An August thunderstorm approaches as a five-pack of URR switchers reverse a long cut of loaded coke cars down the ramp into Edgar Thomson's Dexter Yard. The Valley Yard is packed with fresh steel... (more)

As the rain clouds move off to the east, NS 55K crosses over the Ft. Wayne Railroad Bridge which spans the Allegheny River. The bridge was originally built in 1904 by the American Bridge Company o... (more)

Just after sunset, CSX Transportation Dash 8-40CW 7680 and AC4400CW 134 lead an eastbound vehicle train along the banks of the Monongahela River on the CSX's Pittsburgh Sub. In the distance, just... (more)

Adjacent to the Ohio River, a NS Operation Lifesaver GP59E pulls on a string of mixed cars on a nice sunny Spring afternoon.

After interchanging with NS, CLXX 6003 leads a long train out of the tunnel on S Neville Street in Pittsburg.

Pittsburgh Push: As the morning gets underway in Pittsburgh, manifest train NS 10G begins its journey east of Pittsburgh and onto the NS Conemaugh line, as it leaves the Pittsburgh skyline in the... (more)

Pittsburgh Wakeup: NS 4468 leads manifest 10G eastbound onto the Conemaugh line, as it passes through CP Penn. Pittsburgh's skyline can be seen in the distance.

City Coal: NS 4140 leads a doubled-up NS 596 coal train off of the OC Bridge in Pittsburgh as it prepares to enter onto the Conemaugh line and head toward Altoona. In this photo, the coal train c... (more)

OC Coal: NS 4140 leads a doubled up NS 596 coal train off of the OC Bridge in Pittsburgh, as it prepares to enter onto the Conemaugh line and head toward Altoona.

Bridging the Day: Just before sunset, NS 8098, the fresh Conrail heritage unit, leads empty coal train NS 873 eastbound over the OC Bridge on the outskirts of Pittsburgh.

A pair of Carload Express SD60M's roll through the control point at CP Bloom as they get on to NS's Pittsburgh Line in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is the Allegheny Valley ... (more)

A former FURX SD40-2 leads another SD40-3 on the Wheeling & Lake Erie 618 as it crosses over I-376 on the south side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a few late fall leaves still cling to the trees.... (more)

25G running through Mon Line on a beautiful day with the Lehigh Valley heritage unit leading

The AVR-1 job returns to Glenwood Yard after interchanging with NS at Island Avenue. Three former SD45s, numbered in reverse consecutive order, powered the train on this overcast afternoon. The ... (more)

An NS manifest navigates the trench in fall splendor with some of the downtown Pittsburgh skyline in the background. What better place to experience autumn than the "Trench", also know... (more)