Three Amtrak Turbo Trains, three Amtrak Turbos, one by one they all got scrapped, how many Turbos now left on the track? Not a single unit was preserved, a sad ending for what is more)

In another time and dimension... The Standard Railroad of the World continues to service commuters with a little help from Bennett Levin, as seen here in Philadelphia, headquarters of the... (more)

CR 6246 leading a freight on to Amtrak's North East Corridor in Philadelphia, PA in 1988

A recent tree clearing effort by the City of Philadelphia has opened up a new view of the bridges at West Falls.

The last remaining pure PCC is service on SEPTA is the 2194. It is assigned to maintenance duties. On Feb 2 it made a starring role in Wilmington Chapter NRHS's Super Saturday Streetcar excursion... (more)

Expected to replace GG1's but derailments at speed led to the acquisition of AEM7's.

SEPTA Railworks Special during reconstruction of the Ninth Street Branch. Train from 30th Street Station to Lansdale, Pa.

Photo was taken by freiend of mine Ken Patton.

D&H 164 / NS 30J rolls westbound along the former Pennsy high line in sunny Philly behind 4 EMD's.

Inbound on Germantown Ave., PCC #2093 is one of several PCC's upgraded by SEPTA in the early 80's. It would later be sold to a group in Colorado Springs for a proposed but as yet unbuilt "heritage... (more)

CSX detour train X393-11 has ex Conrail Q, now NS C40-8W on point, here passing under the Schuylkill Expressway overpass with the Philadelphia skyline making a nice backdrop.