Three of Conrail's battleship gray "Ballast Units" actually pulling a ballast train. There were only 10 C32-8's on Conrail's roster and all of them were painted in this scheme in the spring of 97... (more)

A helper set waits for its next assignment at Pittsburgh. The US Steel and Mellon buildings form the background.

Four SD40-2's in run 8 help shove a monster coal train east through Jeanette, PA. You could hear this one coming long before the train showed up!

Cresting the hill with a loaded train.

A light engine move running from Conway Yard to Altoona is seen heading East (away from the camera). The highway bridge in the background is the PA Turnpike.

A balast train is bracketed by inbound and outbound trains at the west end of Conway Yard. All three trains were moving.

A mixed freight makes its way west from the old C&O on to the B&O.

Two big EMDs back into Pitcairn Intermodal Yard to pick up their train. The locomotives ran light from Conway Diesel Terminal.

The last rays of daylight cut across the tracks as a mixed freight heads west towards McKeesport.

This view is taken from the former PRR passenger station looking across the street at the former PRR freight house. Shortly after this picture was made, a wrecking ball was used to smash this won... (more)

CSX F units were on lease to the SBV in 1995. Having an F unit leading a gon makes the train look toy like.

A helper set pushes hard on the rear of a loaded coal train.

A Locomotive Management Services unit (a Conrail and G.E subsidiary) leads an eastbound trailer train up grade at Wall, PA. The LMS units worked 6 months on Conrail and 6 months out on lease for ... (more)