On a beautiful Fall afternoon, a pair of NS engines is seen running through the trench.

Autumn brings so much excitement to ALL of the senses. Changing leaves delight the eyes with bright, flashing color. The rustling leaves congratulate all of summer's efforts with a grand finale a... (more)

An NS manifest navigates the trench in fall splendor with some of the downtown Pittsburgh skyline in the background. What better place to experience autumn than the "Trench", also know... (more)

With fall colors in full peak at Point Park, the AVR job head's back west to their home rails passing the beautiful scenery.

An eastbound ethanol train eases into the curve at the famous "Trench" widely known by many railfans. Every November the tracks are surrounded by the changing gingko trees and their beau... (more)

A walk in the park, a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

AVR SD60M 6002 slows as it approaches the NS Island Avenue Yard, rolling through "The Trench" in Pittsburgh, PA.

The AVR Glenwood to NS Island Avenue turn approaches Island Avenue Yard through the iconic late fall Pittsburgh PA location notably known as The Trench.

A pair of EMD standard cabs lead a Norfolk Southern local though Pittsburgh's West Park in the height of fall.

The daily Allegheny Valley Railroad train rolls through the trench in West Park as it approaches Island Ave. Yard where it will interchange with Norfolk Southern on a partly cloudy November 14, 20... (more)

AVR 4001 leads AVR1 towards Island Ave Yard with Pittsburgh in the background, and surrounded by a golden cityscape at the popular spot commonly referred to as the trench.

After taking a few years off the vibrant yellows of West Park's Ginkgo trees returned this fall. The Gulf Building and US Steel Tower peek over the trees as a rebuilt Dash 9 leads tank train 67N w... (more)

Running late due to an outage, manifest train 38G makes its way east through Pittsburgh, PA on the afternoon of November 15, 2020.

The daily AVR job creeps through the trench in Pittsburgh, PA as it approaches Island Ave Yard where it will interchange with NS on November 15, 2020.

A Norfolk Southern coal train creeps through the trench in West Park in Pittsburgh, PA on a crisp November 14, 2020.