With 9,600 horsepower and 32 grain hoppers, a welcome weekend train on my local shortline. The leader is ex-NW 2708, exx-NKP 708. Unfortunately, the 8705 has since received a nose job.

ESPN #1802 and 2801 head back to their home rails as they leave NS's Spring Street Yard with their pickup. This location was once the site of the Reading Company's Outer Station..

ESPN #1802 and 2801 head north to the NS interchange on Columbus Day.

Close Clearance

GNRR 8705 basks in the afternoon sun outside of the Georgia Northeastern's shops in the quite town of Tate.

Vermont Rail System's New York & Ogdensburg crew switches the CSXT interchange in Norwood, New York with veteran Vermont Railway GP18 #801. The crew is retrieving boxcars for the paper mill in No... (more)

Central California Traction Co (CCT) #1790 drops off some boxcars over at the Pacific Coast Producers' Facility in Lodi, CA.

The East Penn Railroad's Lancaster & Northern Railroad ESPN GP18 #1802 and GP38-3 2801 are with loaded cars from the Norfolk Southern Reading Yard south of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, at Fritzto... (more)

The East Penn Railroad's Lancaster & Northern Railroad operation is now being held down by ESPN GP18 #1802 and GP38-3 2801, as seen returning from the Norfolk Southern Reading Yard in Sinking Spri... (more)

ESPN 1802 working the former Reading Company Reading & Columbia Branch at Rhinholds, Pa

ESPN 1802 eastbound to Sinking Spring, Pa bound for the NS interchange at Reading, Pa

The local switches a car . This diamond was controlled by the NS. The tower was an ex Wabash tower crossing with the Ann Arbor at the diamond. This tower was moved here replacing a wooden one .

Switching duties at Araraquara yard.

Switching duties at Araraquara with EMD GP18 #7010. This is one of only two units, still operating in Brazil.