The first of two inbound commuter trains from Valparaiso, Indiana. The diamonds in the foreground are with the Rock Island.

October, 1947. In years previous 3,000 people daily passed through the concourse of Baker Street station, which simmers here during a rare afternoon lull. Soon the quiet will become common place, ... (more)

Pigeons, roof radio antennas, a big train, morning at Englewood Union Station, and maroon, this was the PRR in 1965. The train was the WB Manhatten Limited and Golden Triangle. Hey, it looks lik... (more)

Off PRR 121

Under the careful watch of the conductor for 11J, the Susquehanna snakes its way through Bethlehem passing NS 11J as it makes its way toward Scranton.

Erected by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1891, this plaque commemorates the first steam powered railroad movement in the state of New Jersey in 1831. Originally located along an isolated portion o... (more)

The old and the new come together at Washington Union Station Juniata PRR E8(A) 5809 sits on display for the station's 100th anniversary next to the newest train to ply the rails of WUS, Am... (more)

The B1 electric switchers were employed in the coach yards at Sunnyside and Philly. Only one remains today, 5690, at Strasburg. Top speed--15 mph.

PRR's inbound New York to Washington Constitution sits next to the Southern Railway's Washington to Atlanta Peach Queen. PRR GG-1 4935 from the Railroad Museum of PA sits on display ... (more)

A pair of Pennsylvania Railroad GG1s Nos 4862 and 4888 at an unknown location probably photographed in the 1950s by an unknown photographer.

Steam and diesels coexist in this 1955 PRR scene at the Enola enginehouse. PRR Class M1a.

This is what I call lucky! Last bit of light and I nabbed the E8's.

The PRR special down the Port Line in autumn '54 is moving under the wires. This view from the back window reveals a general store on the left and the car on the right has just cleared the crossi... (more)

Here's one for the modelers. You are looking out the back window of a 1954 PRR excursion down the Port Line. Today, this is known as CP Holtwood on the NS. RP.net viewer Joe Benson reports that... (more)