I knew the Union train was coming, but I didn't expect to see four vintage passenger cars in the yard!
Coal and coke are two key commodities hauled by the Union. Part of the railroad's Duquesne coal dock can be seen in the foreground, while a five pack of switchers get a coke train ready in Dexter ... (more)
This might be the brightest engine that I've ever seen.
Empty coke hoppers for USX's Clairton Works slither across the Mon and enter the Union's complex J Interlocking.
Cabooses from an empty URR coke train headed to the USX Clairton Plant and a loaded URR slab train headed to the USX Irvin Plant run parallel south of Dravosburg.
The impressive physical plant found in the Mon Valley is readily apparent in this photo. Here, #20 is in charge of a short train on the Munhall Branch while CSX's Q353 works across the river in D... (more)
A quartet of URR MP15DC's cut thru the snow squall with a CSXT coke train.
Basking in the winter Sun at Hall.
A pair of MP15DCs prepare to pick up caboose C-105 after setting off cars in the Valley Yard.
5 URR MP15DC's haul a loaded coke train towards Mifflin Yard for the WE interchange.
A 5-pak of URR MP15DC's race a tug up the Mon River.
The color has been completely drained in just over a week from the Pittsburgh area, time for 5 months for brown backrounds and cold weather.
A 5-pak of URR MP15DC's haul hoppers for coke loading.
Hot off the PRESS. URR has released yet another variation of it's paintscheme. This unit has a bright yellow face to improve visibility to the approach of the train.
