The northbound P&S BVL-1 (Brookville Local) was pulling into Dora, PA on June 5, 1991 with two SW9s and a GP7. The train spent over an hour working a modern tipple here before proceeding north.

Built as Conemaugh and Black Lick 119 in 1952, this SW9's current coastal home is a little bit different than the mountains and steel mills that it used to call home in Johnstown. Here the unit re... (more)

Empties have been swapped for loads at a small coal tipple near Colwell, Pa on June 5, 1991 and northbound P&S KGL-1 (Kittanning Local) prepares to depart with SW9s No's. 1891 and 1949.

A northbound P&S coal train makes its way along the railroad near Mohican, PA on August 25, 1979 with SW9s No's. 1774 (Ben Franklin) and 1776 (Betsy Ross).

ICG SW9 #437 awaiting its next work at Waterloo, Iowa || June 1975

WAMX 910 sits in the scrap yard next to the unmistakeable golden rail box.

The 8923, built for the New York Central in 1951, was H&MC's backup unit for their regular SW9, the 8933, for several years, but to my knowledge, it spent most or all of that time sitting behind a... (more)

The ACR had a pair of SW9's numbered 140-141. The 141 was more of the problem child of the pair and was gone before the WC takeover. The two SW's never ventured far from Steelton. The 140 was renu... (more)

BN 268 has ran through the connection with some Milwaukee Road interchange and after backing over the BN to use the crossover the 268 heads east toward the Milwaukee yard. Why the train has crosse... (more)

Looking at the numbers of this model sold will show that these were the steam switcher killers.

Viewed from the cab, workers apply the finishing touch of securing a center-beam "Home Depot" load of plywood while the 900 waits to move it over to the PSAP spur. Permission OK'd to be on the pro... (more)

Conductor Jerry Miller puts together an afternoon lumber train of A-frames at Mill 3. Shortly after we will take the cars up the hill to Mill 5. Permission OK'd to ride.