As Norfolk Southern's 16N heads east during some light snow flurries, a GE 70 tonner shuttles some thimble cars and some gondolas with coil trims up to the Natrona plant. A Republic RX-500 brings ... (more)

A fleet of new Republic built two axle switchers have sidelined Allegheny Ludlum's fleet of GE center cabs. Here the 23 rests outside of the engine shop while ATI's new addition takes shape in the... (more)

Derelict and Abandoned. The former Delaware & Hudson Colonie Diesel Shops were once the haunts of the famous D&H Sharks, PAs, and countless Alcos. By 1998, this lone (and Lilliputi... (more)

One of the new AC traction engines at the Brackenridge Works hustles its way to the soaking pits with a few silicon ingots in tow. A 1/15 pan

Race? No, the two critters are moving in opposite directions.

The afternoon shift begins. Thanks to the fine article in August 2011 RAILPACE by Lee Gregory, Dave Baer, Ed Horn, & Adam Stuebgen.

Progress marches on! This critter is one of two recent arrivals to ATI. The Republic RX-500 is set to replace the aging GE switchers serving the ATI stainless steel plants. AC traction virtuall... (more)

The afternoon shift at ATI has three critters running along Blue Ridge Ave. in Natrona Heights. Here slag cars are on the move. Allegheny Ludlum's two facilities are stainless steel mills.

Allegheny Ludlum, after getting over 60 yrs of work out of the GE 44 tonners, is gettting new industrial switchers from Republic Locomotive. The days of the old GE's are numbered. Extra weight (ab... (more)

ATI 21 heads back to the Natrona plant in order to pick up more empty ingot cars.

Allegheny Ludlum, now ATI, 23 heads back to the Natrona plant to grab some more ingot cars. In a few years, this scene will no longer be around, as the centercabs are slated for replacement by 201... (more)

The conductor of Allegheny Ludlum 16 enjoys the nice weather as they take ingot cars from the Natrona plant back downn to the Brackenridge plant.

Allegheny Ludlum #14 sits quietly in the scrap loading area of the plant on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. This little workhorse is one of a fleet of centercab locomotives that the mill owns. If ... (more)

A crewman hangs on as Allegheny Ludlum 15 shuttles hot metal cars from it's Brackenridge facility to it's Natrona facility on a short line that runs parallel to the NS Conemaugh Line.