A somber reminder of the importance of rail safety.
The advance train for the Inaugural Express passes through Norwood.
Over-under: Three vintage engines struggle to move a heavy load of stone east, while a string of NS coil steel cars sits above. Leader NS 5643 can trace its heritage back to the Penn Central.
The Friday run makes its set-outs at Pocono Summit before the Memorial Day weekend. The conductor can be seen standing on the last car.
Manifest freights are an increasingly rare sight in this land of the double-stack and intermodal. Proof that railfans can still get their kicks on Route 66.
Inbound to Philly, kicking up some powder.
Thomas the Tank Engine passes Strasburg's tree-bedecked water tower.
Last run of the day.