This was the first appearance of two SD38ACs together on the B&LE mainline in about 6 years and the first since the CN takeover in 2004. 866 and 867 get the job done as they move a long string of ... (more)
878 makes an unusual visit leading after the CN takeover in West Springfield, PA. In this photo, the unit is as it was before the takeover, but would soon endure a new, purple painted horn and yel... (more)
A northbound XB Turn hauls a loaded coal train over the Allegheny River Bridge on a beautiful spring morning.
After making a double in Shenango Yard a southbound XB Turn crosses over Conrail's Meadville Line.
This is the last active caboose on the Bessemer. Sadly it was the only car in Calvin Yard today.
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)
B&LE 909, assigned to the former Missabe, leads the MRF down from Keenan bound for Proctor. Some of the goodies bound for Proctor are some nearly sixty year old ore cars that where recently refur... (more)
Loaded ore passes the signal bridges at Rural Ridge. This railroad still has some character - not as much as years past, but there are lots of details still remaining.
Loaded ore from the stockpiles at Conneaut scream south under PA Rt 8 at Meharg. Love the snow we've had lately in Western PA!
B&LE 903 leads a loaded ore train south towards Proctor.
Proctor Road Switch spotting Difco dump cars to be loaded with limestone.
The Proctor Roadswitch gracefully brings another load of taconite pellets down the hill for dock six.
B&LE 909 (assigned to the DM&IR) heads east at Iron Junction for Two Harbors with a train of pellets from Minorca.
A last-minute phone call tipped me off to head up towards Saxonburg to try to lens an oncoming southbound Bessemer ore train. I didn't make it as far as Saxonburg but I made do in the flying snow... (more)
