The post-WWII economy was kind to NW Indiana, there were plenty of jobs and businesses flourished along Chicago Ave, which the South Shore ran down the middle of. It is slowing for a stop just pa... (more)

Eastbound Amtrak passenger cruises past a waiting Conrail freight with E44 #4409 leading.

One of the Milwaukee's Baldwin Westinghouse EP3 Class motors leads the Columbian at Butte, MT. THe units were built in 1919 and were retired shortly after the Korean war.

Pennsylvania GG1 waits for a diesel-powered train to arrive from Bay Head Jct.. It was nice to see this electric motor in the traditional PRR livery.

Conductor and engineer confer before GG1 4857 leaves with a train for New York that arrived behind a K4s.

An Atlantic Ave. elevated train nears the Nostrand Avenue stop in this 1959 view. This is a William Rosenberg photo from the John Dziobko collection. The late Mr. Rosenberg was one of John's ear... (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.

Here's a ground-level view of the 1954 excursion down the Port Line to Perryville. The overpass is US-1 bridge, John's probable vantage point for the sister photos of this special. The general a... (more)

Pennsy ran an excursion train down the Port Line in the early autumn of '54, the riders enjoy a break and photo op. It would be an interesting project to research old copies of Trains from that e... (more)

Taken on an excursion down to Perryville, the ladies and gentlemen railfans have completed a photo op at the substation. The ladies are in dresses and the men in coats and ties, no jeans, t-shir... (more)

There's time for a quick nap in between moves. The 1911 boxcab, a product of the Juniata shops, survives today at Strasburg stuffed and mounted. The GG1's on the left don't.

John's year-end PRR foray with his railfan friend the late Bill Rosenberg of Long Island, N.Y., moves from Hagerstown to Harrisburg and he immediately puts his Argus C3 to work. P5A 4769 poses wi... (more)

The stable of afternoon trains staging at Sunnyside.

The lineup at Sunnyside.

Saturday at Meadows Engine Terminal in May of '53.