This train was only slightly over powered. PT98 works west along Snag pond in Gouldsboro with the Laurel Line Job tacked onto the rear. They would keep the two RS3's on the rear to simplify switch... (more)

Lots Of Alcos. And some MLWs, too. I count 7.

BN 4361, an Alco C636 leads a consist that includes an Alco C425, GP38-2 and GP35 over a causeway along the Columbia River and Lake Roland as the train heads east from Vancouver, WA to Wishram on ... (more)

Cloudy or not, the only active C636 had to be captured sporting the lead position as it cruises through Tobyhanna during it's return to Scranton on a very overcast October afternoon.

All Alco Meet at the Summit A total of eight Alcos of various types and liveries meet at Pocono Summit as PT-98, with 5 locomotives, continues east towards East Stroudsburg passes a grain t... (more)

D-L 3642 and 3643 were set off at Tobyhanna to protect the NKP 765 excursions through the Poconos for the Labor Day weekend. It is rare to find these two back-to-back like this. Here the pair is ... (more)

On siding doing some switching.

After the Show

D-L 3642 waits with it's MLW cousin, 3643, after the 765 excursion passed them going east about 10 minutes before. In a few minutes they would open up and follow the... (more)

Portland bound BN train coming off Columbia River main passing Vancouver Amtrak station

DL 3642 prepares to leave Steamtown with a local train on July 4th.

Santa Fe Barstow shops

Power mingles at BN's Portland engine facility

Cloudy marine air prevails as a BN manifest rolls east along the Columbia River on the former SP&S mainline west of Bingen, WA. Led by Alco C636, BN 4361, former SP&S 331, the consist features two... (more)