Sunrise casts a golden glow over "Old Rivets" as it proudly sits in the yard along with other classics from Pennsy's Golden Age of Railroading.
The golden age of the Standard Railroad of the World. Some of PRR's finest motive power sits on display as the sun sets. A subtle reminder of days of old when the Pennsylvania Railroad was in its ... (more)
Busy day in Sullivan's Curve. While a UP signal crew installs a new light to comply with the PTC mandate, two eastbound BNSF intermodals are climbing the pass on Tracks 1 & 2.
A Frog's view. With a derailment down near the New River Gorge Bridge, traffic has stalled in Thurmond. A loaded coal train on RJ Corman's West Virginia Line is tied down and a CSX coal train has ... (more)
Having made its stop in Johnstown, the Pennsylvanian throttles up to make its attack on the West Slope on the coldest day of 2020 so far in Western PA. With the incline in the background we see ra... (more)
Is it 2013 or is it 1913? A busy day at the station finds a mix of freight and passenger trains in this recreated scene at the museum. Converted to B/W for an authentic look of the mighty PRR in i... (more)
EMD's GP 30 is proudly displayed indoors besides several classic engines including a GG 1
A portrait of 1950's EMD's finest diesel power. 8016 poses during a pause in the photo runbys.
With a derailment down near the New River Gorge Bridge, a short work train crawls past the Thurmond Depot. News reports would reveal that a grain hopper picked a switch sending two hoppers over th... (more)
The big dog in the roundhouse is this 4-8-4 Northern built by ALCO in 1942. In 1946 this locomotive had the distinction of pulling President Truman's re-election campaign special. This engine has ... (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
A small freight makes a photo run-by near the Co. Route 28/15 crossing. A Potomac Eagle Photo Charter event.
Empty coal cars head back to the Powder River Basin. A clean set of ACe's leads the way across the badlands near Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park.
Running slightly late, the Capitol Limited glides downgrade as it heads east past the iconic Mance Post Office on a blustery spring morning.
Between runs the Fireman feels each bearing with his hand for any unwanted heat and lubricates critical surfaces. This man machine relationship is what keeps these vintage locomotives operating we... (more)
