Northbound (Bakersfield) manifest freight under the glow of a setting sun, glides downhill under dynamic braking with some foreign NS power. Being from the Pittsburgh,PA area, seeing some "native"... (more)
Having finished the last run for the day, the crew,anticipating a larger crowd for the weekend, prepares to couple to another coach car. After adding this car to the rest of the train at the stati... (more)
Checking HeritageUnits.com revealed that NS 8114, the Norfolk Southern unit was heading east on the Conemaugh Line. I dashed over to find that there was indeed a heritage unit on the eastbound coa... (more)
Non-stop action at possibly the busiest rail junction in the world. Most of the people of Chicago never see this view of the action, but they sure do hear it when trains rumble across it!!
A BNSF Warbonnet leads a unit coil train through the Tehachapis. The rear DPU's can be seen due to the short length of the train and the need for extra dynamic braking.
Running over 2 hours late, the Capital Limited makes a brief stop to pick up a handful of passengers.
A westbound sand train glides downhill as daylight breaks on the horizon.
NS 9588 pulls a mixed freight past the Tarentum station restaurant.
Shay 5 heads up a log train for a photo run-by during the MSRLHA railfan weekend.
A work train pulled by Lima Shay 2 approaches the Back Mountain Road crossing.
A short northbound intermodal spans the track between tunnels 5 and 3.
The westbound Capital Limited pops out of the iconic tunnel in preparation for its stop in Harpers Ferry.
A short eastbound intermodal glides under the Duquesne Incline. A Pittsburgh landmark for over 100 years, the funicular would be busy today since warm weather and a Pirate home game would draw lot... (more)
A work train grinds up the hill with some foreign power as the afternoon sun races towards the horizon.
A northbound intermodal wraps itself around the mountain as fellow RP.net contributor Don Janes frames his shot.
