SD70M-2 2719 emerges from the Lurgan branch "tunnel" at Messiah College

Local HS11 heads back to the mainline after switching Purina Mills

Man on his lunch-break watches as autorack train W8Q awaits clearence into Harrisburg from the Lurgan branch. The authorities on Harrisburg's West Shore are no doubt pleased that W8Q is fouling 2 ... (more)

A grazing cow can't be disturbed by the passing of 37Q, led by an old GE C39-8 on the fall like morning

37A's crew fights the low sun as it heads west

After coupling up with the cars left on the main, HS12 heads west to Mechanicsburg to service local industries

Nice shiny NS geep leads hoppers out of the weed covered siding to the Purina plant

The only color today is from stopping cars as NS local backs up traffic on Main Street in a driving morning rain, as it nears the switch to the spur to Purina Mills ... (more)

As 227 passed each signal..they called them..but never revealed lead loco #...imagine my surprise when 2 of Uncle Pete's SD's came into view passing Messiah College

Pan shot of 227's double stacks

The safety sign never seems to change..as HS32 prepares to head to Mechanicsburg on this hot, muggy 1st day of August

The first train of the day is loading, framed by some m/w equipment

The first train of the day is loading, as an old SEPTA street car sits on a siding

Flagman rides the pilot ready to flag the first crossing en-route to Hummelstown

Conductor rides covered hopper back to the main after spotting cars at Purina Mills