Fans getting shots from the old eastbound platform prior to its elimination. Note also the NYC 'Cigar Band' herald on the nose of 4045 bleeding through the Penn Central black.

Former NYC/CUT motor; note boxcars from merger partners PRR & NH at right rear

Peoria and Eastern cabin car 1601 punctuates the rear of a three car local westbound near Farmers City, IL.

A three car Peoria and Eastern local works its way west near Farmers City, IL. Some of this railroad is intact but is out of service.

The CR salt train power is on isolated trackage at P&L Jct. The train used Chessie trackage rights from Rochester to P&L Jct. to get to its own track in the Caledonia area. The track that the powe... (more)

Note catenary supports from when the Danbury Branch was electrified to its namesake city

Amtrak's "Merchants Limited" approaching its New Haven station stop

Sitting among the detritus of Conrail's Elizabethport Shops area back in 1982 were these two E8s being used at parts sources. Penn Central E8(A) #4321 was delivered to the New York Central as thei... (more)

Patriots train turning on the Walpole wye.

Brakeman is ready to scoop train orders for the run to Selkirk.

Three car train of Penn Central MP54's make the station stop at Odenton, MD while holding the main on number 2 track.

Once in a while, one of the big Alcos would get loose from the Midwest and grace us with its presence on the Selkirk to Boston runs. Penn Central 6330 was the flagship of the Century 636 fleet. T... (more)

Penn Central GG1 4854 stands at the Trenton station with Amtrak's westbound Bay State. It appears that the car washer only did the sides of the motor as the nose is filthy.

Have to admit I was amazed how sharp this was when I scanned it up. Back behind the tie up tracks and former CNJ shops at Elizabethport were a number of storage tracks. As I recall, this derelict ... (more)