SRC 89 approaches the Cherry Hill Road Crossing.

SRC 89 putting on a nice show up the grade with some nice snow cover.

Hammerhead: Looking down from the observation balcony in the Steamtown roundhouse, it's hard to miss the feedwater heater on this GTW Mountain.

Drilling Bridge 60 on a hot July morning.

CSX manifest freight M634 cruises east through Erie, Pennsylvania led by a former LMX C40-8W, which was one of the last marker light equipped Dash 8's active on the CSX roster. The train is passin... (more)

Two crew members have a conversation with each other by CNJ 113's cab late in the evening.

The Smallest Century: The museum in Lancaster provides an opportunity to observe an example of the switcher Century, Alco's C415.

Centuries in the Sunset: Always a fan of the big, blocky lines of MLW's original "safety cab", it was nice to see M420W No. 2045 during my time in Scranton visiting the D-L.

A sweet M630-C636-M630 consist heads train PO74 through Pocono Summit, PA during a raging snowstorm.

When I first became interested in the Northern Central years ago I NEVER would've expected to be able to chase a train on it. Here it is in 2024 and here I caught a GP9 pulling what might be the l... (more)

Early morning start for the D-L crews.

3890 leads SIRI south.

The Buffalo & Pittsburgh's BT3 job has pulled up and come to a stop at WS Junction in East Butler, Pennsylvania. The conductor will get off here and walk across Keck Road to throw the switch fro... (more)

Mountain Monsters: As an Alco fan, few things compare to hunting the big Centuries. Alas, they are far rarer these days than they have ever been. The one place where you know you will encou... (more)

Better Than 194 Steps. The World Famous Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, Pennsylvania is a busy thoroughfare for both Norfolk Southern and Amtrak. Home to a park in the middle of the curve that ... (more)