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)

It’s Sunday, June 24, 1956, and Louisville & Nashville M-1 class number 1962—one of the memorable “Big Emma” 2-8-4s that worked the eastern side of the system, in Kentucky only—slowly ba... (more)

Reading Pacifics were serviced at Camden Terminal Enginehouse. Reading Class G2sa, built 1926.

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.

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)

Another of [Roundhouse Foreman] Mr. Dale Cherry's engines is working PRR Camden Yard, one of the last PRR steam assignments. Note the fresh MILW reefer behind, just out of the Milwaukee shops. T... (more)

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

K4s running in reverse to the Meadows Engine Terminal after dropping either the Broker or the Banker at the Harborside Terminal at the Hudson River. This was the terminal for the Hudson & Manhatta... (more)

Shark spotting at Harrisburg.. These units powered our overnight train from Pittsburgh, PA. My friend who was traveling with me was the late Jim Kelly, who took this photo with my camera. The po... (more)

Another of the Blue Ribbon Fleet is ready to roll at Harrisburg but note that the engineer is looking at me, a teenaged picture-taker, standing out on the platform. PRR class EP22

Double your pleasure, double your fun. The GG1 has been swapped out and a pair of K4's take this outbound train the remainder of the way.

Time on the high iron is almost up for this pair of 2-8-0's, #3583 and sister #559 at the west throat of Thorndale, halfway between Philly and Lancaster. These locos were used as helpers to assist... (more)

I think I can! I think I can! It's getting to be twilight time for finding any steam on the PRR at this juncture, but lo a spirited #685 blasts past one of those damn diesels at Camden. PRR Class... (more)