After setting out power at Demler Q359 rolls west through Homestead.

Sometimes the best light is no light. As the sun dips below the horizon, a 561 heads south on the Mon Line past MP 12 (in background), as the very last rays paint the sky and hillside behind.

BNSF 762, and 8200 both in Warbonnet paint leads Q389-26 west across the Mon River Bridge in Homestead.

CSX Q353 smokes it up as it rolls westbound through Homestead, the third unit is 4500 "Spirit of Cumberland"

Once was a scene of busting industrialization is now a scene of shoppes, restaurants, and a movie theater. A rarity around the surrounding Pittsburgh area is this K381 led by 3 BNSF units.

BNSF 9291 travels on west through Homestead...

Q368 heads east through homestead in some nice soft early morning light.

Coal loads for the Portland, PA Generating Station.

ES40DC #7679 leads a westbound coal train towards the Amity St. crossing in Homestead, Pa

Q353 crosses the Mon River in either Homestead or Munhall, there seems to be a growing debate on the exact location here.

During the late 90's, CSX ore train K165 regularly ran with Wisconsin Central power. Catching an ex-Algoma Central SD40-2 on the point instead of the usual WC SD40-2's was a nice change of pace.

A colorful pair of leased Helm SD's lead a westbound CSX coke train off of the Monongahela River Bridge in Homestead.

What was more amazing - this colorful consist or have the sun pop out exactly at the right time? Brand new AC4400 124 leads Chessie/TORCO SD35 7801, Chessie GP38 2027, CSX GP40 6780 and RF&P GP40... (more)

A CSX eastbound rolls thru Homestead. The area behind the train was once home to US Steel's Homestead Plant, one of the largest steel mills in the world. Today it is home to The Waterfront, a ma... (more)