A farmer gives a wave as a PRR 0-6-0 switches a small yard. Thanks to the Baltimore Chapter NRHS for arranging the photo charter and the kid on the tractor for posing on a beautiful Mother's Day.
Westbound local passes real estate office that was once a feed mill...and in the Civil War a field hospital
NS 4620 heads up the spur to switch Purina Mills in Mechanicsburg on the hazy, muggy May morning
Engineer Thomas von Trott smiles as he eases PRR 643 back during a switching maneuver on the 106 year old steam locomotive's first move of 2007.
PRR #643 performing a job it was originally built for - switching.
NS GP-59 passes the Mechanicsburg Station, now a museum. Since the departure of the GP15's, you never know what you may see for power
NS 3041 leads a local into Mechanicsburg as the sun starts to set. These GP40-2's once led the hottest trains on Conrails mainlines, now since NS sold off all of their GP15-1's, these Dash 2's are... (more)
Once they led "hotshot" truck trains...now they lead locals. Ex-CR GP40-2 leads local into Mechanicsburg as the sun starts to set.
The engineer prepares to climb on board as another guest engineer takes a turn at the throttle.
GP38-2 5324 "speeds" past the stopped traffic at the Sheely Lane crossing as HS11 heads to Shiremanstown yard
"Pusher" engine crew on HS11 watches as train starts it's journey to Shiremanstown yard
" 'Bout 1/2 a length"....HS11's conductor talks to his engineer as he prepares to couple up both section and head for home.
Westbound for Carlisle "streaks" past the old Cumberland Valley Railroad station
Westbound for Carlisle passes the decorated Mechanicsburg railroad station in a driving rain. The station, now owned by the Mechanicsburg Museum Assoc is decorated for the holidays
