A rare catch with 3 BP SD45R's hauling a coal drag on the CSXT in Homestead on a dreary morning.

Q640 (Cumberland to Buffalo) rounds the bend as he approaches the busy Amity St. crossing.

Led by one of CSX's original 10 SD60s, 137 heads west on the single track main of the Pittsburgh Sub.

Q389 emerges from the EX-P&LE Mon River bridge in Homestead, PA.

The desolate, barren background was once the US Steel Homestead Works. Today, the land has been completely redeveloped. A more contemporary view of the area can be seen here: http://www.railpic... (more)

286 passes the Homestead signal bridge, one of many that have been replaced by CSX.

The C32 local has coke from Clairton to take back to Conway Yard north of Pittsburgh.

Coal heads north on the Mon Line passing a track inspector at Amity Street.

A late-running 22W negotiates the S-curve approaching Amity Street in Homestead.

Traffic to the Waterfront grinds to a halt as this CSX coal train ties up the Amity St. crossing.

Q383 just paused for a quick crew change at Amity St. and is now headed west.

NS 500 coal train smokes it up passing under the signal bridge @ MP12 on the Mon Line.

A loaded coal train rolls north on the Mon Line, powered by a ballast express engine. At this point in time, Conrail only had a few months remaining before being split up by CSX and NS.

A foreman keeps a close eye on the scoop wheel. The Loram ballast cleaner working the ex-P&LE. It scoops up ballast, cleans it, puts it back down, and tamps it; all in one machine.

The Loram ballast cleaner working the ex-P&LE. It scoops up ballast, cleans it, puts it back down, and tamps it; all in one machine.