On lease to the Branford Steam Railroad is GMTX GP38-2 2198, which is passing under I-95 in its namesake town, with crushed stone loads from Tilcon's North Branford quarry. The train is headed for... (more)
Branford Steam Railroad SW1001 7357 leads a train of loaded stone cars south at Twin Lakes Road in North Branford, heading for the dock at Juniper Point. This engine rarely left the quarry in rece... (more)
Two of the Branford Steam Railroad's three GE 44-Tonners rest on a weekend at the New Haven Trap Rock quarry in North Branford, CT. This 6.2-mile quarry railroad is still very active, now owned by... (more)
A leaser leads this stone train down grade enroute to pine Orchard Yard.
"Over the Creek" Branford Steam Railroad's new custom painted GMTX leaser crosses an unnamed creek on it's way to Orchard Yard with a medium sized cut of loaded stone cars. GMTX 2... (more)
A loaded stone train makes its way to Pine Orchard Yard on the Branford Steam Railroad with leased power.
Newly acquired leaser on the Branford Steam Railroad makes its way down grade enroute to Pine Orchard yard with loaded stone cars.
Branford Steam Railroad 7357 descend Totoket Mountain from the Tilcon Plant in North Branford, CT headed to their pier in Branford to dump stone onto barges to head to Long Island.
I get quite the look from the conductor as I snap this photo.
Branford Steam Railroad #7357 makes its way down the grade after leaving the Tilcon plant. This train will wing its way through Branford until it reaches the Pine Orchard Yard.