Oftentimes when their Chicago Line would be out of service, Conrail would use the IHB mainline several miles to the south for detour traffic. This would be the case with this eastbound stack trai... (more)
In its first month of operation, a westbound Conrail freight passes by Hohman Tower on the IHB with a consist comprising two Penn Central U-Boats bracketing a Reading Century. Tom Golden photo.
Wonder how the flour and sugar for your bread and Twinkies gets to the bakery? Believe it or not, oftentimes by rail! An airslide hopper with lettering for Hostess products is seen passing throu... (more)