Did you ever wonder who so many concrete coaling towers remain in place, straddling busy main lines long after steam has disappeared from the rails? These structures were built from yards and yard... (more)

Reading SD45 7603 with GP30 3619 leading a freight train near Reading, PA in 1973. Unknown photographer, slide from my collection)

With 52 loads and 7100 tons in tow, NRFF's four second-generation EMDs notch out as its last car has entered the Main Line at Tuckerton. Even with 12,000 horsepower on the head end, this train wil... (more)

NS H47 passes the Reading and Northern interchange at CP BELT

At Reading's Outer Station, 1551, and I8 camelback, is seen under a semaphore.

The Santa Claus Special heads North for Port Clinton in the late afternoon sun.

The Holiday Season Has Commenced. The Reading and Northern's Outer Station in Reading, Pennsylvania has been adorned with seasonal decorations ahead of the 2020 holiday trains on the night ... (more)

Harrisburg-bound hoppers pass the yard in Reading, Pennsylvania. Normally, this train would be on the Reading Belt Line, but a landslide has taken the Blandon Low Grade out of service, and all All... (more)