Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

Dash 2+Original GP40. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Originally PC. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

A grain extra on the Emporia Secondary in charge of one of the units originally ordered by Autotrain and no taken. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

An early version of the model, originally NYC, is heading a string of somewhat more drab units. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

The south side of Chicago is full of treasures when it comes to trains. On the list of treasures is Maryland Pig Iron of Illinois' veteran Conrail SW8. Still in virtually untouched Conrail big blu... (more)

A westbound Conrail stack train creates its own snowstorm as it rolls through New Carlisle, Indiana, in lake-effect snowfall from frigid temperatures blowing off Lake Michigan on January 15, 1994.

Conrail ALNS is led by a freshly painted Conrail Quality SD40-2 that is highlighted by late afternoon sun. The train has just departed Allentown Yard and is passing CP Burn on the Reading Line. T... (more)

The standard helper set, a pair of SD40-2s, assist the road power on symbol LMPI climbing the grade above Sugar Run valley between MG and Bennington. Another set of SD40-2s were on the rear end. S... (more)

Conrail ALEN departs Allentown Yard, passing through CP Allen behind an "all blue" 5-unit consist that also included a C30-7, GP38, GP38-2 and B23-7.

A Conrail GP30 and N5C cabin car occupy the Ford Lead in Teterboro, NJ. Both trace their heritage to the Pennsylvania Railroad via Penn Central. The Ford Lead is former Erie/Erie Lackawanna indu... (more)

Ex-Penn Central, exx-New York Central.

The distinctive MG Block Station was still an open office at this time as No.3 track was closed west of this point account work on the tunnels at Gallitzin. It's SD60I 5630's birthday month as it ... (more)

CR 6165 (with an SD60M behind) leads 107 empty Cambria & Indiana hoppers around Horseshoe Curve on an early autumn morning.

An SD40-2 and C30-7 tip toe downgrade into Horseshoe Curve on a summer afternoon.