Not one but two classes of Pennsy steam are illuminated in this late August afternoon view at East Altoona. F7A 9766 is seen left, while unidentified decapod I1s is beyond, possibly #304 (photo #7... (more)

Late afternoon view at E. Altoona cinderscape proves some steam still was hanging in but not much longer. M1a sister 6755 survives today static at Strasburg, PA.

A colorful scene at East Altoona reveals no steam locomotives in sight, only a smoke plume on the other side of the roundhouse indicates any active steam at this point. We do see a solitary uniden... (more)

Here's a rare catch of a FM-led train over the Allegheny crest emerging at Gallitzin on a work train. The hogger looks back inspecting his train.

Action at Mifflin Tower

A summer evening at East Altoona, as seen from the old walkway spanning the yard, yields this action as a passenger train slows for the station stop ahead at Altoona.

Light power drifts downgrade past an observer after shoving a westbound up the mountain. The curve is 100% steam-free this day.

A trio of GG1s, led by 4867, pass a fire on the tracks at Princeton Jct.

On a gloomy day, two PRR P5a steeplecabs lead a short local freight through Princeton Jct.

R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

Pennsylvania Railroad Alco FA2 9614 rests at the old 59th street yard in Chicago in the fall of 1964. original from my collection

One of the shortest assignments a GG-1 could get was the short trip forwarding Lehigh Valley passenger trains between the Lehigh Valley connection at Newark, NJ and New York Penn Station. Here, t... (more)

A mile east of Horseshoe Curve, symbol freight NWC-1 is climbing the mountain with 25 loads of slabs on the head-end. First generation power was still prevalent as is the case with this nice set -... (more)

Photographed from the eastbound Broadway Limited, this is Thorn Block Station at MP35 west of Philadelphia on the former Pennsylvania Railroad mainline. Thorn was an example of the importance PRR ... (more)

Out of the great curve between Merion and Narberth stations on Pennsy's electrified Main Line west of Philadelphia, symbol freight P-9, a Camden, NJ to Enola, PA run, is led by E-44 electrics 4442... (more)