The only preserved Metroliner in its original configuration- PRR class MPC85E5, weighing in at 165,094#. Its rear door is also ajar; perhaps to allow air to circulate?

Mid-July saw some cosmetic work on the NKP 757, in anticipation of its move to Bellevue, Ohio.

A northbound Metroliner is trailing a long cloud of dust as it starts to decelerate for the Susquehanna River crossing. Note the different pantographs on the GE-equipped 1st car and the Westingho... (more)

Bygone days on the old NEC- my then 15-year old cousin is hanging out with me down by the depot as a northbound E44-powered freight rolls by.

The NKP 587 and NW 1218 are doubleheading up the kudzu-covered Southern Loops, on their way to Asheville, NC, during the 1989 NRHS Convention. Today, the 587 is in pieces in Kentucky, and the 121... (more)

The NKP 765 crisply accelerates its train of coal hoppers past a throng of excursionists, chasers, and locals, during the 1991 NRHS Convention.

The 587 doubleheading with the 1218, rounding the big curve at Glen Alpine, on its way to the Southern Loops and Asheville.

Doubleheaded Berkshires without auxiliary tenders are being readied for the NRHS excursion to Hinton and back, as a CSX freight trundles eastbound.

Conrail at its best, with a freshly-repainted SD50 westbound near MG Tower. This locomotive was rebuilt by NS in 2011 with a 3,000 hp 16-645 prime mover and classified as an SD40E; renumbered to ... (more)

The "Last Western Maryland Locomotive," spotted from an open-window coach while riding behind the PM 1225 during the 1991 NRHS Convention. No. 6573 was built in August, 1971 as the WM N... (more)

E44 No. 4434 (GE, 3-62) is operating in the very long hood forward mode with a sister, southbound with a Truc-Train in the late winter of 1976-77. You can bet that the 4434's six 733 hp traction ... (more)

The NKP 587 in happier times, doubleheading with NW 1218 toward the Southern Loops and Asheville in the summer of 1989. The engine has recently been moved in pieces from its long-time home in Ind... (more)

An immaculate GP9 heads up the Maryland Midland's dinner train, with an F7A trailing. The 200 was built as the NW No. 793 in 1957 and was later chop-nosed before being acquired by the Corpus Chri... (more)

A Susie-Q E-Unit with a long string of cars at Steamtown's grand opening in 1995.

Pan view of the 1218 getting underway after an inspection stop at Bedford.