Despite being completely isolated from the national rail network, the Cumberland Mine's track is very well maintained. This train is taking advantage of that fact, cannon-balling along at about 50... (more)

This better become my most popular photo ever, seeing how it cost me seven stitches in my finger, a tow truck and a midnight arrival at Barstow Community Hospital to get it :(

Train station in Paradise

Even thought the steel industry around Pittsburgh has all but collapsed, the Union will not go quietly into the night. Case in point; the Union's Duquesne Wharf coal loader is among the most advan... (more)

ET monopolizes most of the URR's time. 30 years ago US Steel alone had four intergraded mills within two miles, of which ET was 2nd smallest! Today, ET is the only intergraded mill in the area.

Its uncommon to find trackage this complex anywhere nowadays, let alone on an all switcher shortline! The Coke train is always wyed at J Interlocking to allow the units to push into USS Edgar Thom... (more)

Not an easy shot to get to, but well worth it.

'Black and Blue' is the theme in the Altoona deadlines. If I remember correctly, many of these former Conrail geeps haven't turned a wheel since the merger, either being directly retired or in lon... (more)

The railroads around here seemed relatively unaffected by the recession for the first few months, but recently things have gotten pretty bad. Normally a full length train, 18G have been reduced to... (more)

FMIX's plant switcher sits shutdown for the weekend on the loader lead. Note the cool old NW car. There where a couple on the property. I wonder if they are in captive service within the plant?

You should see the looks I get in sunny San Diego when I tell people I'm literally counting the down the days until my Navy hitch is over and I can move back to Pittsburgh. Cold, grey and old, but... (more)

This photo tells the tale of two railroads heading in separate directions. The collections of switchers in the busy B&P yard are used to switch the AK Steel contract just recently stolen away from... (more)

A crew member gets 2 tunnel motors and a SD45R ready for the trip to Buffalo. Its getting to the point where you can go any where in Western PA without seeing one of Larry's rent-a-wrecks.

Hey back East people, would you stop complaining about the snow? We're struggling through another brutal winter here in San Diego too :)