The mostly abandoned tracks of the Beacon Line merge with the Hudson Line, as an Amtrak train races by, bound for New York City.

It's a beautiful summer day, the State Fair is in full swing, and an Empire Service train stops to pick up passengers who enjoyed the day at the fair.

An Empire Service train prepares to depart for the big apple.

The sun is low and this Empire Service train is headed southbound to NYC.

An Amtrak Empire Service train pulls into the temporary stop at the New York Sate Fairgrounds (station code NYF), which drops off and picks up passengers right at Gate 11 of the fairgrounds. A de... (more)

Heading south along the Hudson on a spectacular Fall day.

A weekend northbound Amtrak train departs the station at Poughkeepsie while Metro North trains await Monday morning's southbound rush to Grand Central. Overhead is the former New York, New Haven &... (more)

Two days ago we moved from a big quiet 4br house way out on Long Island into a tiny 1br apartment closer to NYC for a few months. Doesn't sound like much fun, but on the plus side there are some *... (more)

Daylight for now... As work progresses to enclose this area forever, an Empire Service train negotiates many switches on its way to the Empire Connection. Photo taken on RR property with permiss... (more)

Empire Service train 283 rolls west past Lock 10 of the New York State Barge Canal on a pleasant fall afternoon.

A westbound empty hopper train waits for the signal to enter the yard as eastbound Amtrak No. 704, the "Blue Ridge" passes Mexico Tower in Cumberland, MD on March 21, 1976 with P30CH No. 714.

Amtrak 280 plows through some crossing banks at Ferry Road, Stuyvesant, NY.

Manhattan Bound - Nothing else is running, but Amtrak is...albeit an hour late. Train 280 makes its daily trek from Niagara Falls, NY to New York City. 122 miles left to go.

About to enter the tunnel underneath Anthony's Nose, the east side of the Bear Mountain bridge. Note the residue of the steam era on the cut behind the last car.

Westbound Amtrak No. 33, the "Shenandoah," was crossing the Potomac River from Magnolia, WV and into Maryland on Sept. 11, 1977, led by "Pooch" No. 714. During this time period, P30CHs seemed to ... (more)