The southbound WNY&P local departs Port Allegheny to continue its journey to Emporium, PA to deliver hopper loads of fracking sand to an unloading facility there. This line was operated by Norfolk... (more)
WNYP train OL-4 the Driftwood Turn throttles up through the sweeping curve at Cameron PA
WNYP train OL-4, the Driftwood Turn comes down the grade at Gardeau after climbing the gruelling Keating Summit.
WNYP 638, RRPX 85 and RRPX 43 smoke it up as they round the sweeping curve in Cameron, PA southbound on the Driftwood Turn.
A group of Alco units by the engine house.
The Driftwood Turn is nearing Driftwood with 39 cars and making some nice Alco smoke.
The Driftwood Turn is headed southbound near Keating Summit. The 39 cars (mostly empties) was nothing to the big Alco engines..they were just out enjoying a easy run on a nice summer day.
The Driftwood Turn heads through Eldred on the way to Driftwood to interchange with the NS on a beautiful spring evening.
Just as god intended! A matched set of M636s (#637 & #638) switch the Driftwood Train in Olean on 7th September 2012.
Traffic on the WNY&PA has gone down quite a bit lately. Locals to Driftwood haven't been running as much either. Here the Wednesday Driftwood turn passes one of the many ex-Pennsy signals along th... (more)
WNYP 638 & 632 bracket a work train of ballast cars that is Southbound on the Buffalo Line on a nice fall morning. The work train was headed to Larabee, PA and onto the Farmers Valley branch.
The Driftwood turn eases south into Driftwood passing some changed trees where it will drop it's cars for NS on the siding.
Easing down the 2.5+ percent grade with a short train...
The Driftwood turn is just barely beginning it's trek up Keating Summit as it rolls through the valley south of Port Allegany.
The Southbound turn to Driftwood finds a spot of sunshine as it rounds the curve at Larabee, PA.