There are a lot of churches in Johnstown, but one of my favorite looking ones is located near NS's Woodvale Yard, where today a matched set of SD40-2's have tied onto the back of Reading bound fre... (more)

Coal train U306 recieves some assistance from Cumberland helper B245, 8780, as it prepares to get a run at the steepest part of Sand Patch's west slope.

Today Woodvale yard is a shell of its former self. With the steel mills torn down, and the car shops closed the only traffic that the yard sees is in the form of a couple locals and some through f... (more)

Storm Chaser. A pair of catfish tow 12N east through Johnstown and closer to the thunderstorm in the background.

A couple of ponies mill around the yard.

21M with its sleek all trailer consist snakes past Woodvale yard where local C90 slowly preforms its work.

Cumberland helper B245, 8780, continues its morning assualt on Sand Patch, this time leading coal train U306 towards the summit. Not the angle I originally wanted, but CSX decided to park one of t... (more)

Freshly repainted WM GP9 number 25 backs on to its short train for the trip back down to Cumberland.

A couple of GM products cross paths at the Maple St crossing in South Fork.

Just about any train that transcends the Horseshoe curve will draw some views, and this westbound hopper train is no exception, most however, are probably unaware of the rare bird leading the way.... (more)

A pair of AC motors sit patiently on track 2 at Garrett. The train would soon be assisted by Cumberland helper B245 after Q261 and Q373 passed by on Track 1.

Go Go Gevo! Coke train K396 also has a nice mix of hoppers in the consist today as it hits the long straight away at Greenspring.

The C&O canal park at North Branch just east of Cumberland is a great place to have a picnic, go for a walk, or enjoy some action on CSX's Cumberland Sub. Here the triple three leads Q370 out of t... (more)

A Surfliner bound for downtown LA prepares to make its station stop at Fullerton. Some of the soon to be passengers are interested in the approaching train, others not so much.

All aboard for a San Diego bound Surfliner at Fullerton.