A westbound (geographic north) UP empty unit coal train was waiting for traffic to clear at "Crossover 47.3," near Reno Jct., WY on September 20, 1995, led by CNW C40-8 No. 8507.

A eastbound (geographic south) UP unit coal train drops downgrade through the light snow near West Antelope, WY on Sept. 20, 1995, led by CNW C40-8 No. 8538.

Being from "back east," it took me a while to learn the extremes of western weather. One such lesson was learned in mid-September of 1995 on a trip to the Powder River Basin. I really hadn't pla... (more)

A Union Pacific empty unit coal train waits for traffic to clear before heading west at Shawnee Junction, WY on Sept. 17, 1995.

SCL trainman J. Malcolm Dix was protecting the movement as a set of SCL power backed through Acca Yard enroute to the Bryan Park Terminal engine facility after bringing in a heavy phosphate train ... (more)

A westbound UP empty unit coal train races west as storm could build over Bill WY on Sept. 17, 1995.

Brand new Conrail SD60Is No's. 5608 and 5607, along with overhauled SD45-2 No. 6665, had run over light from Altoona and were coupled to the rear of an eastbound coal train at South Fork for the p... (more)

Three recent graduates of the Juniata Locomotives Shop were dropping down the West Slope at Cassandra, PA on March 11, 1995 as an eastbound Trail Van train was climbing upgrade. From what I under... (more)

Conrail SD60M No. 5500 was undergoing servicing at their engine terminal in Selkirk, NY on Sept. 19, 1994.

Among the things that I have always liked about Pennsylvania are the barns. Many of them seem to be ornate and fairly well maintained, unlike some places where they are strictly utilitarian and i... (more)

Eastbound Conrail train PIAL climbs through Galliztin, PA on Jan. 9, 1994 with eight units. On the head end are four GP38-2s, picked up at an outlying point and headed to Altoona for servicing.

Chesapeake Western caboose No. 1 trails a local freight as it makes it way west at Weyers Cave, VA on April 21, 1980.

The power of an eastbound CR manifest had just made a set off and was going back to couple to its train at Alburtis, PA on Feb. 21, 1993.

Conrail SD60 No. 6861 leads a westbound manifest in the light snow near Alburtis, PA on February 21, 1993.

A westbound Chesapeake Western local freight was passing through Weyers Cave, VA on April 21, 1980. The former CHW station can be seen in the distance near the caboose. The small feed mill was l... (more)