The sun finally makes a full appearance as the SIJB races out of Mt. Jewett, almost to Johnsonburg to make the swap with the northbound out of Rikers.

Fellow passengers detrain and go about their separate ways. My wife and I made a day trip with Amtrak, riding over great railroading feats like the Gallitzin Tunnel, Horseshoe Curve, and Rockville... (more)

NS local HH13 runs east light past the Amtrak Station with sister high hood 5115 out of Rutherford Yard while a Keystone regional waits at the platform for the afternoon rush to start.

NS 5619 shoves a lone covered hopper past the Amtrak Station back to Rutherford Yard while a Keystone regional waits for the afternoon rush to start.

Keystone Regional 652 waits for the afternoon rush, while my wife and I wait for Pennsylvanian #43 to arrive and take us back to Pittsburgh.

STEEL CITY NIGHTS Boats loll in the Point area as they await the Pittsburgh Pirates Labor Day fireworks display. Meanwhile CSX V893 (along river) and an unknown NS train (right edg... (more)

906 South runs over 'The Alternate Route' through Albion Yard with 74 cars to get a few weighed.

906 South departs P&C Docks with 74 cars in bound for the scales at Albion.

UN Tower, this is NCIR 77. Myself and 4032 are ready to depart to our engine house and return with the Mahonningtown Community Days Beaver Lawrence RHS caboose rides. NCIR 77, you're permitte... (more)

Off of the Meadville Line and now on the Youngtown Line, 533 clears Center on its way to Conway. Note the staged hopper train on the CSX/NS interchange track in the background.

Two well known names in railroading, Conrail and Renzenberger set the scene for a crew pick up. The engineer grabs his grip and shoots the camera wielding maniac a glance before he tosses his stu... (more)

NS 533 enters Meadville Yard past the former ERIE locomotive shops in the background, and the French Creek Rail Historical Society’s static display off frame to my right that will soon have a ne... (more)

WNYP 4264 smokes it up in typical Alco style as he pulls a cut of cars west on the Jack Track in Meadville to reverse the switch and couple onto another cut of cars.

The 21 degree Paint Creek Bridge at Bryners Mill. The last train to my knowledge over this bridge was an excursion special from Marienville to my hometown of Knox in 1993 powered by S6 #44, with ... (more)

In one last closing moment while B&P crews run air tests, the Rail Gods shed tears from the sky…maybe tears of sorrow for one final chapter in the history of the Knox & Kane, or maybe tears of j... (more)