4620 brings a covered hopper back to the main after switching the Purina Mills plant

NS local pulls covered hopper from siding to the main

Close-up of Bloomburg truck on NS geep. It still amazes me how such a small flange keeps hundreds of tons on the rails.

Local with high hood GP38-2 heads west on a warm, late winter day

This "youngster" obviously is in too much of a hurry to wait for the short 10 car local as they prepare to leave Shiremanstown yard. The crossing gates haven't activated yet, but cars are already ... (more)

The only real color on this dark and dreary day is from the switchstand, as an NS local slowly rolls up the rails headed west for Mechanicsburg.

NS local heads to Mechanicsburg after setting out a covered hopper for Purina Mills on this dark and overcaast 1st day of March

Almost a week after the Valentine's Day snow and ice storm that crippled Pa, this siding remains under several inches of snow and ice. Hopefully the NS will not have to switch anything here anytim... (more)

Wow the weatherman was correct!!! HS12 starts it's journey to Mechanicsburg in heavy snow..that for once was properly predicted

HS12 starts its journey west to Mechanicsburg in heavy snow. The NWS is calling for 7-13 inches of snow...for our first real snow of the winter

This snow covered new lock is in stark contrast to this old switch lever on a rarely used siding on the Shippensburg Secondary

Relegated from mainline service, this ex-Conrail GP40-2 is now on local duty. The conductor directs the engineer as they break the train apart to switch the Purina plant. This is the first snow we... (more)

HS11 is about 500 yards from Shiremanstown yard, but can't enter until HS59 finishes switching in the yard

5268 returns to the main after switching cars at the Purina Mills plant on the Shippensburg secondary. They will couple up to their train, and head west to Mechanicsburg to serve local industries.

HS11 waits for HS59 to clear before it can enter Shiremanstown yard on an unusually warm day for January.