A Big and a Blimp Some railfans use the moniker “big” to refer to six-axle Alco and MLW Century-type units. Here a Canadian Pacific “big” moves to attach to its train in CS... (more)
The power for the southbound Orange Blossom Special has cut off from its train and proceeded to CSX’ East Side Yard office in Philadelphia for a crew change. Here it backs toward Grays Fe... (more)
Under the heart of downtown Philadelphia at Suburban Station, commuters board one of SEPTA's Silverliner IV's. This station, which was once a stub-end terminal of the PRR, now connects to the for... (more)
Commuters prepare to board one of SEPTA's Silverliner V's at Suburban Station under the heart of downtown Philadelphia. This station, which was once a stub-end terminal of the PRR, now connects t... (more)
One by one, all of SEPTA's AEM-7's cycle their way through the caverns of the subterranean Suburban Station in the... or rather, under the heart of Philadelphia. Aside from the fabulous facade ab... (more)
PRR's Suburban Station, a 21 story building, opened on September 28, 1930 in the heart of Philadelphia to replace the above ground Broad Street Station. The station survives today and serves all S... (more)
642 heads up the Exhibit Train at 30th Street.
642 and 406 square off.
A set of eastbound GE Silverliner IV's arrive at Somerton Station on the West Trenton Line in Northeast Philadelphia. Props to SEPTA for finding not only the funds, but the actual desire to const... (more)
Passengers discharge from a set of GE Silverliner IV's at the rebuilt Somerton Station on the West Trenton Line in Northeast Philadelphia. This stop now has spots for 200 cars but typically fills... (more)
The golden winter late day sun shines on 30th street station.
CSX manifest train Q372 rounds the bend on to the CSX High Line with a trio of GE locomotives as power.
Northeast Regional train 87 departs Philadelphia
Reading Lines EMD GP35 no.6502, and Alco C424 No.5210
On the last full day of summer, three NS GEs lead a CSX ethanol train west off the siding at Berry in upper northeast Philadelphia.