His tender full of coal, the Fireman patiently waits as his engine is topped off with sand. Soon it'll back down to a train, tie on, test air, and be on the road. PRR Class M1a

Time for a little sandhouse gossip before getting out on the road with a train. PRR Class M1a

Black Beauty gets a once-over at the rack in Renovo while the photographer gets eyeballed by the laborer. This Mikado had a PRR class designation of L1s, and the "NOR" stencil on the pilot design... (more)

Engine #4587 makes a reverse move in the yard. The rough-riding 2-10-0's were not favorites of Pennsy crews but part of their longevity was due to their ability to haul heavy loads. This one has... (more)

On a very hazy summer day in August 1956 the air in the Susquehanna Valley hung heavy as Pennsy steam engines worked right alongside the exotic 1st generation diesels at the company town of Renovo... (more)

A pair of Pennsy teapots wait to work, still under steam late in the diesel transition era, by the turntable at Williamsport. On the left: PRR class I1sa. with a long distance tender. The engine... (more)

Numerically straight K4 #5432 still works PRSL trains during the summer season.

The high-level platforms at the North Philly stop offer an interesting contrast with the K4 making a scheduled stop on this Saturday run to Wildwood. The photographer has chanced fate to run up f... (more)

PRR 3882 will lead this regularly scheduled Saturday run out of 30th St. to Wildwood N.J. The photographer took this photo prior to boarding with his friend Bill Rosenberg for a day of railfannin... (more)

This Saturday run in July of 1954 from 30th St. in Philadelphia to Wildwood, N.J. was led by K4 #3882. It's seen here making a station stop at Haddonfield.

Here's mainline action from the area south of Duncannon in the Spring of 1958 as an afternoon eastbound of the Blue Ribbon fleet rolls by at speed. The late Jim Kelly and John commandeered his fa... (more)

Power changeout at Rahway

Power changeout at Rahway

Modern 4-axle GE power along with first generation diesels take boxcar tonnage for a ride on the main line. Foliage could indicate a date earlier, say from 1964. The U boats arrived on the prope... (more)

The signs of a bad balance sheet are visible in the aging fleet of power pulling Pennsy trains and the heavily worn jointed rails they rode on in the mid 60s.