Another Reading Northern: After spending the morning observing 2102 put on a grand performance in the second-to-last of the year's "Rambles", it was bittersweet to find myself sta... (more)

While waiting for the roundhouse door to be opened, Southern FP7A 6133, makes a fine sight on this cool November evening.

Wyoming and Colorado FP7s 1510 and 1512 await their next excursion from Laramie in 1994.

“Don’t Judge a Book…”
“WM”/MMID 97A (ex-MILW 97A), attired in Western Maryland speed lettering, rests at the Union Bridge shops on a Sunday in mid-October, 1985. Despite its... (more)

Rolling east down the Lackawaxen River.

Former MILW unit awaits its next assignment.

Ex-Southern FP7 6143 brings the entire in-service passenger fleet to a stop in front of the Civil War-era jail turned railroad shop. Those numberboards are a nice homage to the unit's heritage.

Tucked away from the spotlights in Scranton is this gem of an operation with a very rich, noteworthy history that is often overlooked. 9880 is ex-CP 4040

The New Tygart Flyer shoves into the Elkins depot to unload passengers after another run to High Falls.

FP7A 690 had an interesting history. L&N had a big fleet of FP7As, but as passenger service declined, most were re-geared and put into freight service. In 1966, the ten FP7As with the best steam... (more)

Known as the Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad for freight and Verde Canyon Railroad for passenger, this ex-ATSF branch was also once the Verde Valley Railway. It is estimated they carry 1500-20... (more)

SEPTA FP7’s 4372 and 4371 (ex-Reading 902 and 900, respectively) are seen in storage in the yard at Wayne Junction, Pennsylvania. A third FP7, SEPTA 4373 (ex-Reading 903) is stored in Reading, P... (more)

After 31 years of hauling intercity and later commuter passenger trains, two of SEPTA’s three ex-Reading FP7A’s languish in the yard at Wayne Junction, Pennsylvania.