The newly repainted WSOR 1503 drills the yard at Madison.

The Campbell Road yard job shifts cars around as the remains of Mittal Steel loom in the background.

Another reason to like Bensenville Yard--- United inbound to O'Hara, Soo yard bound at Bensenville. Soo #1216 was built Nov 1954 for The Milwaukee Road and was transferred to Soo as MILW #711. Bec... (more)

In a huge downpour, NS 3819 switches some cars around in Conway Yard. I got very wet...

A lone geep drills the yard on a colorless New Years Eve, 1956. For a more colorful view of this same engine a few minutes later out on the main, click Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 8572
Train ID: yard job
Photo Date: December 31, 1956

PRR 3583 gets topped off at the coal chute. PRR Class L1s.

Mikado 546 simmers in the yard at Hagerstown. Soon it's fire would be dropped for the last time. If you look closely to the right edge you can see Hager Tower. PRR Class L1s.

Among the Pennsy power under steam at the end of 1956 was Altoona-built Class L1 Mikado 546 working the yard in front of a wooden cabin at Hagerstown. It was built in 1916. Only one of this type... (more)

John gets another stare-down from the crew on this yard job. Note the lineup of power in the distance including what appears to be an articulated steamer. PRR Class L1s.

McKees Rocks was once home to a large yard on the P&LE. By 1991 it wasn't nearly as busy as it had been prior to the collapse of the steel industry. Today, the yard is virtually abandoned and th... (more)

The Collinwood Yard job switches around autoracks as Q263 fuels up at Station W.

1300 switches the south end of the yard.

In 1996 this cow and calf set could be found working the Belt's Clearing Yard. Today they can be found a bit further north, in Crookston, MN on the Minnesota Northern.

UP yard power pulls the B train into the yard after the head end had cut-off with a cut of cars. What will become of UP's operations in Janesville are a topic with the locals after the recent ann... (more)