I don't normally submit structure shots but since these old shops are currently being torn down, I'll make an exception. As of today, the large building with covered bay doors to the right is comp... (more)

The old tracks to the right of the main line were formerly used as service tracks adjacent to the P&LE's locomotive shops. At the time of the photo, they'd only been out of service for a few year... (more)

The POHC's entire fleet is seen here collected for some weekend down time.

Two of the units assigned to the P&OC rest by the office in the late afternoon. McKees Rocks is the hub of operations for the railroad, which runs to Neville Island, Arden, and Walkers Mills.

a nice little surprise as 24M rolls across the OC bridge. 13N had snuck up on us completely unnanounced and we got to see a meet on the bridge in some nice evening light on Labor Day 2007.

NS 24M rolls over the OC bridge as 13N rolls westbound towards Conway Yard in some very nice evening light.

NS 23W glides over the relatively calm water of the Ohio River. This is a bad place to shoot when you are downwind of the city's sewage treatment plant. Found that out the hard way tonight.

NS 2752 leads NS 23W over the OC Bridge in Mckees Rocks on a very comfortable evening in Pittsburgh, PA

CSXT crossing the truss bridge in Mckees Rocks, PA

617 gets sometime off from intermodal service on Cumberland-Willard Q353. Seen here passing old CP3, which once controled a complex interlocking into the PLE shops.

A loaded coal train thunders past the old interlocking tower in McKees Rocks, one of three abandoned towers still standing along the Pittsburgh Sub.

The 8702 has been away from the P&OC for a long while - the last time I photographed it was 2003. It recently returned to McKees Rocks and is seen here resting at the end of the workday with SW12... (more)

P&OC 8702 sits with 2 switchers in Mckees Rocks Yard

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)