Fifty Shades of Black? ...Not quite, but that's probably what the North Jersey Dispatcher was seeing on this day as both the Lehigh Line and the Port Reading Secondary were tied up with trains. He... (more)

The 67Z running a westbound load of empty oil cans through the snowy valley as it makes its way over the Tulp Bridge in Reading, PA this morning Photo by Shawn A Leightcap

NS 67Z waits for a new crew before heading out west.

Late afternoon shadows have nearly overtaken the right-of-way as NS 67Z rolls westbound through CP Bethlehem with empty crude oil tanks from Linden, NJ.

One last "Dress Blue." In February 2013, NS SD50 5406 (ex-Conrail 6712) was one of the final four Conrail-painted engines that remained on the active NS roster. I was lucky enough to be in ... (more)

One of 4 active SD50s (three in CR paint) leads 67Z west on the Pittsburgh Line. The train is passing the "Brickyard"/Coburn Crossing just west of Altoona, milepost 238. Snow begins to fall as the... (more)

One of 4 active SD50s (three in CR paint) leads 67Z west on the Pittsburgh Line. The train is passing through CP-Homer and the connecting track to Rose Yard. NS's car shops in Altoona are just to ... (more)

One of 4 active SD50s (three in CR paint) leads 67Z west on the Pittsburgh Line. The train is passing through CP-MO in Cresson, PA. Canon EOS 60D

A pretty rare sight now a days, a true Conrail Quality heritage unit leads slab train 67Z on the up and downs of the Pittsburgh Line under the position lights at 318. NS 5406 is formerly CRQ 6712... (more)

In a spectacular view for Conrail Lover's everywhere one of the last remaining, if it is not the very last remaining Conrail heritage painted units on the NS system today commands the lead of NS 6... (more)

Steel slabs roll west through Latrobe under the former PRR signal bridge that once spanned four tracks.

Train 67Z drops down the mountain with a solid train of gondola cars filled with imported steel slabs.