NYC steam had been officially banished from lines east of Buffalo by the time this pastel-like scene was captured at a yard on the U.S. side of Niagara Falls on Labor Day weekend 1953.
The poster is not sure if this is commuter or coach yard move. www.thedieselshop.us claims that NYC 5765-5775 GP7's were numbered 5903-5913 "while in passenger service". This was a stop on a for... (more)
The Empire State Express rolls under a rather unique signal gantry at Rochester's depot trackage. For more views of the action that day see GodfatherRai... (more)
A Water Level Route passenger train has arrived, equipped with a steam generator, at the Rochester station. Steam engines or not, passenger trains were still in need of an active steam line well ... (more)