The old SP Colton Yard etc. was down by the grain mill in the distance. To handle eastbound trains over Beaumont Hill they kept a helper pocket just east of the old yard. Here a helper set await... (more)
A former Southern Pacific SD45 tunnel motor leads a Buffalo & Pittsburgh coal train as it crosses the South Buffalo Railroad's bridge to head towards the port in Buffalo, New York. This bridge cro... (more)
SoPac is AOK. Although it has had a few owners since Southern Pacific, on August 12, 2021, LTEX 9362 (née-SP 9362, SD45T-2, EMD, 2/1975) looks a lot like it did when it was not wearing the... (more)
The engineer on SP 9160 opens the window to get some fresh air after exiting tunnel 3. His manned helper set is pushing hard on an eastbound loaded manifest as they climb the steep grade on Tehac... (more)
In an incredibly lucky feat of timing, a pair of fisherman both reel in bass at the same time as Buffalo & Pittsburgh X-COAL rolls over the Ormsby Fill in Backus, Pennsylvania. As the train approa... (more)