Green Machine. Battery powered NS 999, classed BP4, goes to work for the first time in Rose Yard in Altoona. The unit was built using the frame of former NS GP38 2911, ex CR 7732, ne... (more)

Eastbound and Down! One of four Vale Mining ES58ACi's on the headend of 36A continues its journey to Norfolk and eventually Brazil. Thanks to TK for the heads up!

Flying high with the Johnstown Jet. 2297/6426 are pulling up to double back on to the empty gons before heading south out of downtown.

A pair of 80MAC's lead 99 empty hoppers south through the fall foliage at Rockingham. The train is bound for PBS Coals' Shade Creek Mine in Central City to load. Once loaded and back to South Fork... (more)

A little info on the locos, from Jody Moore... UPY 2004 - Converted from former SOO fuel tender (GP9) 4001 in Feb. 2005. The unit was shipped to JBS in July 2008 for conversion to RP20BD ge... (more)

A couple of tough customers hang out in the back yard at JBS. The closest unit is the 5531, after being involved in a wreck at Chalmette, LA the unit was retired on 22 Jan 2008.

One of ten brand new GE's, Vale Mining's 1278 heads east through Johnstown en route to Norfolk, VA where it will take a boat ride to its new home in South America. The 1278 is a narrow gauge unit ... (more)

The blast furnaces at US Steel's Edgar Thomson Works are always hungry. Running around the clock they survive on a steady diet of iron ore, and the Union has another load of ore to feed the beasts... (more)

With a fresh crew aboard for the final leg of its journey to the Capital City, specially adorned P42 145 gets ready to depart the Queen City.

The Romney time machine is fired up on this summer morning. An original B&O torpedo boat GP9 6604, passes the Potomac Eagle's former B&LE F7A masquerading as a B&O unit on the north side of town. ... (more)

OCS with an OLS. Operation Lifesaver adorned GP38-3 5826 and high hood SD40 1621 lead a pair of office cars east through Johnstown. In the background the giant flag at the top of the inclined plan... (more)

NS RPE4C road slug 701 sits outside the shops at Juniata with SD40-2 3284. In the background RailPower GG20B RPRX 2403 is being stripped of its batteries for conversion to a RP20BD genset. The RPR... (more)

A trio of UP motors are a little outnumbered by the CSX contingent at the Queensgate engine facility. The 7572 and its mate will drop the other GE's off shortly and then head for their outbound Q3... (more)

With snow coming down by the feet in the days prior, NS brought one of their former Conrail Jordan Spreaders out from hibernation to clear the main between Johnstown and Altoona. Here the spreader... (more)

NS 3344 and its SD40-2 mate provide some assistance to a lone SD80MAC on a west bound empty coke train swining on to the Sang Hollow Extension. Built on the north side of the Conemaugh River the S... (more)