North Country At Work

A shipment of windmill blades coming in to the Norwood Junction, delivered by CSX Transportation. Circa 2011. Norwood, NY. Photo by J. Hebda.

Longshoremen loading a locomotive onto a ship in the Port of Ogdensburg. Circa 2009. Ogdensburg, NY. Photo by Jerome Hebda.

Loading wood chips at the Norfolk rail yard, headed to Kentucky. Pictured left to right: Jim Armstrong, Mark Boivin, and Roger “Bucky” Taylor. Circa 2008. Photo taken by Jerome Hebda.

Switching the rail yard in Norfolk, NY, which serves a few local companies – either shipping out products or shipping in materials. On far right is the engine house on Remington Avenue, which is headquarter for crews and where engines “sleep” at night. Circa 2007. Photo taken by Jerome Hebda.

Unloading road salt from rail cars in Ogdensburg. Pictured are Jim Armstrong on the left and Mark Nolton on the right. Circa 2009. Ogdensburg, NY. Photo taken by Jerome Hebda.

Chemicals being trans-loaded at Seaway Bulk Services, an internal business of the New York and Ogdensburg Railroad. The chemicals were destined for paper mills in the area without rail services. On right is Roger Taylor, manager of Seaway Bulk Services. On left is Jean Taylor, truck driver. Circa 2005. Ogdensburg, NY. Photo taken by Jerome […]

In-bound animal feed being unloaded at the rail yard at Norfolk, for direct delivery to local farmers. Circa 2008. Norfolk, NY. Photo taken by Jerome Hebda.

“Stevedores,” or people working on docks, taking a locomotive and loading it onto a ship headed for an iron mine in Quebec. Port of Ogdensburg. Circa 2009. Photo taken by Jerome Hebda.

Roger “Bucky” Taylor unloading grain at the Port of Ogdensburg. Circa 2004. Photo taken by Jerome Hebda.

Guide boat house at Paul Smith’s. Photograph by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Circa 1880. Paul Smiths, NY.