Where are the rails? The double-tracked electrified Columbia Branch has almost sunk into the ground by the late 70s, as a short local heads upgrade through the weeds to Lancaster.

Where are the tracks? Two E-44s and two GG-1s power a westbound freight over the weed-covered Columbia Branch. The 4429 was built by GE for the PRR in January, 1962.

Changes are in the offing for Conrail's Columbia Branch, as a westbound freight waits on a crew at Spring Street. Before too long, the catenary system will be removed, and the old PRR jointed-rai... (more)

NS extra HV32 plows open the Columbia Secondary the day after a blizzard ripped through the northeast.