The 1218 and its tool car are turning on the Bellevue wye, getting ready for an excursion to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus.

The 2102 is leaving Leesport with an awesome display of smoke and steam, for a trip to Tamaqua. This is the last time that I chased a T-1, and I hope to see this engine running again next year. ... (more)

The 1218 is headed south to Lynchburg on a beautiful fall day, with its awesome "hoot" whistle sounding for a grade crossing. I've heard hoot whistles mounted on other locomotives such as the C&O... (more)

The 425 is blasting by the site of today's Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad headquarters and shops.

Reading T-1 No. 2102 is under ex-PRR wires at Amtrak's monumental 30th Street Station, in a scene scanned from a Kodachrome slide from the collection of Bob Etchberger.

The 765 is being serviced at the Blue Mountain & Reading's Temple Station- the special train from North Jersey was chartered by the Tri-State Chapter NRHS, the host of the 1988 National Railway Hi... (more)

A 1988 NRHS Convention Special with the NKP 765 is visiting the Blue Mountain & Reading, affording an opportunity to compare a Lima Superpower Berkshire with a light pacific.

The 1223 leads the 7002 on a special doubleheaded passenger extra for the Washington DC Chapter NRHS. 1223 could not lead on the main line because it was not equipped with cab signals, so it was ... (more)

Steamtown glory days- an excursion train returning to Scranton from Carbondale. The 3254 was built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston, Ontario in 1917 and retired in 1958; it was resu... (more)

A view of Rockville Bridge from behind doubleheaded steam pulling open-window coaches. The Lancaster Chapter NRHS excursion train powered by PRR 7002-1223 is heading west to just beyond the signa... (more)

Rolling thunder- the 1218 is southbound from Bellevue to the Ohio State Fair on the old PRR Sandusky Branch.

A Phillies Baseball Special is ready to depart from behind the old JFK (Municipal) Stadium, in the shadow of I-95. This was a doubleheaded GG1-powered all-Amfleet train from Harrisburg. Most bas... (more)

K4s No. 1361 discharges passengers from a Hollidaysburg shuttle excursion at the old museum site. Today, this scene is dominated by a large pedestrian overpass connecting the Amtrak station on th... (more)

Currently the only operating Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive, No. 643 was built by the Altoona Machine Shops as their C/N 2184, Class B4a, in June, 1901. The Pennsy sold her to the Central... (more)

The 1361 has come off the Conrail main line at Tyrone to board passengers for a round-trip to Bellefonte. At that time, the general public was not permitted to ride between Altoona and Tyrone, so... (more)