A four unit set of Canadian Pacific EMD motors pulling an empty ethanol train up the coast. Lead unit is and SD40-2, followed by an SD60, and a pair of GP38's.

"The Troubled Duo"

When describing events that occur trackside, I refrain from using the phrase "once in a lifetime" as I feel that phrase is overused for relatively common occur... (more)

CP 641-036 with DME 6370, 6234, 4437 and 4422 lead 81 ethanol empties out of Desjardins.

A Conrail crew pulls ethanol empties out of Motiva with a nice consist of standard-cab EMDs including: DME 6370, CP 6234, CP 4437 and CP 4422. This train arrived the day before as CSX K408 and ap... (more)

Here is a case study of "early bird getting the worm" I guess. After this amazing consist arrived in the rain from the west yesterday to Selkirk Yard, hopes were dim in when it would head south... (more)

CP 640 with DME 6370, CP 6234, CP 4437 and CP 4422 lead 81 ethanol loads through some of the vineyards in Grassie, Ontario.

With a pickup and set out completed, DME 6370 and a CP SD40-2 hustle a 50 car Kenmare Wayfreight out of Carpio.

The DM&E 6370 is celebrating it's 40th birthday this month, built in May of 1974 as Milwaukee Road 209. Now lettered by Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern for the "City of Arlington", she is seen leadi... (more)

The K636 snakes it's way through the Selkirk yard with an Indiana Railroad SD9043MAC. The crew will tie the train down where it will wait for another crew.

A DM&E (former Milwaukee Road) SD40-2 and a SOO GP38-2 make for a sharp lash-up as they build G45's train at the east end of Bensenville Yard.

A rather colorful consist of a blue 'n yellow leading a Southern Bell passes the small elevator at New Lebanon.

The K636 rolls east along the bank of the frozen Mohawk River on a cold day with an unlikely visitor to the area, an Indian Railroad SD9043MAC.

A loaded ethanol train rolls along an ice choked Mohawk River at Lock 10 on its way to a layover at Selkirk Yard prior to heading for its New Jersey destination. DM&E "City of Arlington" leads a v... (more)

DME 6370 and INDR 9002 pull up alongside and empty oil train that is will soon head west with quite the audience to greet them at Ben's Bridge. After a smooth run the crew will tie their train dow... (more)

On a crisp Sunday morning the troubled CSXT K636-01 rumbles over the frozen Catskill Creek after meeting a fleet of northbound traffic since sun up. The previous crew spent most of the night set... (more)