Dakota Southern President Alex Huff shovels out a grade crossing as the 4427 makes a rare move on this lightly used line.

An afternoon MARC train makes a station stop at Point of Rocks. Until new MARC engines were ordered in 1993, almost anything could turn up on MARC trains. Borrowed CSX Geeps, former BN E units, ... (more)

With its exhaust stacks capped, #6 sits outside of PY's yard office. After years of working Pot Yard, #6 ended up going north to work for the Patapsco & Back River.

A pair of ex-PC GP35s rust away in storage at Altoona. GP9s, 30s, and a few SWs could all be found in storage at this time.

Predecessor power wearing Chessie, Seaboard, and Family Lines paint occupy Hanover's former Western Maryland engine terminal.

A westbound accelerates from a stop, passing WB on its way out of Brunswick.

Against a backdrop of spring foliage, an ore train creeps along eastbound on the former P&WV.

5413 cools his heels at Mingo before proceeding west with a short train from Rook.

Three SDs put on a good show as they grind through Froman with a heavy ore train.

An abandoned bridge in the small town of Baidland provides a nice overview of 3068 leading an ore train through the woods.

With a fresh crew onboard and the mid train helpers cut in, a loaded ore train departs Rook. The train will be interchanged to CSX at Connellsville, and the ore is destined for the mill at Sparro... (more)

A group of photographers gather as an eastbound W&LE ore train crosses the Peters Creek valley. Units 3049 and 4025 are doing the honors as mid train helpers.

Exactly 20 years ago I visited Rook for the first time and took a few photos of a high hood GP35 and SD45. I've returned to Rook many times over the past two decades, but I've never seen the yard... (more)

5831 leads a freight through the busy interlocking at Delray.

Doublestacks cross the Monongahela River, duck underneath the Union RR, and hang a right to head up NS's Mon Line. This location is known as Port Perry and can be extremely busy at times. NS, CS... (more)