Its a busy morning in Pittsburgh with 18G switching Island Ave yard and 593 waiting for a route on the yellow brick road through West Park

The conductor starts to line the Island Avenue switches so the 18G can start it's setoffs as the sun starts to burn away the thick, morning fog.

18G finally comes east across the Ft. Wayne Line bridge and about to enter Pittsburgh Line territory on a perfect fall afternoon. A Steeler win later on isn't bad either.

Surrounded by modern signals, a signal box and crossing gates, a solitary telegraph pole survives in downtown Three Bridges. Originally built to service the Lehigh Valley's communication needs, it... (more)

The rising sun lights up 18G as it passes CP88.

Last of its kind. The last SD70 in Conrail paint, NS 2574, sails over the South Branch of the Raritan River at Neshanic Station on 18G. A huge thanks goes to SG for the heads up on this one... (more)

The power off of 18G passes through CP PENN as it heads back against it's train. The AVR power in the background is waiting it's turn to work Norfolk Southern's Island Avenue Yard.

About the last thing you would expect to find running through the middle of a popular city park; a busy four track mainline!

Wow, although it was painted probably a few days ago, you could still smell the fumes! 18G drops 8 cars off for AVR at Island Avenue, and then continues East.

18G has a more impressive consist than the usual pair of Dash 9s: 2657/9683/5283/1704/1702. The latter are former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2s in transit from the Juniata Locomotive Shop headed back t... (more)

The railroads around here seemed relatively unaffected by the recession for the first few months, but recently things have gotten pretty bad. Normally a full length train, 18G have been reduced to... (more)

The 18G doesn't have to worry about breaking the 25 MPH speed limit as it has been running on restricted signals since departing Bethlehem.

Eastbound 18G kicks up a fresh dusting of snow as it sails through Glenfield, 10 miles west of Pittsburgh.