Both the "Broadway" and the "broad-way" (4-track main) are looking a little rough here in 1979. Lead unit 444 was built for the ACL in 1946 as an E7 and was later upgraded to an E8.
The CR 8077 West (with one leg missing from the "R" in the "CR" on the nose) is about to pass the long-gone ex-PRR Banks Tower in this 135mm telephoto view. The 8077 was built... (more)
The Conrail Heritage Unit looks right at home passing under the signal bridge at CP Banks with a loaded oil train headed for Reybold, DE.
The Lehigh Valley Heritage Unit cools her heals at CP Banks on the Pittsburgh Line. The 66W is an eastbound oil train headed for unloading at Eddystone, PA. But it can't proceed until the eastboun... (more)
NS 2700 add on power for the 64R has just finished arming the marker at the rear of the train and will couple up to the Conrail unit on the Controlled Siding.
Changing crews at CP Banks.
The "Statue of Liberty" greets southbound 11R on the NS Buffalo Line as it passes Second Mountain at 13:43. Photo taken from Routes 11/15 across the Susquehanna River, above CP Banks.
Viewed from above CP Banks on the west side of the Susquehanna River, NS 643 moves south on the NS Buffalo Line with its empty PPLX hoppers. The piers of the 1858 NCR bridge and the "Statue of Lib... (more)
Sitting crewless. Couldn't beat the northbound that has just passed...