The BOCT switch is working a long distance B&O train.

The crew on the set of power give the railfan a curious look. The SW in the background waits for a path forward to grab onto a consist.

Car #130's Motorman swaps the trolley poles around for another run. The location is thought to be MP 0.0 on the Welland sub, aka Substation Jct., in Thorold. Besides being the terminus of the We... (more)

Car #130 poses on a trestle nearing Thorold. Likely by this time, the railfan photographers have become fast friends with the Motorman who obliged them with a quick "safety stop" pose at a trestl... (more)

Apparently NS&T rules required stops at all meets, if the stop signs and oil-slicked right of way are any indication. Here car #82 holds the main while the Motorman greets it's northbound opposit... (more)

According to the best of information available at the time of posting: This is the NS&T track profile looking north at the diamond with the GTW. In the NS&T TT this was MP 14, approximately 4 mi.... (more)

Car #130 makes a stop at what is thought to be the Welland depot while a cabbie waits for a fare in this 1953 scene. That is a 1953 Canadian built Chevrolet.

#130 prior to departure from Port Colborne

Port Colborne was the southern terminus for this CN-owned branch on the Niagara Escarpment, running north-south in a territory rife with east-west lines. This was the CN Welland Sub, running from... (more)

The Niagara Region of Ontario featured many miles of electrified interurban trackage, including the NS&T. The NS&T became a CN property, and was operated as the Welland sub, hence the CN markings... (more)

This photo illustrates how the cover on the coupler could be pulled back to facilitate coupling when in trail position. In this case, a REA express box converted from a Pullman troop sleeper is c... (more)

An early autumn fan excursion on the New Haven from Grand Central Station to Danbury yielded this photo of a Sperry Rail Car tied down at the Danbury yard. Those on the excursion were able to tou... (more)

The SW works the mail and express cars under the terminal. PRR class ES6 Ansco Color original

The photographer rode this train from Pittsburgh, and due to station dwell time was able to get up front and record this scene. PRR's second order of E8's from EMD came in Tuscan Red, #5701 was t... (more)

Service tracks downtown under the 28th St. bridge was where Alco "roadswitchers" used in commuter service were found (see coach yard in the distance), along with those "geeps" (General Purpose) en... (more)