Gloomy skies add a fitting touch to the few remaining work horses of a by-gone era as they await their turn for the scrapper.

NS 56K is parked in Cresson awaiting interchange to RJ Corman while the rear helpers on westbound W9G pass on the mainline.

Cresson Cruise: NS 1193 leads NS 1078 on doubled up coal train NS 594, as the train battles the snow in Cresson, Pennsylvania, along the West Slope of the NS Pittsburgh Line. The train will reach... (more)

Everything matches! The "Pennsylvanian" races through eastbound in this small town at the summit of the famous Main Line grade.

Two of Norfolk Southern's specially painted units, 1066 and 4005, lead 18N upgrade through Cresson at sunset.

My last picture in the database This marks my final contribution to the Railpictures database. After much thought, I've decided to step away, feeling that it's time to focus on platforms w... (more)

NS 20X-25 and 28X-25 are racing passed 54K-24 with the RJ Corman leading ready to pull 54K west out of Cresson PA 8-26-24.

Double or Nothing NS 25G, a hotshot intermodal to Chicago knocks down the signal at Cresson with NS 8098, the Conrail heritage unit, and NS 1069, the Virginian heritage unit.

Afternoon Trios: NS 1001 leads a trio of EMD power on westbound intermodal train NS 29G, as they head west into Cresson, Pennsylvania, along the NS Pittsburgh Line.

Front Street Blurs: NS 1069, the Virginian Heritage Unit, leads westbound intermodal train NS 27G westbound through Cresson, Pennsylvania, as it charges west down Front Street.

A grandfather and his grandson bond over their mutual love of trains while an eastbound priority intermodal train passes through Cresson. Their waves were met by a couple quick blasts of the horn ... (more)

Slope Sunsets: NS 3638 leads NS 39G westbound through CP MO in Cresson, Pennsylvania, as the sun sets for the evening on the West Slope.

Cresson Special: NS 4822, the Thanking Our Railroaders Unit, and NS 1067, the Reading Unit, lead NS 955, the OCS, westbound through Cresson, Pennsylvania, as the OCS heads for its destination dow... (more)

NS Dash 9 #9818 leads a BNSF ES44C4 and a long train of empty ethanol tankers west on the Pittsburgh Line through Cresson, PA.

Cresson Steel NS 8717 is one of five former-NS C40-8s stored in Cresson, PA. Though they've been parked at a scrap metal facility for the better part of a decade, they're still standing.