We reached North Stratford and were happy to discover Canadian National Northern 6218 just ready to head south toward Berlin, New Hampshire on the Grand Trunk Railway. This was the second 6218 tri... (more)

For my first day visiting Chicago I took a Milwaukee road commuter to Rondout. I found enough action to keep me interested all day. This Switcher was working a local in a small yard south of the t... (more)

Duting this period, Milwaukee road was using the Union Pacific paint scheme on passenger units. UP was using the Milwaukee for passenger service in and out of Chicago.

The local freight out of Sherbrook is relocating the work train as well switching local consignees. The RS 23 is not even a year old and some branches in the area are still being serviced with ten... (more)

The New England States Express keeps going after a Christmas blizzard has turned this part of New England white. The E 7s run better in ther winter anyway.

Two EMD's get a ride on the turntable built for large articulated locomotives. An uninitiated railfan asked me "What does ETY FIR mean." "Wait and you will see," I answered.

Baldwins were tough little coal haulers in the 60' and 70's. Monongahela loved Baldwins so much they even purchsed the second hand NYC RF 16 cab units.

C&O was becoming more alinged with B&O in the late sixties. So it was fitting to catch a C&O and B&O unit sharing the turntable tracks on a light day.

The power plant overshadowed the 10,000 ton coal train. Plant received coal from river barges. "Go figure." The four Baldwins on this train were typical of the whole Monongaheala loco fleet. These... (more)

The four unit hump engine is respotting a caboose as it shoves down the main hump. This is the most ALCO S 2s I haver seen mu'd.