The SW works the mail and express cars under the terminal. PRR class ES6 Ansco Color original

The photographer rode this train from Pittsburgh, and due to station dwell time was able to get up front and record this scene. PRR's second order of E8's from EMD came in Tuscan Red, #5701 was t... (more)

Service tracks downtown under the 28th St. bridge was where Alco "roadswitchers" used in commuter service were found (see coach yard in the distance), along with those "geeps" (General Purpose) en... (more)

The 28th St. bridge spanned service tracks that hosted commuter power. Today this is parking lots and the Busway at this spot.

As viewed from the 28th St. bridge, service tracks and a yard office hosted a pair of 1st generation diesel classics for commuter and local service. The view below this bridge today is vastly dif... (more)

It's train time at Steubenville! While locals watch express and baggage being unloaded at it's stop along the Panhandle, a photo is captured of 1953 life in America. For the rivet counters, this... (more)

The Fort Pitt is readied for departure to Chicago under the open canopy at the downtown terminal due to construction. Click on "more" (above, after "PRR 5804") for the head-end view of this engin... (more)

On the Panhandle side Passenger Terminal trackage downtown a SW1 makes a move from the adjacent Post Office handling mail cars. PRR Class ES6.

A westbound in Brunswick Green and gold pinstripes gets ready to head out of the canyons of downtown along the Panhandle line. PRR Class EP44. An Ansco Color original. Today, an underground LRV li... (more)

More of [Roundhouse Foreman] Mr. Cherry's steam engines, in action at Camden Terminal Enginehouse.. PRR Class G5s.

A couple of [Roundhouse Foreman] Mr. Cherry's steam engines get serviced at Camden Terminal Enginehouse. He was accommodating to the young men with cameras. PRR Class B6sb.

#447 is readied at Camden Terminal. PRR Class L1s.

#13 was an early morning mail train out of Newark to Altoona, my usual method of getting there. At Harrisburg, these Baldwin beasts were assigned the run to Pittsburgh. The "T" in the model design... (more)

The company the photographer held an assembly-line job with went on strike for a 25-cent raise in September 1951. That was all the temptation he needed to climb aboard PRR train #13, an overnight... (more)

Heavy-hauler #4311 moves down the service lead as switches are lined in advance. PRR Class I1sa.