Ore empties move east behind Baldwin sharks. John's railfanning companion was his longtime friend the late Bill Rosenberg of Kew Gardens, Long Island, N.Y., and the method of transport for this 3... (more)

A lone geep drills the yard on a colorless New Years Eve, 1956. For a more colorful view of this same engine a few minutes later out on the main, click Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 8572
Train ID: yard job
Photo Date: December 31, 1956

Two San Manuel Arizona Alcos smoke it up at the smelter in San Manuel.

Looking out the window of an old barn near Castalia as this 389 Bullet Train rolls east with a SD45, KCS SD40-2, and the 3 SRY SD38's off the Wells Job. At Marquette the head 2 units will go south... (more)

In 1942 Rock Island had EMD built two special E-6Bs with a blunt nose cab and baggage compartment exclusively to power the Colorado Springs section of the Rocky Mountain Rocket. After cutting Colo... (more)

Enroute to be smashed into little little pieces, former SP 6808 has been retro-fitted with an SD70M style cab for testing.

An eastbound SP manifest, led by new SD40T-2 8356, meets a westbound Santa Fe pig train at the Cable crossovers.

Railroad fireworks. 71-86 get carbon build-up cleaned out. The units were the power for the Arkansas Western branch local. The line had a 10 mph speed restriction.

Pennsylvania freight terminating at Pavonia yard. Notice those new jumbo propane tank cars. The tower in the background is the brains for this large terminal.

Pennsylvania was full of trains moving things made of steel as well as the raw materials for making steel. These are the memories gathered from my trips through Pennsylvania in the late 60's.

Aftermath of catastrophic head-on collision. Southbound lead by RS-32 2020 and GP-35 2384 hit 4 FA's. Note FB tossed up on the embankment. 2020 remains are under the coach. The fuel fire delayed c... (more)

TP&W enter Keokuk yard after crossing the Mississippi from Hamilton, IL.

Mingled in amongst the great passenger fleet bobbing and weaving through the high iron at 21st St. this September morning is this lowly Erie caboose hop.