Sunset is near as Regional train 71 heads south to Washington

Freight under the wires; heading down the Corridor to Baltimore

Susquehanna sunset

Z4R passes under the former PRR position light signals at CP Minnick on the Port Road.

"Washing the pebbles" as the conductor put it. This ballast train is rinsing its load before being sent out for duty in order to cut down on dust clouds when dumped along the right of way.

A Northeast Regional heads north over the Susquehanna River in late October.

64Z, with the Southern heritage unit leading, rolls slowly eastbound by the car inspector for a final inspection before going onto Amtrak at CP-PERRY.

36A passes the car inspector at Minnick, who will inspect the train for defects, before entering Amtrak, 2 miles ahead, at CP PERRY.

The Central of Georgia Heritage Unit, leading 65R, is about to leave the North East Corridor and enter the NS Port Road Branch at Perryville, MD

A pair of "toasters" charge over the Susquehanna River Bridge making Perryville by 6:15 AM.

Bound for Boston, an Acela with a 5 AM departure out of Washington DC makes great time beating sunrise to Perryville, Maryland, seen here just before 6 AM, having just crossed the Susquehanna Rive... (more)

K531 with bauxite loads for ALCOA at Massena, NY hammers east on the main, as a LORAM ballast cleaner awaits track time, in the clear, on the Perryville Branch.

Having just received the signal onto Amtrak, 594 proceeds east on the siding through the interlocking at CP-PERRY, preparing to enter the south leg of the wye onto Amtrak, for the final leg of it'... (more)

64R slows to a stop on the siding at CP-PERRY next to a 590 loaded coal train for Baltimore holding on the main, awaiting a signal onto Amtrak.

64R is east on the main, passing the car inspector at Minnick, with crude oil loads for Reybold, DE.