Loads of white coal duck under the endangered signals at CP-PENN while another railfan grabs his shot and the ever so famous West Park in Pittsburgh.

After completing work at Island Avenue, local C46 throttles out of the trench bound for Radebaugh.

Empty ethanol kicks up some snow as it passes underneath the old Pennsy signals at Glenfield. The BNSF units trailing add some nice color to an otherwise gray day in Pittsburgh.

After completing work at NS's Island Avenue Yard, the AVR Island Avenue turn throttles up heading back east to the CSX connection back to Glenwood.

One of the most memorable pieces of local history for me was to capture these beautiful pieces of equipment a few times in 2011. Class Act. www.bpsphoto.net

In a B-Man inspired scene, the eastbound garbage train clears CP PENN as she follows the yellow brick road. I really didn't know what smelled worse, the train or the fallen leaves of the Ginko tre... (more)

Allegheny Valley Railroad runs its transfer job through NS ex-PRR West Park mainline on its way across the river.

Three B&O Alco FA-2 units (No. 4030 on the point) have eastbound tonnage rolling on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR by trackage rights, passing Mesta Machine Works.

With 9625 on the point, three PRR Alco FA-2 units drag a freight eastward along the Ohio River by the old commuter stop of Avalon, just on the west side of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Patrons would exit on... (more)

The beautiful P&LE station in Pittsburgh restored and reopened as the Grand Concourse restaurant. The station really shows that the P&LE had quite a bit of wealth at one time.

The Capitol Limited, P030, clears the still standing B&O signal CP-FIELD on the P&W sub, the AVR connection between NS and CSX rails.

With a massive Steel mill looming out of the morning haze across the Ohio River in the background, Conrail GP38 #7887 is just entering Conway Yard.