As a westbound freight approaches a signal on the west side of the Monongahela River, passing under the Duquense Incline, my friend the late William Rosenberg waves at me. PRR Class EF45.

Tonnage rolls near the Duquense Incline at the confluence of the three rivers. The bridge in the background is the West End Bridge over the Ohio. PRR Class EF45.

A view from an excrsion train is captured by John's camera, out on the mainline enroute to Pittsburgh. John rode a fantrip from Massillon, OH to Pittsburgh before riding the Pittsburgh & Shawmut ... (more)

A view from an excursion train is captured by John's camera, somewhere out on the mainline south of Conway, PA.

A westbound BNSF manifest was accelerating through the dip at West Darling, AZ and getting a swing on the climb up to Cosnino on Sept. 20, 2004, led by C44-9W No. 5085.

A westbound BNSF manifest was crossing Lake Pend Oreille and passing a waiting eastbound double stack train near Sandpoint, ID on Aug. 10, 2002.

A group of people were enjoying a swim in Lake Pend Oreille as a westbound BNSF manifest passed on Aug. 10, 2002, led by C44-9W No. 700.

A SP manifest was westbound on the BN's "Raceway" and passing Highlands Station on May 9, 1991, led by SP SD40T-2 No. 8319.

A westbound CSX manifest was rounding the horseshoe curve between Grasshopper and Ambrose, WV on Oct. 15, 1987, led by C&O SD50 No. 8568.

A set of helpers on the rear of a B&O eastbound manifest were passing the station at Point of Rocks, MD on April 12, 1985.

A westbound B&O manifest was passing the signal at Okonoko, WV on May 19, 1984 with C&O SD50 No. 8558. Okonoko is the west end of the Magnolia Cut Off. At one point it went from four tracks to t... (more)

A westbound B&O manifest was exiting Stuart Tunnel near Magnolia, WV on Oct. 8, 1983, led by GP40 No. 3694.

An eastbound B&O manifest was dropping down Sand Patch Grade, just east of Foley, PA on Aug. 15, 1982. Many will likely note that this is the track level view below the famous shot from the overl... (more)

A westbound B&O manifest was climbing up Sand Patch Grade just east of Brackens Curve on Aug. 14, 1982. I remember thinking how nice it would have been if that freshly painted GP30M third out cou... (more)

A westbound manifest was passing through the cut just west of Randolph Tunnel near Doe Gully, WV on Oct. 12, 1980, led by GP38 No. 4816.