PRR 3583 is shoving a train at Hagerstown. Hagerstown was the first stop of a three-day railfan safari to end the year 1956 with his longtime railfan friend, the late Bill Rosenberg. PRR Class L... (more)

The twilight of steam on the PRR is captured south of the Mason-Dixon line. PRR Class L1s.

A light power set drifts by near Hager tower, behind the photographer. This power is seen again in this photo. T... (more)

The same power as seen in this photo pulls a cut of cars past Hager tower. According to railpictures.net member R... (more)

PRR 3583 gets topped off at the coal chute. PRR Class L1s.

Mikado 546 simmers in the yard at Hagerstown. Soon it's fire would be dropped for the last time. If you look closely to the right edge you can see Hager Tower. PRR Class L1s.

Among the Pennsy power under steam at the end of 1956 was Altoona-built Class L1 Mikado 546 working the yard in front of a wooden cabin at Hagerstown. It was built in 1916. Only one of this type... (more)

John gets another stare-down from the crew on this yard job. Note the lineup of power in the distance including what appears to be an articulated steamer. PRR Class L1s.

Crowl, a hamlet of 40, was on the 27-mile PRR Shamokin Valley branch between Sunbury and Mt. Carmel. It was one of the last places to see operating PRR steam. Abundant coal, good water, heavy se... (more)

PRR 7555 under steam at Shamokin. From railpictures.net viewer Toby Schwartzman, "I believe that..was taken..in the Pennsy yard, which is now occupied by Weis Markets. In the upper right corner..... (more)

Pennsy 4390 takes on water at Crowl. The Shamokin branch ran 27 miles from the Susquehanna at Sunbury, PA., to an interchange with the LV at Mt. Carmel, PA., and saw a lot of ore moves. Thanks t... (more)

These Decapods appear cold but still loaded with coal in the tender. These were Pennsy's heavy haulers but the crews hated them because they rode so rough. They were all off the roster by '57. P... (more)

John gets the stare-down from the hogger on Decapod I1s 4650. 123 of these brutes were built at Altoona, the last one worked until 1957.

In the pit at Lewistown the fires are simmering. Decapod I1s 4233 surrendered it's PRR number to a renumbered E7A after retirement.

Leased RDG power waits for a signal. The double headed power is just a few hundred yards back from the lone T1 shot ... (more)