A PA-1 led passenger train departs Jersey City for the west. #860 is less than a year on the roster. Ansco Color transparency. Note the Susquehanna commuter cars with the silver rooves in the le... (more)

Erie commuter service was a last stand for Erie steam, but Alco RS-2's are making their mark during late-summer 1950. Ansco Color transparency

Classic blue & gold CNJ freight motors haul manifest through Aldine. The original transparency is a badly color-shifted Ansco Color slide, converted to b&w for upload.

NYC sharks wait at Harmon in 3rd-rail territory. This shot and others came during a family cruise up the Hudson valley on a Sunday in the '50 Olds Rocket 88. John, a teenager at the time, reca... (more)

Coming around the mountain.. Click on "Singing Sands Viaduct" above for companion views.

Doubleheaded QJs work across a wintry scene.

Headed to Lancaster for the holiday train, the 1223, now retired at Strasburg, makes a fine sight with her train. PRR Class D16sb.

Season's Greeetings and Happy Harleydays to all railpictures.net contributors and viewers from the Godfather. This view is a sister image to this Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 4-4-0
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 1223
Train ID: Holiday train
Photo Date: December, 1966

We're deep into the PRR steam era from the Dziobko camera. Assuming the date on the slide is the date the photo was actually taken, it would seem to contradict the late Don Ball, Jr., in his book... (more)

A Ron Zeil trip to Argentina uncovers this tank engine working the terminal.

A combination of diesel and steam works the terminal.

A Ron Zeil trip to Argentina provided this op to capture switching at the terminal.

A New Haven switcher waits for the call outside the Maybrook engine facility while curious employees on the far right ponder the man with a camera. Why would someone care about a lowly yard goat?... (more)

An Atlantic Ave. elevated train nears the Nostrand Avenue stop in this 1959 view. This is a William Rosenberg photo from the John Dziobko collection. The late Mr. Rosenberg was one of John's ear... (more)

An Atlantic Ave. elevated train leaves the Nostrand Avenue stop. At the time of the photo, the Dodgers were a year removed from Brooklyn. For a different perspective of this location in 2006, ch... (more)