through Howells, New York.

SU-99 crosses Hamburg Turnpike in Butler through and older lights-only crossing.

NYS&W train SU-99 rolls through the center of Butler, which briefly gets disrupted three times a week when the NYS&W train rolls through.

Morning Westbound at Lake Grinnel

A small lake community in Sparta, NJ awoke to the sounds an unusual morning freight train as five EMD's hauled a lengthy SU-99/Q710 West. This... (more)

"Yellow Jackets thru the Diamond"

"Sunday Sparta Turn"

After a shortened work week due to Memorial Day on Monday, the NYS&W had a derailment in Marathon, NY which caused freight to back up at both ends of the r... (more)

"FRA Inspection Train on the Susquehanna"

NYSW 3804 leads two DOTX cars as the crew eases the train through Susquehanna, PA. While the DOTX cars inspect rails all over the co... (more)

"Daylight Road Freight in Port Jervis"

In a rather unusual turn of events, NYSW SU-99 is seen heading West through Port Jervis hours earlier than its usually due through the ... (more)

"The First and Last time Leading on Home Rails"

After being away from home rails for nearly 10 years on a long term lease, the three NYS&W SD70M's had returned to the railroa... (more)

"An Uphill Battle"

An unusual array of crossing protection halts traffic on the Hamburg Turnpike as the SU-99 works upgrade with three units for power. While the lead unit on t... (more)

A four-pack of Susquehanna SD60s leads SU99 westbound over the Hackensack River moments after departing the MC Yard. At left is the Balao-class submarine USS Ling, which is moored adjacent to th... (more)

Q268 passes the NYS&W WS3, switching the MC Yard.

The WS3 has the road power in tow as it prepares to double against the SU99 road train.

Power for the evening's SU99 road freight is being serviced at the fuel pad.

"Whose Railroad Is It Anyway?"
The months following the Conrail split were certainly interesting. New traffic patterns had yet to develop and there were many extra trains and odd locom... (more)