I was surprised when I found a former Frisco GP switching cars on the Philadelphia waterfront in 1980. The engine numbers are painted out on the cab but the paint scheme is otherwise untouched. Th... (more)

After a long life on the rails, waiting to go to the srcapper's.

Resting on a quiet Christmas Morning in 1983.

The 523 is joined by two GE products.

An unlikely pair. A locomotive that predates Amtrak in the foreground and one of the newest on the roster next to it. One is a diesel-electric and the other an electric. Although both were built ... (more)

"Railserve at Salmon Beer Distribution" Railserve (RSSX) SW1200 #802 tows a cut of tank cars behind Salmon Beer Distribution on the Frankford Street Industrial Track in Philadelp... (more)

"Carpet For Sale, Cheap" Railserve (RSSX) SW1200 #802 tows a cut of tank cars behind Aramingo Carpet & Flooring on the Frankford Street Industrial Track in Philadelphia, PA. This small Rai... (more)

"Taking Headroom on Philly Belt Line" With little sunlight left in the day, CSX Q372(09) takes a sizeabe amount of headroom on the Philadelphia Belt Line, crossing into the middle of South... (more)

A view of the motor pit from the parking lot at 30th Street Station.

"Trailing Powercar on the South Penn Curve" The rear end of Amtrak's brand new Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) highspeed trainset rounds the curve south of Penn Interlocking in Philadelph... (more)

"Avelia Liberty on the South Penn Curve" Amtrak's brand new Alstom Avelia Liberty (Acela 21) highspeed trainset rounds the curve south of Penn Interlocking in Philadelphia while heading to... (more)