This former Reading Railroad station in the rural suburbs of Bryn Athyn, PA, was built in 1902 and survived into the SEPTA years on the Newtown line, also known as the R8, and now serves as the lo... (more)

The Reading's Newtown branch, once a proposed main to NYC from Philadelphia, was built in 1878 as part of the Philadelphia and Newtown Railroad (later renamed the Philadelphia, Newtown and New Yor... (more)

It's not GM&O, it's not even IC, it's just late to get paint. There's still a measure of well worn dignity that comes from years of honest work.

A uniquely designed World War II tunnel sits abandoned in rural Coalridge along the old Conrail Hi-Top Branch.

Some really nifty surprises can be found behind a railroad museum roundhouse. A good example is Rio Grande GP30 #3011, built by EMD in May 1962 and retired from service on the D&RGW in Dec. 1994. ... (more)

Penn Central cabin car of PRR heritage sports fresh paint at Norry. Courtesy David Spohn, Sr. archives.

Oh the surprises you'll find behind a railroad museum roundhouse! Typically a few fixer uppers and future restoration projects will lie in wait. A Rio Grande GP30 seems out of place in the company... (more)

Still awaiting disposition: RDG #1187 is one of the few Camelback locomotives left in existence. This Baldwin 0-4-0 was built in March of 1903 and served for many years with the Reading Co... (more)

Southampton Station - located on the SEPTA R8 Fox Chase Line. From Wikipedia: In September 2009, the Southampton-based Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussio... (more)

Churchville Station.  This station was built by the Reading Company in 1892 and is an identical twin to the still standing more)

Southampton Station. This station was built by the Reading Company in 1892 and once saw Camelback's and RDC's up and until the time SEPTA stopped serving the line North of Fox Chas... (more)

85 miles to New York City. Let me tell you about a line called the SEPTA R8, the line that almost became a main lin... (more)

A group of folks have made a museum out of the old Western Maryland Depot in Westernport, and this well kept WM "northeastern" caboose sets in a park across the street. Note the neat old watchman'... (more)

Shown is one of the bridges on the CBC&S, converted by locals for use for there ATV's and vehicles. The bridge is still passable if you are brave enough to try.

Looking east at the west portal of the Coalridge Tunnel. Two tunnels can be photographed along the former New York Central Hitop Branch.