A streamlined Pacific GS1sas leads The Crusader, train #614 (the afternoon eastbound) past the Skillman depot. I'm told by a fellow who enhanced the pic that this is the #117. In 1947, the Crusa... (more)

A Reading M1sa "Big Dutch Mike" leads an Autumn afternoon westbound on the "platform track" as seen from Camp Meeting Avenue overpass. It's a good bet that this freight stopped to do work at pest... (more)

We are standing just north of the Delaware border waiting on the Chessie Steam Special when a local freight passes from the other direction. This is the Baltimore & Ohio's Philadelphia Division, ... (more)

This is Reading M1sa #1705 - an Anthracite Road Mike. Note the huge Wooten Firebox, designed to ignite anthracite (and culm left over from coal processing ). It is named for inventor John E. Woo... (more)

Illinois Central #3 "The Louisiane" heads through Sardis on a hot summer morning in 1952. E8(A) #4018 was about two years old, having arrived 6/1950. It was the lowest #d E8 on the IC and was sc... (more)

Conrail JN5, a former Lehigh Valley train, is under the charge of three U-Boats, U33B 2896, U30B 2866, and U25B 2521 on a crystal clear and very cold day. This is an Oak Island (Newark) to Niagara... (more)

The Train of Tomorrow visits Elizabeth NJ on its tour of the county. The location is listed as Baltimore & Ohio Freight Yard.... but is actually the small CNJ LCL yard just east of the PRR crossi... (more)

The Reading depot in Skillman was the closest railroad location for CKF growing up and was where he developed a lifelong love of the Reading. He was 12-years-old when he took this photograph. Not... (more)

A brand new Hudson Hornet crosses in front of Norfolk & Western/Southern train #151/41, "The Pelican," while the N&W J that brought it into town retreats in the background. FP7 #6144 was delivered... (more)

Reading T1 Northern #2101 is temprorarily transformed into American Freedom Train #1 to handle the tight clearances in the east. From July 23 to July 25 of 1976, she made her Morristown visit at t... (more)

A northbound Southern Railway freight winds its way under the Duke Street Bridge in Alexandria as it nears Potomac Yard. The three locomotives are all high-nosed SD35s (3019, 3013, 3055), part of ... (more)

Chessie's Car Float connected Newport News to Norfolk. The ex B&O tug (from New York City service, built in Camden, NJ in 1952-1953) was lashed to the side of the float and provided motive power. ... (more)