A coke train from Clairton backs across the Port Perry Bridge.

Southbound empties picked up from the B&LE in North Bessemer with "water buffalos" in the lead.

Nice shops and an very late version of this 1000 HP classic.

The safety yellow end on MP15DC #21 cannot be missed as it and 3 brethren lug a huge ore train south from North Bessemer.

Four clean MP15's lead a southbound slab train out of Dravosburg Tunnel.

Union Railroad MP15DC 33 is the first engine to be painted in the new red and yellow scheme. The engine is seen at the engine facility in Monroeville, PA, on September 26, 2009.

Three Union Railroad MP15's lead by 28 back empty slab racks into the US Steels Edgar Thompson works in Braddock PA. Although this photo was taken in 2008, it could have easily been taken anytime... (more)

A bunch of switchers doing what they do best: hauling a loaded ore train south from North Bessemer to Braddock where it will be transformed into steel slabs at US Steel's Edgar Thomson Works.

The Battle of Bull Run. Sure it takes place just about everyday on the Union, but it is still impressive to watch a quartet of MP15's claw their way upgrade.

Hot slabs out of ET head across the Mon towards the Irving Works further down the valley.

After delivering steel slabs to U.S. Steel's Irvin Plant, URR 18 leads a coil steel train out of the Dravosburg tunnel on it's way back to the Duquesne yard.

For a brief period of time, the Union Railroad rostered a handful of ex-B&LE SD38-2's. They retained their Bessemer colors but were given new numbers and URR logos.

A single SW1500 sits in front of the Union RR's Hall Shops.

NORTH BESSEMER NEIGHBORS - URR and B&LE power sits outside the Union's Hall Shops.