Pennsylvania U boats were still working for Conrail in 1979. This one still looks clean and fresh.

Westbound freight heads into darkness. Shadows fall from nearby hills and crowd out much needed light. Background sun burns away bright horizon. At this hour in the Berkshires we have daylight and... (more)

Hustle Muscle Power Penn Central style. This is the way helpers are supposed to look.

Dangerous spectators on Conrail Property.

509 was one of the last units purchased by Lehigh Valley. After serving Conrail for several years it was sold to a broker. According a web site this unit is still active. It still looked fine in t... (more)

"Thanks for the push". SD40-2 is cutting off the caboose after a 15 mile push from Chester to Hnsdale. Now the engine crew will coast down hill to Pittsfield with full dynamic brakes.

Same brakeman different railroad. Conrail is in the startup mode and many freights have units from four different fallen flags in the consist.

Beside the scenic Westfield River Conrail freight SERE glides downgrade headed for the old New Haven yard in Readville. The six GE units are new and fresh looking. I found out the hard way that we... (more)

An old Pennsy U28C survived the trials and tribulations of Penn Central, but was soon deadlined by Conrail after new SD 40-2s and C30-7As came aboard.

CR SERE-6 (Selkirk, NY-Reedville, MA departs Selkirk, NY looking like its powered by a lash-up of Alco's instead of EMD's and GE's.

I had seen many track weed sprayers up till this time. This was my first sighting of a foliage sprayer.

The ex New Haven unit hardly left home. It ran to Newton Upper Falls on the last days of the New Haven. Then spent time between Providence and Readville on the PC. Finally it ended up 18 miles awa... (more)