Switching Cargill
Before starting their snow busting journey south to Eagle Bridge the Batten Kill Railroad Alco duo had to spot up some loads at the Cargill plant and cleat the mainline. The SNE RS32 runs remarkably clean but still will give a bit of that signature Alco smoke when throttling up. But you have to be ready and quick with your camera to capture it!
This was my first time getting to shoot the privately owned Southern New England Railroad unit working here since the day earlier in the year when I was lucky to shoot her arrival to the Batten Kill dead in tow. SNEX 5012 is ex Atlantic & Danville Alco RS36 (blt. 12/59) and is coupled up with Batten Kill's own G&J 4116 an RS3 (blt. 9/52) built 1952 for the D&H that has spent all of her life on the rails for which she was built.
Salem, New York
Saturday December 19, 2020
Switching Cargill
Before starting their snow busting journey south to Eagle Bridge the Batten Kill Railroad Alco duo had to spot up some loads at the Cargill plant and cleat the mainline. The SNE RS32 runs remarkably clean but still will give a bit of that signature Alco smoke when throttling up. But you have to be ready and quick with your camera to capture it!
This was my first time getting to shoot the privately owned Southern New England Railroad unit working here since the day earlier in the year when I was lucky to shoot her arrival to the Batten Kill dead in tow. SNEX 5012 is ex Atlantic & Danville Alco RS36 (blt. 12/59) and is coupled up with Batten Kill's own G&J 4116 an RS3 (blt. 9/52) built 1952 for the D&H that has spent all of her life on the rails for which she was built.
Salem, New York
Saturday December 19, 2020