Penn Central freights kept running in the open as if a successful reorganization were possible. In the closed rooms on Wall Street and the Federal Courts on Main Street, word was spreading that th... (more)
From the Going Away School of rail pictures. I was surprised to see a heavy manufactured item leaving New England. It came off a ship at Boston Harbor.
At the higest point on the Penn Central in New England. Conrail is just gearing up and PC units along with sister units from EL have teamed up to bring the old Penn Central out of the dark ages.
The westbound Lake Shore Limited rolls through Washington Cut during a snow storm in the Berkshires.
The helper has just cut off the rear and the engineer is ready to throttle down the units. We are at the top of the grade, from this point east it is mostly down hill to Springfield.
Class unit 700 leads eastbound Q436 up and out of the Hinsdale Flats approaching the summit of the Berkshire Sub at Washington.
Q421 skirts the shore of Muddy Pond at the top of the mountain in Washington as a snow squall passes through.
Two of CSX's new ES44AC's get a work out pulling westbound Q425 upgrade and over the Berkshires at Washington.
A pair of SD70MACs pull Q436 east along the shore of Muddy Pond on a calm morning on the mountain.
Just before 9 am on a calm morning, 3 CSX units pull Q264 east along the shore of Muddy Pond just east of the summit.
Second westbound rounds the S-curves at the top of the grade...
First westbound after 5 eastbounds...
Nice morning reflection...
The westbound Lake Shore Limited passes through Washington Cut during a heavy snow squall moving over the Berkshires.
Running a few hours late, Q174 eases downgrade past Lower Valley Road.
