The Niagara was the epitome of powerful dual-purpose NYC steam, and could stand its ground on the ledger sheet with the invading internal combustion power. Nonetheless, 6014 was scrapped a year o... (more)
New York Central E8 4063 and an E7B slide into Poughkeepsie with train 2, PACEMAKER, from Chicago. The NYC crossed under the New Haven's 212 ft. high bridge across the Hudson that was later close... (more)
NYC RS-3 8257 slows for a stop at Teaneck with a three car West Shore train bound for Weehawken, NJ and the Hudson River ferries.
New York Central RS-3 8331 runs through Teaneck late in the afternoon with West Shore train 3 for Albany. A DC-3 or C-46 can be seen climbing out from Teterboro airport.
A pair of NYC E8's lead an eastbound passenger on the Michigan Central through Canfield in September 1967.
New England States Express is running 60 MPH on straight section before hitting the curves at Woodville. This train always had three to five E units for power. Usually an E8 would lead with any ... (more)
Cigar band E unit pulling the grade near Woodville with the New England States Express.
The "Wolverine" on its way to Detroit
Even the "Cigar Band" paint scheme doesn't look so bad from the perspective of 2008!
A Richard Beal photo: BO Tower, controlling the diamond of the NYC-GTW-PRR in Kalamazoo looks a little nicer in this 1966 view. This tower is still active today, though slightly stripped down a... (more)
A Richard Beal photo: Loading at the depot, you can see the early piggybacks behind the E's
