8255 pulls the excursion train north over the trestle by Nowhere (Yes, Nowhere). The steam engine on the opposite end encountered trouble upon arrival at Norwood and the 8255 was dispatched to com... (more)

Maybe where CSX got the idea? Power hungry D&H leased this RS-3. Note 1967 Ford Country Squire in background - as common as RS-3s back then.

PT-98s crew is assembling the day's train to the NS interchange at Slateford Jct. and is seen here lifting a heavy cut of loaded center-beam cars along Ridge Row. This train was led by all four o... (more)

The other heritage fleet... The D-L has amassed quite a heritage fleet of its own. I suspect there is nowhere else in the world where you can see four ALCO RS3s hauling revenue freight on ... (more)

A mid-morning power shuffle afforded this view of D-L's three ex-D&H RS3s at rest near the Bridge 60 tower. Out of view is CNJ 1554 which would be the 4th RS3 on this day's PT-98 job. The goal was... (more)

Storming through Tobyhanna: PT-98s departure from Scranton could not have been timed worse with regard to the weather. At most locations it seemed to be sunny right up until the train arri... (more)

The scene at Colonie Shops, Spring 1976. The D&H was flush with leased Alcos. United Railway Supply RS3 has yard switching duties. Ex-LIRR C420s are just on the property. CPR RS3 can be seen i... (more)

This photo, taken by the late Hank Stuart, Jr., was taken at Tacoma, VA, on the Interstate's main line from Norton to Miller Yard, VA. The two colorful RS-3s on this "Hill Crew" are handling a rou... (more)

The southbound Loyall-Varilla mine run rear-ended a standing freight on the former double track on the north end of Loyall Yard on this foggy day in 1958. This was CTC territory, but the track on ... (more)

A pair of Alco RS's with just the right amount of work grime on the flanks to show off the detail wait for a move in this 1956 view.

Working the Greenbwood yard. Here the little P&N could interchange with the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line. But now the once busy yard is nearly vacant and absorption into t... (more)

Engineer waits for the brakeman to finish the brake line connection before heading north.

A year into running their Conrail-expanded network, the D&H found themselves power hungry. They leased whatever they could get their hands on including this CP RS-3 and the trailing ex-LIRR high ... (more)