Modern 4-axle GE power along with first generation diesels take boxcar tonnage for a ride on the main line. Foliage could indicate a date earlier, say from 1964. The U boats arrived on the prope... (more)
The signs of a bad balance sheet are visible in the aging fleet of power pulling Pennsy trains and the heavily worn jointed rails they rode on in the mid 60s.
Nearing the end of their deadhead trip from Pittsburgh, Nickel Plate Road 765 and NS/NKP 8100 cross Sherman's Creek near Harrisburg. For more information, visit more)
NS 567 is seen crossing Sherman's Creek at MP 118 on the Pittsburgh Line. Train is headed to Shire Oaks yard south of Pittsburgh for another load of coal off the Monongahela.
An armada of kayak enthusiasts has floated down the Shermans Creek just in time to catch a colorful NS 62A with its John Deere, Case and New Holland combines in tow...