The CR 4446 West still sports PRR-style cab numerals and a Penn Central nose herald as it approaches Walnut Street crossing with a manifest freight.

The now-preserved CR 4604 (as VGN 135 in Roanoke) is seen near the end of its operating days traveling eastbound near COLA Tower. This locomotive was built in November, 1956 as a VGN Class EL-C, ... (more)

The 4406 and 4429 head east under Conrail blue skies, passing under the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge. 4406 was built by GE in March, 1961.

An EMD-Alco-GE lashup heads east near COLA Tower, passing under the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge. The 2nd unit, an RS-11, was built for the PRR in 1957. The 3rd unit is a U23B, built for the PC ... (more)

A 1967-built ex-PRR/PC SD45 leads a westbound manifest at Locust Street. The catenary structure in the photo spans both the Columbia Branch on the left and the A&S (Enola) Branch.

The fireman prepares to grab train orders from the operator at COLA Tower as the engineer sounds the mighty Leslie A-200 horn for the multiple grade crossings in this area. The 4896 was built by ... (more)

28mm view of the Washington Section of the National Limited, with ex-PRR/PC 4924 on the head end. The 36-year old locomotive was built by PRR/GE in August, 1942, and renumbered to 919 when acquire... (more)

The now-preserved 4859 is eastbound rounding the big curve near the Strickler Run bridge. 4859 pulled the first revenue run of an electrically-operated passenger train into Harrisburg on January ... (more)

CR 4429 West is running long-hood forward on a hot August day near COLA Tower. These locomotives had a distinctive, loud vacuum cleaner-like roar when operating, and were called "Hoovers&quo... (more)

The one-of-a-kind 10,000 hp EMD GM10B is waiting on a crew at the west end of Manor Siding. Both the locomotive and siding are long-gone, and most of the freight has been moved to the NS Harrisbu... (more)

The forty-four-forty-four, still in its Penn Central paint, is westbound through COLA.

The one-of-a-kind 10,000 hp GM10B is running long-hood forward, just beyond the Walnut Street Crossing. The train is westbound on the old PRR Atglen & Susquehanna Branch from Parkesburg.

A pair of E-33s in PC paint are westbound by COLA Tower, approaching the Walnut Street Crossing. I remember the engineer calling the tower operator and stating that he could only maintain 25 mph w... (more)

A westbound freight crosses Locust Street at COLA Tower on Good Friday, 1980. The Columbia Branch to Lancaster is on the left...

The approach signals east of Columbia on the NS Port Road stand as silent beacons in the night sky. Usually heavily used under the cover of darkness, they won't be seeing any traffic this night. A... (more)