This shot shows that the track structure still needs attention. During the time of this photo, Conrail was installing continuous welded ribbon rail from Boston to Selkirk. You can see the ribbonou... (more)
Penn Central BX29 power is waiting for a signal at the junction with the Middleboro Secondary. The engineer and brakeman seem to be talking to each other through the open cab windows. There must ... (more)
High speed mainline varnish with GP9s, they said it could not be done. When Penn Central took over New Haven operations the passenger power (FL9s0 were sent to third rail country leaving the shore... (more)
I know what I was doing on the 4th of July in 1978. I was riding in the next to last sleeper on the Sunset Limited through the mighty desert of the American Southwest. The sunset was not fully dra... (more)
Freight and passenger power share this sprawling engine terminal with a handful of RDCs.
A solid hookup of the same locomotive type is bringing the Providence to Selkirk through the four track wide thoroughfare at Attleboro. Every night for several years the young boys on the right wo... (more)
Night fall in Pavonia brings out night trains. In the middle of the image three switch jobs wait for an RS-11 to clear. All are waiting for a freight way left background to clear the yard. On the ... (more)
This picture reminds me that fall is just around the corner. I could apologize for the sparse foliage but I like the way the diminished colors contrast with the Bluebirds. A beetle that eats leave... (more)
The Glamour engines of Penn Central were the SD45s and GP38s. When available one or the other would lead westbound freights out of Boston. For a short while, very short while, PC was the success ... (more)
The halcyon days of the old SP were coming to an end SP power was looking worn and no longer displayed the bright Kodacolor look of Steinheimer's espee. I took advantage of great light to capture... (more)