It's Memorial Day and the American flags are proudly displayed in Oakmont PA.
A miscellaneous line of Carload Express power rests in the night under a beautiful moon.
CN Bessemer & Lake Erie Subdivision running a trio of Illinois Central SD70s that has just pulled a long heavy iron ore train into North Bessemer Yard.
A very unique site to see now that BLE 862 is no longer stationed at Conneaut. It has been running the miscellaneous trains lately which has been awesome for us foamers! Here it is with 905 connec... (more)
5 Switchers chug south with a heavy load of taconite pellets destined for Edgar Thompson Works in Braddock, PA.
Its a beautiful day for railfanning in North Bessemer! The Bessemer has just pulled in with a heavy train of iron ore pellets as the Union railroad awaits departure.
3 tunnel motors drag a heavy tactonite ore train into North Bessemer on a beautiful winter day.
Mid train DPUs?? Nope, due to a derailment in North Bessemer clogging the entrance to the yard, 2 units were sent down with a scrap train. Upon arrival, they connected to the derailed train, pulle... (more)
Bessemer crew seen walking down to unloosen the brakes on the end hoppers before setting back north.
Seems like every week one of these tunnel motors broke down, it's barely been a week since I caught 908 broke down in NB. Now it's 907 and 908!
Three tunnel motors pull into North Bessemer as snow begins to thaw out as the sun shines!
Broken down 908 idles in North Bessemer as it desperately waits in the cold for a crew to come rescue it.
A trio of tunnel motors seen in North Bessemer yard from high above as if it was an HO scale layout!
900, 902, and 901 reverse into a long string of empty hoppers that are soon to head north.
905, 906, and 908 head back north as they pull through East Oakmont with empty hoppers.