On the PRSL Engine No. 460 is at Atlantic City' NJ after a fantrip run from Newark, NJ. This is Johns 1000th photo for Railpictures.net. Many thanks to all for allowing him to share his images.... (more)
The Carolina Special power, Southern 722 & 4501, has been serviced for the return trip to Charleston as part of the 1970 NRHS Convention. The crew has a quick conference before returning to their... (more)
Killing time waiting for the Southern steam special's power to arrive for service, the photographer snaps a shot of a cut of TOFC as it moves into the SCL yard off the main lugged by a 1950 Baldwi... (more)
Southern 4501 trails the 722 on this run of the Carolina Special as part of the 1970 NRHS Convention, held in Charleston celebrating 140 years of railroading there. The train is about to duck und... (more)
Another chase shot is made of the doubleheaded Carolina Special, led by Southern steam engines 722 & 4501, running a Charleston-Savannah excursion via the SCL mainline. The train is about to duc... (more)
The Carolina Special passes over the SCL raceway, enroute to Savannah from Charleston. Powered by doubleheaded steam courtesy of Southern #'s 722 & 4501, fans on the back porch enjoy the ride. Ch... (more)
Doubleheaded with 4501, the Southern 722 powers the southbound leg of the Carolina Special over the SCL approaching Green Pond. The train will turn at Savannah and return to Charleston, site of t... (more)
Our first stop for service comes at Thorndale, where passengers are allowed to de-board and mingle about getting photos. We'll stay on the mainline to Lancaster, the Low Grade line shares the rig... (more)
It's May Day 1955, what better excuse for an excursion led by a PRR K4s? #7133, freshly wiped down by it's engineman, is ready to reverse back to the platform under the guidance of what is likely... (more)
A set of red cars roll by Franklin Field. The boxcars in the yard below are assumed to contain newsprint for the Philadelphia Bulletin. This train is a Army-Navy football special enroute to the M... (more)
PRR motors at Pot Yard sit under the wired service track awaiting assignment.
PRR P5A motors at Pot Yard sit under the wired service track awaiting assignment while exotic partners look on from afar.
A trio of boxcabs wait to take a freight north out of Pot Yard, 1961.
A 3-unit set of FA2's wait alongside a set of Pennsy E2B's which were regularly seen at Pot Yard, summer 1961.
A cut of pristine Fruit Growers Express reefers is sorted out on the hump at Potomac Yard. It appears they were in the consist of a hot TOFC train. FGEX had their corporate HQ in Alexandria at t... (more)
