Trackwork has held up this single-G and its "TrucTrain," but the crew has gotten clearance from the operator at Block Station E-Town and is re-boarding to head east. Note the old stone f... (more)

Twenty-eight years after it crashed through the stationmaster’s office of Washington Union Station with a runaway train, GG1 4876 is one of the last group of operating GG1’s. Conrail and Amtra... (more)

The Washington Section of the Broadway Limited at Bush Interlocking, where the NEC narrows from three to two tracks to cross the Bush River Inlet.

A Kodak TRI-X Pan view of the 904 (ex-PRR/PC 4901) northbound near the century mark, providing the muscle for a Metroliner. The Budd m.u. cars by this time were proving to be unreliable, and the ... (more)

A Conrail GG-1 lends a helping hand to Amtrak E-60 No. 951 on a hot August afternoon. The G may have been the Baltimore "tunnel helper," and the consist appears to be typical of one of ... (more)

No. 4936 (built by Altoona/Westinghouse as PRR 4921, 7/42) is eastbound, nearing the old Port Interlocking switch. The 4936 was dropped from Conrail's roster in March of 1979.

Probably the easiest assignment of all-time for a GG-1 was the 1-car Washington Section of the National Limited. This train was a bit elusive, running Mon-Wed-Fri, leaving Washington at 12:30 p.m... (more)

Rails to oblivion- Conrail freight GG-1s awaiting final disposition by the old Reading RR coal dock. The 4828 was built by Baldwin/PRR/Westinghouse in June, 1935. For an excellent photo of the o... (more)

The 4859 and 4886 are pulling a seemingly endless string of hoppers on the northbound passenger main, approaching the Bel Air Avenue crossing. The fireman was enjoying the fast ride, and gave us ... (more)

The westbound "National Limited" is on its way to Harrisburg and Kansas City, passing under the old Marietta Pike bridge. The 912 was built by PRR/GE in January, 1942 as the 4912. Scanned from a... (more)

The now-preserved 906 (as PRR 4903 in Dallas/Frisco TX) leads what is probably one of the Florida trains over the East Bel Air Avenue crossing. This locomotive, along with the 4901, pulled Robert... (more)

The CR 4838 East's engineer lays on the horn for the multiple grade crossings in this area. The GG-1's single-chime Leslie A-200 horn was an impressive device, audible from great distances. I li... (more)

A "bloody-nose" G is running light and running fast, northbound toward Wilmington.

The CR 4861 East and a yellow-striped sister fly high above the Susquehanna River on the way to Parkesburg and beyond. Safe Harbor dam is seen in the lower left, almost 150 feet below the rails o... (more)

The 925 is westbound by Park Tower, heading to Harrisburg. A short distance west of this location, the two center freight tracks ducked under the far passenger track, with the two passenger track... (more)