One of the signature shots of the line, Batten Kill Railroad RS-3 4116 crosses the Hoosic River in Eagle Bridge, NY on August 27, 2019. This shot shows the aerial view. The car of railroad ties wa... (more)

Afternoon on the Batten Kill. The day's loads exchanged, former Delaware & Hudson RS-3 4116 is returning north to Salem with loaded grain cars from Eagle Bridge. Crossing its namesake river for on... (more)

The Historic Rexleigh Bridge in Salem, NY is a railfan's favorite for framing the Batten Kill Railroad. Seen here late in the day on August 27, 2018, former Delaware & Hudson RS-3 4116 is returnin... (more)

BIG MOVE: On Friday, August 23, 2019, the Batten Kill Railroad took delivery of two large steel bridge beams at Eagle Bridge, NY for the nearby State Route 67 bridge replacement project. T... (more)

BIG MOVE: On Friday, August 23, 2019, the Batten Kill Railroad took delivery of two large steel bridge beams at Eagle Bridge, NY for the nearby State Route 67 bridge replacement project. T... (more)

BKRR 4116 shuffles cars around their Eagle Bridge, New York yard on a hot afternoon.

In a rural scene straight out of the late 50's, a double header 244 powered Alco freight shuffles back north with interchange cars from Eagle Bridge back to Greenwich Junction on a beautiful Apr... (more)

The Batten Kill's veteran ex- D&H RS-3 continues to serve this small short line railroad as it hauls 11 loads north out of Eagle Bridge to Greenwich.

On a fine spring day the Batten Kill Railroad's veteran RS-3 is passing the ex- D&H depot at Cambridge, NY on it's run south to the Eagle Bridge interchange with Pan Am Railway.

In a timeless scene the Batten Kill Railroad's ex D&H RS-3 is coming into the tiny village of Shushan, NY on it's run south to Eagle Bridge.

The Batten Kill Railroad made a now-rare Saturday run on April 13, 2019. With 10 loads at the Pan Am Southern interchange at Eagle Bridge, the crew made a last-minute decision to make the weekend... (more)

4116 returns from the interchange with 6 loads as they cross NYS64

4116 brings 8 empties for the interchange with Pan Am

What’s your question? Possibly the most popular question in northeast railroading - ‘Will the Battenkill run today?’ Sometimes you’re in the area and you feel lucky to hear the sound of th... (more)

Local Attraction: One of the things I love about chasing the Batten Kill Railroad is that it seems like everyone in the small towns along the line stops and takes notice when the tra... (more)