Showing some of its faded New Haven orange paint, Penn Central E40 4974 has been put out to pasture in the Harrisburg engine terminal. Sadly, none of these classic electrics eluded the scrapper.

Built in 1955, the New Haven’s ten class EP5 electrics were delivered in an eye-catching orange, black, and white paint scheme that immediately inspired Lionel and American toy replicas. When th... (more)

Viewed from the Virginia Blue Ridge right-of-way, my favorite Norfolk & Western fan tripper backs across the trestle over the Tye River in Tye River, Virginia. The train has discharged any passeng... (more)

One of the more unusual Susquehanna lash ups occurred when two Northern Division trains combined at Chenango Forks, New York. A southbound train on the Jamesville line, led by a former Adirondack ... (more)

Running light, a Susquehanna C430 rounds the bend in front of the run-down depot in Tully, New York.

After finishing its work in Cortland, Susquehanna’s Northern Division local has moved north to Homer, New York, where it has more customers to serve.

A Susquehanna Northern Division train sets off cars at a mill in Cortland, New York.

A Susquehanna Northern Division train switches customers in Cortland, New York.

When the Susquehanna was seeking a way to get its stack trains off of Conrail’s ex-Erie main line to avoid interference with Metro-North trains, the first step was acquisition of the former Lehi... (more)

Susquehanna C430 3002 is being put to work assembling the day’s train in Utica, New York. The conductor doesn’t seem to be impressed with the three outlanders watching him do his job.

Bound for interchange to Conrail in West Brownsville, a coal train led by two Monongahela Super 7-23B’s crosses the trestle in Pine Bank, Pennsylvania.

Two Monongahela Super7-23B’s take a trainload of coal from Federal #2 mine through Bula, West Virginia.

With its work in Thurmont complete, Maryland Midland’s Highfield accelerates east toward Union Bridge.

Inside the gate, Maryland Midland’s Highfield turn drops two box cars at a building supply business in Thurmont, Maryland.

The Maryland Midland delivers two cars fresh from the CSX interchange at Highfield to a lumber yard in Thurmont, Maryland. I’m not sure of the ownership at the time of this photo, but the lumber... (more)