The second coming, built as PC 6255, the unit was rebuilt in the mid 1990's to become the second CR 6449, after the original 6449 was destroyed in a wreck. Here the oddity lays over in Woodvale af... (more)

C's Last Stand. On what may be its final night standing, C Tower is witness to eastbound 10N rolling past to get its helper. Built in the 1950's to replace the original C which was d... (more)

A little info on the locos, from Jody Moore... UPY 2004 - Converted from former SOO fuel tender (GP9) 4001 in Feb. 2005. The unit was shipped to JBS in July 2008 for conversion to RP20BD ge... (more)

Its work done for the night, a former Southern MP15DC sits silent in Rose Yard as a westbound empty hopper train glides under the lights and into the yard.

A pair of rebuilt GP50's sit with what will be the next morning's C42 local, while to the right is a sea of locomotives. The 6304 is at the end of seven helper sets, while further right are the li... (more)

Green Machine. Battery powered NS 999, classed BP4, goes to work for the first time in Rose Yard in Altoona. The unit was built using the frame of former NS GP38 2911, ex CR 7732, ne... (more)

Bad Moon rising? The class unit of the CSX C40-8 fleet sits patiently at the Amtrak station in Cumberland. The reason for the wait, not only an inbound Q316, but more importantly the arrival of he... (more)

Idle for now, soon though another trip up the east slope of Sand Patch under the cover of darkness is in store for this Queen City regular.

Barking and burbling all kinds of noises, a gaggle of GP38's idle away with a cut of PPLX hoppers bound for the Fallen Timber branch just to the east of the engine terminal. Meanwhile, out on the ... (more)

The leader of a trio of -8's sits under the lights in Cumberland. Soon the train will plunge into the darkness for its nocturnal trip over Sand Patch.

Under the cover of darkness the Rockwood Switcher goes to work dropping a cut of gons for the Conemaugh and Black Lick in downtown Johnstown. In the background looms a group of mill buildings whic... (more)