Alcos dominate the shop tracks at the Delaware & Hudson's East Binghamton engine house on the day after Christmas, 1985.

It's nice when railroad employees, though not railfans, appreciate that their equipment is rare and of interest. This was the case in this little yard, soon to be abandoned for the old DL&W facil... (more)

It was nice to know and appreciate that this would probably be the last I saw of a large number of Alcos. I had several days in town, working nights and plenty of time to prowl around. The yard ... (more)

We arrived at Bevier Street yard and were informed that the Belden Hill tunnel was closed due to some sort of problem. A train was stopped at Nineveh, so off we went to find this fantastic lashup ... (more)