Two helper locomotives running light Westbound returning to Pittsburgh. These two are in their original Conrail paint, no frame stripe.
Two trains waiting for a crew change. NOTE the home made serif style number boards on 6244. Not the standard Conrail font!
Inside view of Cumberland's heavy repair shop.
The locomotive and the track its riding over have both seen better days.
CSX is exercising its trackage rights over Conrail (and the local auto traffic).
We found this poor guy creeping along with two dead (ex-ATSF) C-30-7's and the lead C40-8W with a blown turbo charger attempting to lug a loaded coal train north. The G.E. looked more like an Alco... (more)
Westbound Three Rivers passing under the classic PRR signal bridge at Leetsdale
UP OCS passes under the Westinghouse Bridge on the former PRR Pittsburgh Main. UP 1943 has been specially equipped with NS cab signals to be able to lead over this line, a very rare treat for loca... (more)
This view is taken from the former PRR passenger station looking across the street at the former PRR freight house. Shortly after this picture was made, a wrecking ball was used to smash this won... (more)
This streach of railroad just south of downtown Pittsburgh has had many owners. Original operator Pittsburgh Chartiers & Youghiogheny (P&LE and PRR owership). In 1993 Conrail purchased it selling... (more)
A remote control unit shuffles gons around in the yard outside US Steel's Granite city works. Most of the mill is very quiet except for this one movement due to USS "banking" most of the mills ope... (more)
Built in December of 1950 as ATSF 2652, it now serves the industries of Tiffin, Ohio.
An east bound stack train just clears under the bridge at Shafton, PA
Departing Chicago Union Station during the evening rush