I remember from someplace the statement "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all." That is how I felt on April 21, 1980. With three T6s in Harrisonburg, two Chesapeake Western and on... (more)

A two unit helper set shoves hard on eastbound Conrail manifest DSEN as it climbs through South Fork, PA on June 8, 1991.

The three unit set of Conrail SDs is performing helper duty as a unit coal train was being spotted at a power plant near Ebensburg, PA on June 7, 1991. There were also three SDs on the other end.... (more)

On the way back from a trip farther north, we decided to stop by Harrisonburg and check out the Chesapeake Western. Upon arriving at the yard, we found their entire roster, two T6s, coupled with ... (more)

Simple economics dictate that today, things can't be done with the permanence they were done years ago. Witness former PRR cast iron Milepost 160 at Hawstone, PA, taken on Oct. 12, 1989. With th... (more)

It fascinated me to watch Conrail change from a patchwork of paint schemes into a uniform appearance. On Sept. 8, 1984, a westbound Train Van train grinds upgrade past MG Tower. The train is alm... (more)

There is very little doubt where the serious climb up Washington Hill begins in Pittsfield, MA. The first train of the day, on June 11, 1987, was eastbound Conrail TV6X powered by two C30-7As and... (more)

Eastbound Amtrak No. 68, the "Adirondack," was leaving Hudson, NY on June 10, 1987 with FL9s No's. 485 and 491.

Eastbound Conrail train TV6 was dropping downgrade east of Bancroft, MA on June 13, 1987, led by C32-8 No. 6619.

A westbound Conrail manifest was dropping downgrade on the West Slope, west of Gallitzin, PA, on Sept. 8, 1984 with two SD40-2s.

A westbound Conrail "hospital train" was crossing the Little Juniata River, west of Union Furnace, PA, on Sept. 7, 1984. Behind GP38-2 No. 8064 were eight units, a GP7, an EMD switcher, and six "... (more)

Conrail SD45-2 No. 6666 and SD40-2 No. 6437 trailed a heavy eastbound manifest down the East Slope, east of Bennington, PA, on Oct. 3, 1982 to assist in braking. I have always had great admiratio... (more)

I have seen Office cars on hot freight trains before, but most often I saw them handled immediately behind the power. On Oct. 2, 1982, CR Office Car 10 was bringing up the markers on a westbound ... (more)

A head end helper leads a westbound Trail Van train down the West Slope, west of Gallitzin, PA on Oct, 2, 1982.

A southbound Conrail local freight crawls over the walkway to a house south of Queen, PA on October 1, 1982 with NW2 No. 9185.