Engineer and conductor exchange face to face orders as OCTL 75 pulls away to throw the switch and reverse into a string of hoppers to dig one car out of the middle to place inside the Charter Plas... (more)

The sun finally makes a full appearance as the SIJB races out of Mt. Jewett, almost to Johnsonburg to make the swap with the northbound out of Rikers.

The NS C43 breaks out of the shadows of the trench through West Park in Pittsburgh on its way to the Island Ave. Yard.

Conductor Kevin C. "Grumble, grumble, grumble. Hey Chris, I have some bad news. The 3 cars that we need to take back are in the middle." Chris "So much for in and out. ... (more)

The Pacific Express brightens a dreary morning through Utica, PA enroute to the turn around point in Franklin.

Q386-11 ducks under the single lane, plank decked Bort Rd. Bridge on his way east.

The morning sun breaks up over the top of Interstate 90 to melt the morning dew off of these grapes and to shine some light on Q114-26 as he pulls his hot shot east into NY State.

The SIJB continues past the industrial complex outside of Mt. Jewett.

OCTL 85 and 3568, an MLW M420 sit on the storage line at Titusville Yard as OCTL 75 does this winter's work.

After I chased the BTNC earlier this morning, and grabbed a bite to eat at the Deli Crossing in E. Butler, I give chase to the BT-3 up the Northern Sub.

With their brine empties picked up at McClintock and running around their train, the ME-1 heads to beans at Casey's before continuing to Franklin Steel for a P/U, and then heading back to Meadvill... (more)

NS 533 enters Meadville Yard past the former ERIE locomotive shops in the background, and the French Creek Rail Historical Society’s static display off frame to my right that will soon have a ne... (more)

Old Glory stands guard and gives a railfan wave to the noob of the B&P family, as 2004 stops the BT-3 at Hemphill Cemetery in Chicora. Engines 2&3, 926&887 were only kicking out 700 amps and almos... (more)

BT-3 Brakeman/Conductor steps out onto the porch to jump off and align the switch into Butler Yard as the BT-3 pulls upgrade out of the shadows of the Northern Sub, and onto the main and into some... (more)

Awaiting assignment. Wheel sets bask in the crisp Halloween morning sun at the former Pittsburg and Shawmut operations center, now home of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad’s heavy repa... (more)