Three Union Railroad MP15's lead by 28 back empty slab racks into the US Steels Edgar Thompson works in Braddock PA. Although this photo was taken in 2008, it could have easily been taken anytime... (more)

A bunch of switchers doing what they do best: hauling a loaded ore train south from North Bessemer to Braddock where it will be transformed into steel slabs at US Steel's Edgar Thomson Works.

The Battle of Bull Run. Sure it takes place just about everyday on the Union, but it is still impressive to watch a quartet of MP15's claw their way upgrade.

Hot slabs out of ET head across the Mon towards the Irving Works further down the valley.

After delivering steel slabs to U.S. Steel's Irvin Plant, URR 18 leads a coil steel train out of the Dravosburg tunnel on it's way back to the Duquesne yard.

For a brief period of time, the Union Railroad rostered a handful of ex-B&LE SD38-2's. They retained their Bessemer colors but were given new numbers and URR logos.

A single SW1500 sits in front of the Union RR's Hall Shops.

NORTH BESSEMER NEIGHBORS - URR and B&LE power sits outside the Union's Hall Shops.

A Union RR slab train heads up the ramp to US Steel's Irvin Plant as it diverges from the Clairton Branch at CH.

Its uncommon to find trackage this complex anywhere nowadays, let alone on an all switcher shortline! The Coke train is always wyed at J Interlocking to allow the units to push into USS Edgar Thom... (more)

Just about every paint scheme on the Union is represented on today's Coke train, even a new "Accidents Just Don't Happen" decal on 17.

Union railroad switcher waiting for signal to proceed up grade to high bridge. In the background Conrail Reading units arrive.

Over-under meet of sorts between scrap train power heading home and empty coke train K380. K380 will terminate about two miles of east of here in Demmler Yard, where a quintet of Union MP15DCs wil... (more)

A union Railroad empty hopper train exits Duquesne Receiving Yard in route to USS's Clairton Coke Works.

Union Railroad slab train from USS-Edgar Thompson Works rolls near the Duquesne-Dravosburg, Pa. boundry in route to USS Irvin Works. The heat from the slabs is noticeable from several feet away fr... (more)