In the last rays of sunlight, NS 8104 Lehigh Valley helps push a load of fuel east to the Keystone Power Plant in Schelocta. The train is crossing the Allegheny River and will follow along the Kis... (more)

Having just crossed the Allegheny River an eastbound Conway to Enola manifest heads east with some extra engines to be dropped off at the Juniata Locomotive shop in Altoona.

In the last rays of sunlight, NS 1019, is in notch 8 accelerating to track speed with a load of coal for the Keystone Power Plant in Schelocta. The train is about to cross the Allegheny River and... (more)

In the last rays of sunlight, NS 8104 Lehigh Valley helps push a load of fuel east to the Keystone Power Plant in Schelocta. The train is crossing the Allegheny River and will follow along the Kis... (more)

A load of crude oil enters the West Park trench. The changing leaves of the Ginko trees along with those already off the trees create a "yellow leaf road" at this time of year. Picture i... (more)

With extra locomotives from Conway going to Altoona, NS 10G heads east into the rising sun as it skirts the Kiskimentas River.

Roamin' on the Range. PRB coal heads south behind UP power under a classic western sky.

Swap Meet at Jacobs Creek. Watco and BNSF crews trade trains. Watco crews handle the loading at Jacobs Creek and prepare to take the MT's to the loading loop for a re-fill under a picture perfect ... (more)

A Frog's view. With a derailment down near the New River Gorge Bridge, traffic has stalled in Thurmond. A loaded coal train on RJ Corman's West Virginia Line is tied down and a CSX coal train has ... (more)

With a derailment down near the New River Gorge Bridge, a short work train crawls past the Thurmond Depot. News reports would reveal that a grain hopper picked a switch sending two hoppers over th... (more)

A southbound intermodal makes good time on its way to Roanoke via the Valley Line on a beautiful fall afternoon. What would the white pole hanging on the lead engines nose ladder be used for?

Running over 30 minutes late, the westbound Cardinal is on jointed rail on the old C & O main line as it approaches the Blue Ridge Tunnel. The Afton siding usually serves as the meeting point for ... (more)

Meet Me at Cassandra. An eastbound manifest coasting downgrade meets with the Pennsylvanian climbing the West Slope on its way to Altoona.

Sunrise at J Tower. The railroad starts another day with a golden sunrise and clear skies. Soon the excited children will be staring in wonder at a real live steam engine as they ride the train to... (more)

Between runs the Fireman feels each bearing with his hand for any unwanted heat and lubricates critical surfaces. This man machine relationship is what keeps these vintage locomotives operating we... (more)