The Clinchfield 676 at dusk, about halfway between Dante and St. Paul, rolling toward Kingsport. It was our last photo of the day, as the train was delayed at Boody after the 676 sideswiped a tra... (more)

Ex-Gulf, Mobile, and Northern No. 425 in 1986, backing down onto a Santa Claus Special on the Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad at South Hamburg. No. 425, built by Baldwin in 1928, has 69" dr... (more)

Four Geeps lead a westbound intermodal around the horseshoe curve at Mance in late 1986. Lead unit No. 4184 is a 1972 product of EMD.

A 1985-built SD50 on the point of a Conrail freight. This locomotive eventually went to the KCS, renumbered as their 7014. After 30 years, I don't remember where I snapped this B&W negative; it'... (more)

A chop-nosed Geep leads a local freight on the old Reading Lines in the Lebanon Valley. No. 7570 was rebuilt from PRR GP9 No. 7063, built by EMD in October of 1956.

Pennsy steam on the old Western Maryland Dutch Line, with the 7002 coasting downgrade along Smith's Siding. It has been a long day's journey from Strasburg, and overnight servicing will take plac... (more)

The 1218 on the point of a southbound NRHS Special, nearing Lynchburg and crossing the James River on the massive old Southern Railway bridge

Elephant-style EMD E-Units with the 1955-built ex-CB&Q No. 9986B (E9A) leading a late afternoon commuter train by the old B&O tower at West Brunswick. The unit was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen for... (more)

CSX officials are about to give clearance to the PRR 7002 to connect to the old Western Maryland, in order to proceed to Hanover for the next day's commemorative trip to Gettysburg for the occasio... (more)

The PRR 7002 pauses to prepare to switch from the old Northern Central onto the Frederick Branch to connect to the Western Maryland, on its way to overnight in Hanover for the next day's commemora... (more)

PRR K4s No. 1361 is easing onto the old Bald Eagle Branch and doing some street-running in Tyrone. The train is bound for Bellefonte in Centre County, where the engine will be wyed for the return... (more)

The "Clinchfield 676" at dawn on the Friday of the 50th anniversary Santa Claus Special weekend. Two items were on the agenda- fix the twisted running board (above the fireman's side fro... (more)

Pennsy steam in York, with the PRR 7002 switching off the old Northern Central onto the old Frederick Branch for a short trip to West York where it will access CSX rails (ex-Western Maryland) for ... (more)

The PRR 7002 is pulling the Gettysburg Address Special on the CSX (ex-Western Maryland) between Hanover and Gettysburg, and is at the moment of stalling due to wet rails. The solution was to back... (more)

A Royal Hudson at Temple, PA, seen here the year before it was used in the Blue Mountain and Reading's "Golden Spike" ceremony on July 13, 1985. "Atlantic Central" is the orga... (more)