Highballing through the Central Pennsylvania countryside, the Operational Awareness & Response trainset barrels through PORT, beneath a Pennsylvania Railroad signal bridge.

Well on its way to Enola, the new Operational Awareness & Response trainset rolls by HUNT tower at track speed.

Rolling ahead to couple onto the Conrail Historical Society's camp car, former Pennsylvania Railroad OAG415 #4666 eases into the siding under the watchful eye of Micah-John Kershner (on the front ... (more)

On its first westbound movement over the Allentown & Auburn, recently-arrived Pennsylvania Railroad OAG415 #4666 crosses Zimmerman Lane in the afternoon sun.

Having hurried to the Shermans Creek Bridge to take advantage of optimum afternoon lighting, the new Operational Awareness & Response trainset pauses for Casey Thomason to get his photos for Norfo... (more)

On its first eastbound trip as a (mostly) complete train, the Operational Awareness & Response special passes the New Enterprise Stone & Lime quarry south of Tyrone.

After catching the NYC heritage unit at Horseshoe Curve, I got word that the new Operational Awareness & Response train was leaving Altoona to head for Enola. Having just missed the train at Rose... (more)

Stretched out around the world famous Horseshoe Curve, a pair of NS diesels leads an eastbound ethanol train down the mountain into Altoona.

Rumbling along ex-Erie trackage following the slow babble of French Creek, ME-1 returns to Meadville with its pick-ups from Oil City and Rouseville in tow.

Safely inside the shop at Rusk, Magma Arizona Railroad #7, formerly known as Texas State Railroad #400 and Tremont & Gulf Railway #30, receives some needed TLC before the 2016 steam season. Shop ... (more)

Looking rather incomplete, AT&SF Pacific #1316 waits quietly in the yard at Rusk. Her new boiler is on site, but an engineering oversight means it will need rebuilt before it even has its first fi... (more)

Leading a westbound manifest, a pair of EMDs rumble past the feed store in Liberty, Texas on their way to Houston. Note the tank car body being used for fuel storage at left.

Trundling through the sleepy borough of Sugarcreek, ME-1 passes my favorite spot on the Oil City Branch, the sister bridges of Sugarcreek.

Having slowed for the curve, ME-1 has made the turn under PA Route 8/US Route 62 and is now following French Creek on its way back to Meadville.

Making good time on the return to Meadville, ME-1 is reflected in a puddle passing the Interstate Amesite boneyard.