After clearing U.S. Customs the crew takes lunch and is now ready to depart but before leaving they are talking to the engineer.
Engineer trying to throw the switch in a early April blizzard. This unit was being ferried to Derby by a 1 man crew to be used on a plow extra for the afternoon.
Almost 8 hours after it left Worcester, MA, the Ringling Brother's Red Train passes through Windsor on the way to Hartford.
2 Unloved LMX B39-8 units haul Chicago to Seattle train 5 West. These units would have a short career on the BNSF and now are eith lease units or on shortlines.
The plow extra with both wings out on VB101 works its way east to Brownville Junction.
Coming from Canada this plow extra is arriving at Jackman.
Plow Extra coming into Jackman after plowing the tracks from an early spring major snowstorm in Maine. The crew must stop the train before the crossing and wait for the US Customs to come and tel... (more)
Maine got hit with a major early snow storm yesterday as Milo got 15 inches. MMA 8546 is plowing its own way as it heads toward Milinocket.
As the Plow Extra passes through the yard plowing the Millinocket Sub the sign tells it all.
Plow Extra heading back to Derby after plowing the Searsport Sub.
The three member crew of the plow extra tie up for the day in BJ.
Even on a plow extra the conductor needs to act as a MW worker as the engineer watches.
MMA 8592 in the new paint scheme pushing VB 152 after a snow storm in early March.
Two LMX locomotives were being used to run a train setting out new ties durring the Fall of 2000. Note how happy the engineer seems to be, working this slow speed job.
