The Susie-Q still fields some interesting motive power. Sometimes you just get lucky. Southbound train was captured from northbound lanes of parallel I-81 with no planning. Family trip northbou... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr would run west only one more day after this one. Train left Denver in rain, pushed through snow through the mountains and then found a warm spring day as she pulled into Gra... (more)

California sunshine and a rare GE 70 ton and U6B combination make for an interesting industrial view.

The WAG was one of those shortlines that operated only "occasionally" in its last few years and due to its remote location, was difficult to catch and never on Saturday. Operating with sharp F7s,... (more)

Alcos! Once upon a time they were nearly everywhere and traveling railfans could write ahead and recieve a release easily and professionally. GB&W offered one for a full week! When shown to the... (more)

Pre-dawn view of CPR 2816 storming out of Lake Loiuse. Excursion passengers had overnighted there with train departing long before the sun came over the mountains.

View taken from an old footbridge that passed directly over the LV engine terminal. It was old, shaky and on a nice sunny day, might have been near capacity when railfans were in town.

Conrail was just around the corner. Who would have guessed that the EL would cease to exist in 60 days? View is EL wreck located in downtown Waverly.

Spectacular scenery and clean locomotives allows some decent photography, especially considering the sun had just broken through after a day of cloudy conditions.

Railfans are a hearty lot. Five Ithaca, NY fans followed this Conrail inspection train from Geneva, NY to Corning to Jersey Shore PA. Chase was "intense". This photographer, unfortunately, fell... (more)

In the early 1970's several railroads had begun to concentrate their unique fleets built by the smaller builders. The B&O had many FM's assigned to the Baltimore area including these roadswitcher... (more)

NS inspection train is southbound on the D&H [CP] approaching Binghamton, NY. To some of us, this trackage will always be the D&H!

A long time ago, in a far away place. Sayre Pennsylvania was the major shop with huge yard complex and like many railfans with limited money and film, we rarely took advantage of photographing al... (more)

The D&H! Classic D&H back when they ran Alco locomotives including this C-628, taking a ride on the turntable. The unit will be paired with another and be the pusher set later this day. The rou... (more)

Steamtown occasionally operates a steam excursion to the the Ice Harvesting Festival in Tobyhanna, PA. Seldom does the event operate under frigid conditions, sunshine and snow on the ground but t... (more)