A 600-series train from Harrisburg to Philadelphia completes its station stop at Paoli, with the conductor preparing to board. The left-hand engineer's controls facilitated one-car operations; no... (more)

CSX 7380 leads a manifest around the curve and uphill at Foley outlook. The MofW crew on the left are repairing a broken rail.

A CSX manifest headed for Pittsburgh is climbing the grade towards Mance . As a result of a work block this was the only train by here for six or seven hours. Pretty quiet for a line that normal... (more)

The Falls transfer shoves across the Schuylkill as traffic breezes by above and a half marathon takes place below.

CN 2665 finds a patch of sun in the trees as it leads 108 sand empties north on SWP's Southwest Secondary. The train is bound for Radebaugh, Pa., which is just outside of Greensburg. There, the tr... (more)

Crossing Kohler Road for a second time, ALLN 206 trundles on to Topton with a Pumpkin Patch train.

2 pack of SD40E's helpers are on a hard push on the back of this 502 loaded coal train. The train has just hit the hard pull on the west side of the climb over the Alleghenies Mountains. The SD40E... (more)

The soon to be gone roadrailers climb the Alleghenies behind a pair of SD70's.

Everett Railroad's freshly restored 2-6-0 "Mogul" makes easy work of a short 2.2% grade at a private crossing. It was great to see steam in the brisk fall air just outside of Hollidaysbu... (more)

NS 64R passes through CP Altoona with the Penn Central Heritage Unit leading the Illinois Terminal Heritage unit. This train had a DPU unit at the back as well!

Light power move

A set of Conrail light engines crosses the Schuylkill Arsenal bridge over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The one-time swing bridge, which connects the University City and Grays Ferry sectio... (more)

Colors really showing here in Cassandra as NS 23M with a UP SD70M trailing rolls down the hill.