After an awesome day of chasing this fine train, I end my chase here at "Center". I met a few old chase friends throughout the day, and met other on line acquaintances and fellow RP'ers for the f... (more)

The Pacific Express passes by some static railroad displays as it passes through Hubbard, approaching the current end of the former ERIE main line.

After getting the high ball out of Meadville Yard, and soon to be on NS' Meadville Line, the Pacific Express checks herself out in the "perpetual puddle" at McHenry Street.

Finally a photo at the yard without a "random" person wandering in to it while waiting between the WNYP and NS legs of the trip. Meadville Yard was a busy place with people checking out the train... (more)

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" JTFS 5711 finds the answer to this question in the waters of Sugar Creek.

The Pacific Express brightens a dreary morning through Utica, PA enroute to the turn around point in Franklin.

Who's ready for Old Man Winter? With the siding iced over behind me and only enough head room for one loco, Chris and Kyle already have the power split with WNYP 426 behind me ready to go ... (more)

After defeating the hill into Mt. Jewett, the SIJB picks up speed going out of town through the former interchange yard of the B&O's BR&P and Northern Subs, and most recently the B&P and the Knox&... (more)

The SIJB finishes its switching duties at Foster Brook, and continues south along the East Branch of the Allegheny River past the Bradford crew terminal. Note behind the tanks, the power for the ... (more)

Arrive Alive!!! That is the hopes of the children on this bus. If crossing gates had any strength, this short bus would be even shorter. Note the price of gas too as the ME-1 reverses of... (more)

A busy morning in Meadville. The ME-1 crew builds today's "Branch" job's train as NS 533 gets a fresh crew to continue the trip to Conway. We were also lucky enough to catch NS 522 leaving the c... (more)

To paraphrase comedian Ron White: "Hey man, huh, huh! How far will this train take us?"..."Clear to the scene of the crash."

WNYP dispatch notifies the ME-1 of a rollover on the tra... (more)

I title this one, BUSTED!!! as I unintentionally bust a visiting volunteer with an Ohio tourist line checking out the Oil Creek Valley eye candy. My intended target for the photo was the l... (more)

Two well known Meadville names, Channel Lock and WNYP make an over-under meet as the ME-1 shoves a few cars into a yard stub for an in-yard customer.

902 South runs past the wye to the former Hilliards Branch. The wye still remains, but the branch was removed a few years ago, and the branch's only customer, J.S. McCormick Co., transloads I be... (more)