For the first time in a number of years, CSXs Office Car Special graced the Philadelphia area in good morning sunlight. Bound for Selkirk and points west, the train comes off the Philadelphia Subd... (more)

Getting to stretch its legs on a Temple, Pennsylvania – Philadelphia excursion, Reading 4-8-4 2102 is backing its train across the Schuylkill River in the West Falls section of Philadelphia. The... (more)

Six CSX locomotives lead a freight over West Falls Bridge

Hey look - I done got all my CSX freight train photography done all in one shot! CSX ES44AC No. 3071 leads an eastbound freight ... (more)

The Reading Company sesquicentennial Reading – Philadelphia excursion trip crosses the 1856 Schuylkill River Viaduct in the West Falls section of Philadelphia. The viaduct is one leg of a wye, a... (more)

Reading Company T-1 4-8-4 2102 crosses the 1856 Schuylkill River Viaduct in the West Falls section of Philadelphia.

Varnish at West Falls

Conrail’s Office Car Special traverses the former Reading bridge at West Falls, Pennsylvania. The train has left Philadelphia, and is entering the West Tren... (more)

Back in Service. In late 1988, an up-turn in rail business forced Conrail to pull some GP30 and GP35 units out of storage. One of the re-activated GP30s is shown leading a coal train. ... (more)

After stopping for recrew at RG in Philadelphia, eastbound CSX mixed freight train Q404 crosses the Schuylkill River on the Trenton Sub with a nice mix of power.

Three big Alco C630s are crossing the Schuylkill River at West Falls with what appears to be a Port Reading coal train on a typical late winter day. The 5303 East is beginning the 0.8% climb to Ni... (more)

A Conrail local, most likely based in Falls Yard, follows the route of the Royal Blue as it crosses the Schuylkill River, going from East Falls to West Falls in Philadelphia. The cars passing unde... (more)

A pair of light SD50’s crosses the Schuylkill River Viaduct in the West Falls section of Philadelphia. The stone arch structure was built by Reading Company predecessor Philadelphia & Reading Ra... (more)

The Falls transfer shoves across the Schuylkill as traffic breezes by above and a half marathon takes place below.

In urban regions, obtaining a right of way for public utilities can require some creative engineering. This was the case when the Philadelphia Electric Company developed its 220 kilovolt system in... (more)

EMD powered CSX local C759 comes east out of NS Falls Yard across the Schuylkill River to Laurel Hill on the wye for headroom then when done working there will come to Pavonia Yard.

CSX freight Q438 cruises eastbound over the muddy Schuylkill River on the Trenton Line.