A bitterly cold day results in a smoky scene at Jersey Central's ready tracks at Communipaw. All of these appear to be commuter train power.

Delaware & Hudson Alco and GE run-through power on the Lehigh Valley, 1973. A D&H Alco C628, running long hood first, leads two GE U33Cs along the Lehigh River at Lehigh Tannery, PA. The train ... (more)

Dwarf semaphore. This protected Lehighton Interlocking, the junction where Jersey Central and LV traffic entered Packerton Yards in Lehighton, PA. The bridge in the distance once carried Jersey Ce... (more)

Fairbanks-Morse switchers were uncommon in my area, so it was a treat to find this leased unit working on the Jersey Central at Communipaw (Jersey City) NJ. By October, 1970, B&O 9700 would be rep... (more)

A former Southern Pacific F7 leads a short train southward on the Wellsville-Galeton line. F7s like this one replaced a collection of old GE centercab diesels. The 2100 was to be transferred to th... (more)

Mix or match. Actually, all of this day's pushers on Williamsport Hill are different: "hammerhead" RS-3. RS-3, F7(A), FA-2, GP7.

The Hornell Shops did not spoil the appearance of Baldwin DRS 4-4-1500 #1105 during conversion to a slug. It looks pretty much like a proper Baldwin B-unit would.

Two former New York Central Alcos idle at Penn Central's Weehawken Terminal. The dwellings atop the Palisades here command a spectacular view of the Hudson River and Manhattan.

Penn Central was less than a year old (and still solvent!) in December of 1968. A pair of GE E44 electrics still in PRR paint have brought a manifest over Newark Bay into the Greenville section of... (more)

Who says Penn Central wasn't colorful? Actually, this herald variation was quite rare. A post elsewhere states that only 17 units got this. Reportedly, the New York Central "green team" felt that ... (more)

An eastbound led by three Alco C628s pauses at the west end telephone shanty before entering Coxton Yard.

Erie Lackawanna Alco FA-2 7381 in the short-lived Erie inspired black paint scheme.

I'm not sure if I ever found the legendary DD1, but nearly 50 years later, settling for a well-worn B1 doesn't seem like bad luck at all!

An influx of leased power provides assistance for Jersey Central's aging roster. N&W F7 3717 was Wabash 1185.

Notch-nose Alcos rule at Maybrook Yard- for now. The Poughkeepsie Bridge Route via Maybrook would close in less than a year. These are former New Haven units on former New Haven rails. Did you spo... (more)