Can't beat this power for a work extra as a former GN SDP40 hustles its train west with a hint of fall color along the river.

This former GN SDP40 rolls west with a work train along the ex-NP in western Montana between Noxon and Heron.

I’m thinking that cleaning the flues of a boiler on a steam wrecker goes to the low man on the seniority list! This young railroader uses high-presure air to blow out accumulated soot and grit f... (more)

Steam wrecker rainbow
A rainbow forms in the dry desert air as a member of the wrecker crew blows down the boiler of Nevada Northern Wrecking Crane A at Lavon siding on the Adverse Bran... (more)

The operator of Nevada Northern Wrecking Crane A waits for the next move at Lavon siding on the Adverse Branch north of East Ely, Nevada, on February 3, 2007. The crew here is performing a “dera... (more)

One of the railroaders on the crew of Nevada Northern Wrecking Crane A pauses a moment toward the front of the wrecker at Lavon siding on the Adverse Branch north of East Ely, Nevada, on February ... (more)

Nevada Northern Wrecking Crane A easily moves a flatcar at Lavon siding on the Adverse Branch north of East Ely, Nevada, on February 3, 2007. The crew is performing a “derailment cleanup” with... (more)

CP's "heritage" unit D&H 7312 rolls SB up Belden Hill and over NY Rt 79 with 9 flatcars of track equipment moving from Colonie, NY to Binghamton, NY.

Searchlights and lightning stripes. The searchlights, even these modern ones, are on borrowed time. Hopefully the same is not true for CP's "heritage" unit D&H 7312 seen hauling 9 flatcars of trac... (more)

CP's "heritage" unit D&H 7312 rolls under Brooker Hollow Rd after cresting Richmondville Summit (in the distance) where it met a NB loaded coal train on the siding that ends at CPF-528 visible jus... (more)

CP's "heritage" unit D&H 7312 rolls SB over the Harpursville trestle in late afternoon sun with 9 flatcars of track equipment moving from Colonie, NY to Binghamton, NY.

With code line, a lightning stripe and a D&H style flanger flag creating a late 70's look, CP's "heritage" unit D&H 7312 rolls SB thru the double S curves with 9 flatcars of track equipment moving... (more)

CP's "heritage" unit D&H 7312 rolls SB down the controlled siding between CPF-499 and CPF-503 with 9 flatcars of track equipment moving from Colonie, NY to Binghamton, NY.

CP's "heritage" unit D&H 7312 rolls SB thru the Village of Bainbridge with 9 flatcars of track equipment moving from Colonie, NY to Binghamton, NY

The 167 spent the night on snow patrol . The line is still closed from Babylon to Montauk at the time of this view. Another big snow storm wreaking havoc on the LIRR.