“17 Arches of Grace”
Built in 1847-48 by Erie predecessor New York and Erie Rail Road, the Starrucca Viaduct spans the wide valley of Starrucca Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna ... (more)

That Bridge, That Train, That Sign. A common phrase heard while chasing the New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway SU-99 on that day, May 25, 2023, was "wow, what a great railroad ... (more)

That Bridge, That Train. A common phrase heard while chasing the NYSW SU-99 today was "wow, what a great railroad to shoot, if only they ran in daylight more often." With an 0630 OD time fo... (more)

The James E. Strates carnival train heads over Starrucca Viaduct with a standard cab NS C40-8 leading for the trip over the Southern Tier.

Bow Coal trains frequently had power on both eds of the train. Here is the rear end of a northbound train passes through La... (more)

Bound for the power plant in Bow, New Hampshire, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie power leads a coal train north on the Delaware & Hudson at Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. This was the last train that I photograp... (more)

One of the quintessential photos of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad is this view of a northbound train rolling under the Starrucca Viaduct in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. I only shot this once before t... (more)

Three Delaware & Hudson U33C’s have drawn the assignment as the Jefferson Junction “puller” job during the Belden Hill tunnel enlargement project. A southbound train’s road power has uncou... (more)

Three Delaware & Hudson U33C’s have drawn the assignment as the Jefferson Junction “puller” job during the Belden Hill tunnel enlargement project. A southbound train’s road power has uncou... (more)

Viewed from the Starrucca viaduct, a southbound Delaware & Hudson Penn Division train is paused at the signal in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. This is one of the few images that I ever took of the Penn... (more)

The View from Starrucca

A Northbound Delaware & Hudson train, led by three GP38-2’s, one D&H and two Boston & Maine, snake through the curves of the Penn Division at Lanesboro, P... (more)

A Delaware & Hudson “puller job” drags a train south under Conrail’s Starrucca Viaduct at Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. After a switchback move at Jefferson Junction, the train will enter the Sou... (more)

With the famed Starrucca Viaduct as a backdrop, a Delaware & Hudson “puller job” stands on the Penn Division main line at Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. The snow on the rails indicates that the trai... (more)

The power of a southbound Delaware & Hudson train, detoured by the Belden Hill tunnel expansion project has arrived at Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, and has run around its train. A “puller job” has... (more)

Helpers on EL 3623 East move across Starucca viaduct on an October morning. Behind the ex-DL&W caboose, lead helper 7094 is a former Erie unit, while the 8454, second out, is former DL&W - both of... (more)