Ready to start the day's work, DLWR 1801 rolls out of the engine house lead and on to the main next to the small yard used for transloading scrap metal into gondolas.

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After spotting the covered hopper on an industry siding, DLWR RS-18 pulls back and the conductor prepares to disembark and line the switch for the main.

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DLWR 1801 RS-18

Amtrak 280 speeds east on a Saturday morning in Batavia, New York, crossing over Tonawanda Creek on a NYC Bridge.

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AMTK 702 P32AC-DM

An AC4400 in YN2 leads an eastbound autorack train Q262 across Tonawanda Creek in Batavia on ex-NYC trackage.

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CSX 148 AC44CW
CSX 5386 ES40DC

On a sunny February day, a matched pair of CSX ES44AC's lead intermodal train Q017 west and cross over the New York State Thruway.

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CSX 3232 ES44AC
CSX 3062 ES44AC

The conductor rides a covered hopper as the DLWR crew uses RS-18 #1801 to shove it into a customer siding in downtown Batavia.

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DLWR 1801 RS-18

KCS and NS power is on today's CSX Q262 eastbound auto train as it passes through Batavia on a perfect February day.

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KCS 4140 SD70ACe
NS 8456 C40-8W

The DLWR crosses the bridge over Tonawanda Creek and heads towards the CSX interchange with their RS-18 for the day's work. Photo taken from grade crossing with permission.

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DLWR 1801, an RS-18, brings 9 cars back from the CSX interchange and heads towards Summit Lubricants, where it will pick up a covered hopper before bringing the train to the downtown siding.
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Alco S6 DL 1044 idles in the morning sunshine as RS-18 1801 gets a jump start from a welder inside the shop to start the day at Genesee Valley Transportation.

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DL 1044 S6more)

A pair of GE's lead east bound auto train Q264 over the New York State Thruway on an gorgeous February day.

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CSX 3421 ET44AC
CSX 6 AC44CW

The GVT mechanic watches RS-18 1801 belch smoke as the trainmaster brings it out of the engine house for the day's work. Before bringing the loco out, it had to be jump started using the welder in... (more)

A single NS GEVO leads CSX mixed freight Q393 under the ex-Erie railroad bridge in Batavia, roaring as it pulls the train up the grade at Batavia Hill.

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NS 8174 ES44AC

Off the Beaten Branch Railroading: At the far end of the line in downtown Batavia is this neat industrial facility that gets service weekly. The crew shoves a pair of covered hoppers al... (more)

CSX autorack train L262 heads east and crosses over the New York State Thruway.

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CSX 5247 ES44DC
CSX 5237 ES44DC