The 309 slams over Downing Ave. past a lower priority train at "DEAN" siding on Eastside of Erie. Moments later, as the sun sets the slower train will pull onto the main to follow 309 west.

What a surprise to catch a former Conrail SD50, the last C&O SD40, and a pair of GP38-2's shoving empty ballast hoppers towards Erie Sand and Gravel. Later in the evening, the x CR and C&O motors ... (more)

The eastbound Lake Shore Limited departs the historic Erie Union Station bound for New York City and Boston.

Assorted GE test engines, a UP motor and a Patched C&NW motor rest in the back lot of GE Transportation.

NS westbound manifest 309, cruises along the former Nickle Plate Route. To the left is CSX's former New York Central Main.

Lead by a NS C39-8, NS 309 runs the main as NS 348 holds in the siding at "Wesley".

Brand new unit 7521 awaits pickup at the GE-CSX Interchange.

Finally the Gevo Hybrid unit made its way out on test for the past week strechen its legs out. The batteries are under the walkway and are still being adjusted.

Ge's only dash9 is leading todays test train which has many wires for monitoring the new hybrid Gevo

UP 7654 and BNSF 6233 await pickup at the GE-CSX Interchange in Erie, Pennsylvania.

CSXT 1558 switches cars at the Mounfort Terminal along Erie's bayfront.

NS train 385 slowly makes its way down the middle of 19th Street in Erie, PA.

Finished With its Snowy Switching Chores, The Erie Yard Job Waits on the Pyramid Track for Clearance to Enter the Interlocking at CP89 Before Returning East to The Erie Yard.

A ray of color as the new Union Pacific's special GE paint scheme unit 7605 rests with several new units Union Pacific, CSX and BNSF units awaiting pickup at the GE-CSX interchange.

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