While some folks are not fond of these locomotives, they do have character and provide something unique for rail photographers to find. My girlfriend, who was with me when I shot this, agrees wit... (more)
ME-1 sets foot on a journey to Oil City after having to wait for NS 11M to get in the clear at the south end of the yard.
The ex-Reading Alco is on its way to pick up two empty covered hoppers from the Dad's Dog Food plant. This spur used to connect to the Bessemer & Lake Erie, but the line now ends after the plant.
A busy morning in Meadville. The ME-1 crew builds today's "Branch" job's train as NS 533 gets a fresh crew to continue the trip to Conway. We were also lucky enough to catch NS 522 leaving the c... (more)
Three leasers sit in an almost empty Meadville Yard. Photo taken with permission.
Two classic Alcos rest in the Meadville Yard. This unit was built for the New York Central, while the M630 behind was built for Canadian Pacific. Photo taken with permission.
Two well known Meadville names, Channel Lock and WNYP make an over-under meet as the ME-1 shoves a few cars into a yard stub for an in-yard customer.
This 44 year old unit appears to have a few years on its engineer.
A WNYP crew builds its train in Meaville Yard as the Alcos go "burble, burble, burble".
WNYP Alco C424 #421 and caboose #300 rest under the PA 322 overpass in the WNYP yard at Meadville, PA
The Oil City Turn heads south on a nice clear day under this old signal gantry. Note the caboose at the end of the train.
The road power gets refueled on the stub track. Will someone please get a rag and clean the dirt off the cab of 4228? Looks awful. 432 is lookin clean though. Strange to see a matched set of M... (more)