At 17:48, MARC 132 is barely late as it begins to slow for its scheduled 17:43 St. Denis station stop on April 20, 1987. Here, the Washington to Baltimore Camden Line commuter has just clea... (more)

EBT M-7, a GE 50/55-tonner purchased from Algoma Steel in 1993, was pressed into excursion service during East Broad Top’s 60th Anniversary (of the start of tourist service) Celebration on Augus... (more)

“Hagerstown Chop”
Seen here at Port Covington Yard in April 1981, WM 6416 was built in 06/1957 (B/N=23906) as WM 41. One of seven units (39-45) of WM class DS-27, it participated in ... (more)

“Warsh Me”
In need of visiting the wash rack (and maybe the paint shop as well), Chessie System/B&O GP40-2 4137 leads a late SLTT, the St. Louis Trailer Train, westbound on Track 1 o... (more)

“Off on a Tangent”
CSX 0171, the Orange Blossom Special (formerly symbolled OBSS), powered by RF&P GP40-2 145 and GP40 126, plus three, is westbound at White Marsh on CSX’s (former... (more)

“17 Arches of Grace”
Built in 1847-48 by Erie predecessor New York and Erie Rail Road, the Starrucca Viaduct spans the wide valley of Starrucca Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna ... (more)

“Cat Pole Not Included”
Pictured at Bayview Yard, this “Paducah rebuild”, the former PRR/PC/CR GP9 7056 (built 1956), retained its high short hood when rebuilt* for... (more)

“Will Not Exceed 10 MPH”
With some autumn color still evident, a westbound manifest approaches–at reduced speed–the boardwalk at the BTSC/Baltimore Terminal Service Center (mp 5.... (more)

“Squeeze Play”
Viewed from Lover's Leap, CSX R217 (Philadelphia-New Boston, MI auto racks) is westbound through the Cumberland Narrows, just west of Cumberland, MD. Between Ha... (more)

B&O 7610, part of a 3-unit helper set, is westbound–returning to its Brunswick base after shoving a freight over Barnesville Hill on the “Met”. The camera position is near C&O Canal Lock 29.... (more)

“Cloaking Device”
After making quick work of setoffs and pickups at Jessup Yard, CSX R341 (West Baltimore-Cumberland), with CSXT U23B 3238, CSXT GP38 2156 and Chessie System/CSXT GP4... (more)

“Short of a Full Deck”
This unusually short CSX trailer train, with Chessie System/B&O GP40-2 4438 as the sole power, is westbound approaching Poplar (mp 82.5) on CSX's (former B&O) ... (more)

“Saddle Up”
This crewman is reporting for duty on MARC GP39H-2 74 at Washington Union Station in the afternoon of March 14, 1988. His train, MARC 254, is the earliest afternoon depar... (more)

“Pine Tree Detour”
Operating on B&O’s Philadelphia Sub, a Maine Central extended vision caboose brings up the rear of D&H POPY at North Point, the crew change point at the east end... (more)

“Age Before Beauty”
Westbound coal empties, with Chessie System/B&O SD50 8590 in charge, are paused on the Hood siding to meet a higher priority eastbound trailer train with CS/C&O S... (more)