SP 8650 leads a double-stack train along the KCT Railway at the UP (former MP Coffeyville Sub) crossing at Sheffield. The 8650 is a former C&NW SD45 rebuilt as an SD40M-2. It's in the company of a... (more)

Yet another coal train is beginning its climb up Crawford Hill behind three beautiful SD70MACs. The action on this railroad seemed continual with the heavy volume of coal traffic plus intermodal a... (more)

One of Conrail's small fleet of C32-8s leads an afternoon mail train through Horseshoe Curve on a bluebird afternoon. Ektachrome.

Accelerating through the curve at Mexico on the old Broadway, an eastbound van train makes time on a summer afternoon.

Towerman Joe Coulter in his ever-present fedora hands train orders to the crew of a cab hop. The GP35, GP30 combo with matching caboose in Reading's attractive yellow and green image was most like... (more)

The High Iron Co. ran a couple double-headed excursions from Jersey City to Wilkes Barre via the old C&NJ (or CRRofPA here, if you will). Ex CP Pacific No. 1278 trailed Strasburg RRs Decapod No. 9... (more)

When coal trains ran in profusion, another set of empties for the Powder River basin departs Fremont, NE behind a pre-AC-era set of power: Dash8, SD60 and SD40-2 all in C&NW colors. Fuji Sensia.

C&NW power was fairly common along UP - particularly on the run-thru trains between Chicago and North Platte, but even west of North Platte. Many C&NW and UP units had dual cab signal equipment wh... (more)

One thing you get in Nebraska is tangent track. Lots if it. A summer evening finds Council Bluffs-North Platte manifest CBNP-22 approaching Fremont, NE. Fuji Sensia.

While run-through power was not common on the Pittsburgh Line, it was not unheard of as is the case with Oak Island-Conway manifest OIPI this October day. The train is entering Horseshoe Curve and... (more)

The standard helper set - a pair of SD40s - work upgrade at the 2417 signal bridge at the east end of Horseshoe Curve on a glorious autumn afternoon.

It's a rainy Sunday morning in Huntingdon, PA as yet another manifest comes highballing through town with 144 cars, Conway-bound.

Following its crew change in Fremont, NE, Elkhart to North Platte symbol ELNP-22 is getting underway on a spring afternoon. Fuji Velvia.

On an April day long ago Conrail was just a budding entity, the prospects of which did not seem much more favorable than its predecessor lines. Traffic was always healthy out on the old Middle Di... (more)

Symbol freight PR-4 for Philadelphia comes booming down the valley through Lewistown Narrows on a summer afternoon. EMD, GE and Alco four and six axle power was prevalent at this time. That Centur... (more)