What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: Sitting on top of the world: An added treat for the Amtrak passengers this afternoon, three Army helicopters out for a spin along the Hudson.

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: Sitting on top of the world: The view from the top of Perkins Memorial Drive at Bear Mountain State Park gives one a panoramic canvas with which to work. P... (more)

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: Sitting on top of the world: The view from the top of Perkins Memorial Drive at Bear Mountain State Park gives one a panoramic canvas with which to work.

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: Empties head north.

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: Pumpkin and Boxcar pull empties north.

Crossing Popolopen Creek.

As the trees turn orange, CSX blue and grey roll south.

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: Two GE leaders grunt a bit hauling an awfully long stack train this morning. AC4400CW 450 is coming up on M.P. 42, the end of the train is at M.P. 43 and t... (more)

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: UPS trailers heading south along the Hudson.

Yes it was as cold as it looks.

SD70MAC leads an afternoon northbound garbage train.

A wide look at Selkirk's hump and tower, as empty construction debris gons head up.

With CSX shut down of the River Sub for track and signal Maintenance ( the new switch at M.P. 38?), passenger trains were the focus along the Hudson on National Train Day.

With CSX shut down of the River Sub for track and signal Maintenance ( the new switch at M.P. 38?), passenger trains were the focus along the Hudson on National Train Day.

With the sun just peeking over Anthony's Nose, I spy 3014 leading a southbound.