My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin Locomotive Works, and would give our father different builder's cards when he would see him. Today I found out that my ... (more)

The crew of CP/D&H combined trains 555/701 backs into CSX’ East Side Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While CP M636 4743 is a fan favorite, the crew no doubt is relieved that the lead unit is... (more)

My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin and would give our father different builder's cards when he would see him. Here is one Uncle Rod helped to design, a 4... (more)

My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin and would give our father different builder's cards when he would see him. Here is one Uncle Rod helped to design, a 4... (more)

A southbound Northeast Corridor train rolls through the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The AEM7 is pulling its seven car consist under the Baltimore & Ohio’s Philadelphia lin... (more)

Under the heart of downtown Philadelphia at Suburban Station, commuters board one of SEPTA's Silverliner IV's. This station, which was once a stub-end terminal of the PRR, now connects to the for... (more)

Commuters prepare to board one of SEPTA's Silverliner V's at Suburban Station under the heart of downtown Philadelphia. This station, which was once a stub-end terminal of the PRR, now connects t... (more)

One by one, all of SEPTA's AEM-7's cycle their way through the caverns of the subterranean Suburban Station in the... or rather, under the heart of Philadelphia. Aside from the fabulous facade ab... (more)

PRR's Suburban Station, a 21 story building, opened on September 28, 1930 in the heart of Philadelphia to replace the above ground Broad Street Station. The station survives today and serves all S... (more)

642 heads up the Exhibit Train at 30th Street.

642 and 406 square off.

A set of eastbound GE Silverliner IV's arrive at Somerton Station on the West Trenton Line in Northeast Philadelphia. Props to SEPTA for finding not only the funds, but the actual desire to const... (more)

Passengers discharge from a set of GE Silverliner IV's at the rebuilt Somerton Station on the West Trenton Line in Northeast Philadelphia. This stop now has spots for 200 cars but typically fills... (more)

Reading Lines EMD GP35 no.6502, and Alco C424 No.5210

Following the return of a Rail Ramble to the Philadelphia area, Reading's T-1 No. 2124 would return lite to Reading. It turned on the wye at West Falls. Here, after a visit with towerman Joe Coult... (more)