One of the Brandywine Valley’s NW2’s works through the Lukens Steel mill in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

Two Brandywine Valley NW2’s lay down a trail of blue smoke taking gondolas laden with steel to the Conrail interchange. The BVRY operated on a portion of the former Reading Wilmington & Northern... (more)

Wearing its new colors but not yet lettered, Brandywine Valley 8201 works with sister 8203 in the Lukens Steel complex in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Both NW2’s were acquired from Conrail after L... (more)

This 1945 NW2 began life on the DL&W, working through the Erie-Lackawanna merger and the Conrail consolidation. Some information suggests that it spent some time on the Brandywine Valley before en... (more)

An Amtrak AEM-7 leads a westbound train along the Keystone Route through Coatesville, PA trailing a double rainbow in it's wake.

LUKENS Steel Company #10.

This little critter, I'll call it the "Coatesville Critter" is a narrow gauge 0-4-0T built in 1911. Lukens wanted a display engine and originally had two HK Porters p... (more)

Yet another new addition to the RP collection - an engine in my "neighborhood" that I've only recently discovered: LUKENS Steel Company #10.

This little critter, let's call it the "Coatesville... (more)

A westbound train for Harrisburg races over the bridge in Coatsville, PA. The area which I shot this is no longer available to visit because it has been turned into a private development.

A quad lash-up of GP38-2's backs to the end of the string of cars loaded with steel plate from Mittal(Lukens) Steel so the crew can attach the EOTD. The EOTD can be seen on the front platfrom of ... (more)

9737 crosses the West Branch Brandywine Creek on its way to the Lukens Steel (now ISG Plate) mill in Coatesville.

9737 looks slightly ominous as it creeps away from the camera down the steep W&N connection. The grade crossing in the photo is on a very hazardous downhill curve. There are many close calls here... (more)

The Coatesville local makes some noise as it backs down the steep W&N connection that links the Amtrak Keystone line to the remaining portion of the ex-Reading Wilmington & Northern Branch. There'... (more)