On April 16, 1997, Conrail SD40-2R 6980 and C32-8 6612, wearing the ballast express scheme, lead empty hoppers through Hershey, PA as train XSH-51E. Most of this scene has changed in every regard... (more)

Dusk on a hot summer evening. A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide form my collection.

The location appears to be on the Columbia Branch in Lancaster County, PA., but the slide does not specify. A Walter Schopp original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

A stop at Conrail's big Conway Yard during the snowstorm on March 13, 1993 found little that was moving. At the turntable I got this guy working on the horns of 6350 during heavy snowfall.

On this date in history there was a snowstorm that pretty much shut down the Pittsburgh, PA area on March 13, 1993. Conrail power shares the tracks around the turntable with PC&Y 5 at Conway, PA a... (more)

Two factory new C40-8Ws lead two more Dash 8s on an eastbound CR SEBO as it meets TV-9 with a factory new SD60M leader on a cold March morning on the Boston Line at CP-148. One of the forgotten g... (more)

A Walter Schopp original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

Local freight out of Newberry Yard switches Clark's Feed Mill. There is now no mill. All structures in this scene are now gone except for the one story blue/gray steel building on this side of the... (more)

In helper service- At this time Conrail was using pairs of ex-EL SD45-2s in helper service. CR 6654 was ex-EL 3669 and it's paired with CR 6666, ex-EL 3681.

Northbound Conrail Office Car Special passes the Northumberland Yard covered hopper car wash.

A fairly clean Conrail GP10 waits for work at the west end on Allentown Yard.

I was later grateful that I chased this freight from Pittsfield to the State Line Tunnels as it was the last time I would catch a group set of the rare C32-8s leading a Boston Line freight and by... (more)

Conrail C40-8Ws 6167 and 6166 appear to be making their first trip east after being delivered by GE. Both units show as being built in the prior month, February 1993. The duo is assisted by olde... (more)

On an early spring morning the sound of dynamics echos off the bluffs of the mountain as eastbound CR SERE-4 descends the ruling 1.65% grade at the “Twin Ledges” at MP-131.5. A favorite spot ... (more)

Lunch pail in hand, an employee at Conrail’s Enola Yard walks toward the servicing area to report for his second-trick duties. A co-worker has already claimed a parking spot closer to the shops... (more)