Black Friday Local. Just leaving 30th street over the Schuylkill River.

RDG MU 9103 is sitting underneath the shed at Reading Terminal. What was once the Reading's Terminal in Philadelphia is now home to the Philadelphia Convention Center. Trains (still electric) now ... (more)

CR 4021 looks to be shoving a short 6 car consist into Amtrak's Philadelphia 30th Street Station. An Amtrak F40PH is seen on the right side of the image. Walter Schopp photograph from he collectio... (more)

Elmwood 40th. For a Friend's Of Philadelphia Trolleys sponsored trip on Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) 2 years ago today, Kawasaki built SPAX 9093 "K-Car&qu... (more)

PCC In Port Richmond. Former SEPTA PCC 2141 (née-PTC 2141, Retired 10/1996, GOH 7/84, built St. Louis Car Company, 6/1948) was a long time resident of a lot on Erie Avenue where six former... (more)

"Trolley Tunnel Express"

On a September 16th, 2023, 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. pilots SPAX Kawasaki LRV 9096 past 19th Street in Philadelphia, ... (more)

"Sitting in Trolley Tunnel Traffic Once More"

On a September 16th, 2023, 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. brings SPAX Kawasaki LRV 9096 to a stop behind anothe... (more)

"One Last Time Around the Angora Loop"

On a September 16th, 2023, several photographers lined up to snap a photo of 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. ... (more)

"Monaghan's LRV Retirement Trip"

On a September 16th, 2023, 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. poses in front of SPAX Kawasaki LRV 9096 while on a brie... (more)

Rows of Conrail ore jennies provide a backdrop for a gathering of SW1500s at Greenwich yard in South Philadelphia. Ore and coal were once two of the primary commodities handled at this former PRR... (more)

Q405 approaches the 58th Street crossing in Philadelphia as the head end clears the bridge over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The train is led by an impressive, colorful 6-unit consist of four axl... (more)

Speeding To The Finish. In 2020, I wrote: While PCC-II 2324 was going at a good clip when it crossed 31 Street on Girard Avenue while operating on the Route 15 on the evening of Friday, Jan... (more)

Amtrak employees getting an ACS-64 to couple with the Pennsylvanian at Philadelphia William H. Gray III 30th Street Station.

84 Miles to New York City

Amtrak's long distance train from Miami, FL: "The Silver Star", continues its trek north to New York City, captured here at sunset in the Bridesburg section of P... (more)

Originating in Miami, FL, Amtrak's Silver Star is captured in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia, sprinting north for an early evening arrival in New York City. The Sun, setting on the ROW, s... (more)