Big MLW Power on the D&H. After meeting train 555, the dispatcher has lined train 556 out of the siding at Wadhams. The big MLW units are smoking as they dig in to get the train moving.

Rarely Photographed. Rockport Tunnel is located in the Lehigh River gorge on ex Lehigh Valley trackage. Photographing the tunnel requires a lot of hiking, and a lot of luck to get a train... (more)

With a big MLW unit leading, CP train 556 passes the D&H Station at Ft. Edward. Note the D&H Logo crafted with wood on the station.

By April 1991, the CP had taken over operations on the D&H and was using regularly using their M630s and M636s on trains 555/556 between Montreal and Saratoga Springs, but did not yet regularly ve... (more)

The 556 rolls into Saratoga with another classic consist from this era. Lead unit is an ex QNS&L unit designated as an SD40-1 by CP. Next up is SOO SD60 #6028 followed by CP M630 #4567.

Montreal (St. Luc) to Washington, DC train 556 rolls out of the short Belden Tunnel just north of Binghamton NY. Known as West Portal under Guilford and D&H, this location became South Portal and ... (more)

Shortly after CP's take over of the D&H in the Fall of 1990, the much anticipated arrival of 6 axle MLW's was occurring. On one of the first weekends of operation on the old D&H, three 6 axle MLW'... (more)

Train 556 is pulling down thru the south end of Saratoga Yard. After yarding the train on 2 tracks, the power will cut off and run to the house. An EMD MPI lease unit will be added to the consist ... (more)

The power off 556 has just yarded its train and gives a little Alco (MLW) show as it moves to pull ahead of the switch before reversing back into the shop area. At the shop they will pick up an EM... (more)

Soon after CP took over the D&H their MLWs found their way south of the border. Here a nice 3 pack has just left Mohawk yard and is crossing the frozen Mohawk river into Schenectady. For the reco... (more)

Southbounder in slight overcast has a gem for a leader, with rent a wrecks for help.

Montreal to Washington SB train 556 passes the tired shell of FA tower. The tower was named for the street it stood at the end of, Fonda Ave. The tower served the throat of the once massive Oneont... (more)

556 is running about 6 hours late allowing for a rare afternoon shot of a road freight at this location. Saratoga Amtrak station is in far upper right and the red lights of the NB CPC 37 signal ar... (more)

556 makes its normal mid morning arrival at Saratoga, passing the NB signal at CPC 37 at the north end of Saratoga station at approx. 9:44 AM. 556 is on the Saratoga runner as it prepares to yard... (more)

Train 556 has just arrived at Saratoga Yard and is backing its train into the yard before the power cuts off to run to the house. An EMD MPI lease unit will be added to the consist before continui... (more)