We spent quite a few hours trying to locate the laggard installations of B&O's color position light signals and were disappointed many times over. But luck was on our side at Grasshopper when we ... (more)

We had a great time at the night photo session in Romney this year. About 20 fans came out and were "outstanding in their field" for several hours, and we managed to get a few neat angles with so... (more)

We had a great time at the night photo session in Romney this year. About 20 fans came out and were "outstanding in their field" for several hours, and we managed to get a few neat angles with so... (more)

A pair of SD40E helpers (man, I like these units) leaves ROSE Yard and heads east in order to assist a stranded 640 coal train on the Nittany & Bald Eagle just east of Tyrone, Pa. HOMER interlock... (more)

As part of the ALTO replacement project, the new signal mast has already been erected at the west end of SLOPE interlocking. I'm not sure if these signals will be a new SLOPE or part of ALTO. 13G... (more)

We went out looking for Aurora Borealis but only found this southbound Bessemer train.

Three CR SD40-2's lead a loaded coal train most likely destined for PP&L's Strawberry Ridge power plant on the Watsontown Secondary. In the foreground is the Nittany & Bald Eagle (to Tyrone, Pa).

The Q389 often features western foreign power. Not so today, but we don't mind. Awesome weather and lots of trains made for a fun day May 21. This spot, along the Cassellman River, begs for me to... (more)

A westbound BNSF local (presumably) heads west into the sunset behind a pair of former ATSF widenose GE's. Those GE's feel at just as "at home" passing under the interlocking signals at Edelstein... (more)

We lucked out, finding a Rosebud train fully loaded, awaiting a new crew. The crew van arrived after a short wait, and soon we had a train to chase! Here, the C48 climbs out of Windber towards Win... (more)

The Everett Railroad job working around Roaring Spring. After juggling its consist yet again, the train returns to Roaring Spring to finish switching the Appleton paper mill. On the right is a ba... (more)

The Everett Railroad just left its home base in Duncansville and finished some switching to get the consist in the right order for set-out at various consignees. On this sub-freezing day, we were... (more)

A northbound empty ore train moves onto the single main at KAREN, north of SANDY where the old line and the high line diverge.

West Brownsville is a neat place to visit, even at night. This PPLX train has just departed the yard at West Brownsville and begins a journey to be loaded with more coal at Emerald.

The NS N71 mine job heads south towards Emerald Mine, seen here snaking through S curves near Clarksville, Pa on a snowy, sunny day.