AVR conductor walks back to the train after setting the switches following a setoff at Island Ave yard. The power will head east to take another set of cars to the AVR Glenwood Yard.

This is one of the those shots that you've known how to get for years; you gotta wake up early, drag yourself out to the spot and accept the fact there is a 50/50 chance you won't see anything. Wi... (more)

AVR 1 is seen here passing below the approximate location of the Pittsburgh Railroad Scanner feed that allowed me to be lazy and sit on my computer until the last possible moment to get this shot.... (more)

A short pick up from Island Avenue for the AVR

AVR working Island Avenue

The recession hasn't seem to effect the AVR. The Sunday sections of AVR 1 (AVR Glenwood Yard to NS Island Avenue Yard) features three engines and a massive 49 car train.

After running west on the P&W, AVR 1 stops at Bloom where he awaits clearance to enter the NS main.

The AVR job from Island Ave. returns with a lengthy train of interchange cars.