The Lackawanna heritage unit heads up an eastbound intermodal through downtown Pittsburgh. Double stacks are still routed the long way thanks to the height restrictions through downtown, something... (more)

The Head End

A Westbound intermodal climbs a freshly-powdered Horseshoe Curve above Altoona, the early-winter sun quickly fading behind Kitanning Gap. On the east leg, in the trees, ... (more)

Susquehanna Silhouette

An eastbound intermodal train crosses the Rockville Bridge, silhouetted by the setting mid-summer sun.

Spot the Steam Locomotive...

A very tight angle and a location very, very rarely photographed on the Everett Railroad in general is this small park and pond near the end of track in ... (more)

Treat Yourself to the Best

Barn painting was once a common means of roadside advertisement, and none were as widespread as the Mail Pouch Tobacco ads. Farmers and property owners wer... (more)

Fastest Place on the Railroad

The grade crossing at Kladder (Monastery Road) is the one place where 11's crew is really allowed to let it rip.

A drone pan-- ISO 100 f/2.2 1/1... (more)

No Monkey Business

After the charter ended, there were two things left to do: put #11 to bed, and offload fireman Nicholas Brightbill's tractor from the flat car. Both would be done ... (more)

One of These Things is Not Like the Others

With the Everett Railroad's freight diesels posed next to her, #11 simmers in the Hollidaysburg passenger depot with a mixed train photo ch... (more)

Bound for Buffalo

A westbound Office Car Special climbs the World Famous Horseshoe Curve above Altoona, with 4 vintage EMD F-series and 14 cars. This trip is heading to Buffalo, NY a... (more)

Shadow, Knuckles, and...oh, right, Sonic!

With everyone else up in arms about the new AC44CF's paint, let's not forget what started the shenanigans of naming the schemes after a vide... (more)

Hold Your Horses

I mentioned before that the Pittsburgh Line is rumored to start PTC operation next month (August), but that isn't the only rumor flying around. The other rumor is th... (more)

Ramble On

A bit of Bee Line Service heads east towards 'home' rails, leaving the ex-PRR Middle Division in its wake. There's a rumor out that the Pittsburgh Line between Harrisburg a... (more)

Three-quarters of a Mile Wide and a Yard Deep

An eastbound container train crawls across the Rockville Bridge north of Harrisburg. At 3,820 feet, it remains the longest masonry arch ... (more)

Bigler Station

RJ Corman brings a loaded train west through Bigler, PA, passing the former Beech Creek Railroad (New York Central) station. Some time post-Penn Central, the structure... (more)

Running Parallel

The track into Philipsburg is all ex-PRR, and runs closely parallel to US 322. RJ Corman typically stops loaded trains about a mile west of Philipsburg at Graham Sta... (more)