An Old US ARMY Alco S-2 chokes up some smoke as she switches tracks at Clifton, Staten Island. Unit 821 will be retired later this year. She arrived on the Staten Island scene in 1985.
Much to my delight, I found this Susquehanna RS-1 on the Lackawaxen & Stourbridge.
The new Century is on the Lehigh Valley Binghampton to Sayre sub at a place where it is 100 or more feet away from Erie Lackawanna Main. Though the track seemed in terrible shape, trains were stil... (more)
Just how many crews have climbed up these steps at the start and end of their day?
1044 idles before being put away for the day.
In the early days of the Pen Central the ALCO's still looked good and the Lowell freight still operated on the old New Haven line to Lowell
Not quite finished, ME (RRPX) 7205 is about to be dropped off on the stub.
Early Conrail
The often talked about but seldom seen ALCO S 2 number 20 on the Fonda Johnstown and Gloversville shortline. At the time of this photo both the town and the railroad were durable symbols of antiqu... (more)
Not very eco-friendly, but you've got to love the sight of black smoke being belched by an ALCO.
Fall foliage adds color to the displays at the Whippany Railway Museum. M&E RS1 21 is back on exhibit, after service on Tri-State Railway Historical's Dover caboose hops. The former M&E railbus ha... (more)
NYS&W Alcos wait disposition!
