A extremely battle worn GP18 rest at the engine servicing facility shortly after bringing in a local. This engine is ex-N&W and still has the N&W on the long hood under the small B&P letters.

Buffalo & Pittsburgh celebrates Cinco de Mayo in style with the KCS mother/slug combo working the Northern Sub with a consist heading for the chemical industries of the Karns City/Petrolia area.

A F7 A-B-B-A set pulls hoppers along the B&LE main Line heading south to Pittsburgh out of Butler PA. The building in background are Pullman-Standard Company. We'd often see strings of new cove... (more)

New Pennsy SD40s 6044/6084 head up a general merchandise.

This is the last active caboose on the Bessemer. Sadly it was the only car in Calvin Yard today.

The Butler Switcher moves a cut of AK Steel cars through the yard at Butler. Seeing a clean GP9 on the point in 2009 is certainly a treat!

The BT-3 departs Butler for a trip up the Northern Sub.

One of the ugliest engines on the B&P roster leads a northbound out of Butler. Just when I thought the 7803 couldn't look any worse, it received mis-matched numberboards. How appropriate!

This photo tells the tale of two railroads heading in separate directions. The collections of switchers in the busy B&P yard are used to switch the AK Steel contract just recently stolen away from... (more)

The Petrolia Switcher passes MP 283 as it leaves Butler.

No shortage of power in the B&P Butler Yard on this Sunday afternoon. I count 12 engines in this photo including Illinois & Midland #40 and Tazewell & Peoria # 1521. 3 SD90MACH-2's are also presen... (more)