A Penn Central GP35 leads two Conrail SD45’s through Saucon Yard in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The non-dynamic-brake-equipped GP35 was built for service on New York Central’s water level route,... (more)
A Penn Central U33B and a pair of Conrail GP30’s wait for their next assignment at the former Reading Company Saucon Creek engine house in Hellertown, Pennsylvania.
A Reading Company trainman checks his waybills as his power passes through Saucon Yard in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. Soon he will be on his way west toward Reading.
"Back at Readington"
The Genesis of the Chessie Steam Special Although it won’t commence paid excursions for another two weeks, the locomotive and six cars of the Chessie Steam Special ... (more)
Ready to Go Former Reading T-1 4-8-4 2101 has completed its metamorphosis from American Freedom Train 1 to Chessie System 2101. Here it leaves the former Reading Company Saucon rou... (more)
Emerging from hibernation after its duties as one of the stars of the American Freedom Train, Reading T-1 2101 is taking its first steps as Chessie Steam Special 2101. The changeover... (more)
Taking her first steps as a Chessie System engine, 2101 eases onto the turntable at the former Reading Company Saucon engine house. The northern will do a little test running on this Friday evenin... (more)
Workers make adjustments to the bell on former Reading 2101 during its initial steam-up as Chessie 2101. Tomorrow, the 4-8-4 will steam south to Philadelphia to get on home rails.
As CR 6144, 6042 illustrate, there was quite a grade from Saucon yard to Bethlehem Steel's coke works. CR, the tracks, the mill, all history. 06FEB95
