The late-morning coke train from Clairton usually rates 5 MP15DC's, and moves slowly enough to facilitate a chase. Irvin works yard is at right.

The hottest train on the Union! Loaded steel slabs from USX Edgar Thomson works are headed for the rolling plant at Irvin, at right. The route to the left continues to the Clairton coke works.

The hottest train on the Union! Loaded steel slabs from USX Edgar Thomson works are headed for the rolling plant at Irvin.

I tried something different, since I always find coal trains stopped here, waiting on intermodal traffic. So, here's NS 519 waiting on 24Z passing on #1 track. Canon 10D, ISO 100, 28-90mm f4/5, f2... (more)

The OHCR's two ex-MILW/GETY F7A's pulled weekend passenger trips from Pittsburgh to Carnegie. During that week, the F units were pressed into freight duty.

On a beautiful spring morning, 22W approaches CP-Wing, where it will diverge to 98 track for work at Pitcairn. The Union Railroad is visible in the background - a coke train had passed just a min... (more)

The Colorado Railcar DMU test train from Pittsburgh to Altoona, hot on the heels of Amtrak 40.

Oddball light power move featuring an assortment of weird power.

After waiting on 23W and 23Z, NS 591 prepares to head for the Port Perry Branch with a fresh crew.

An SD50 leads Trailer Jet 137 west on the former P&LE on a wet, rainy afternoon. The P&W Sub diverges on the left.

Amtrak 04T has a medium clear at Wing to cross 1 to 2, and 12N (below) will follow behind off of the Port Perry Branch.

Horsehead 6790 leads 12N into CP-Wing while Amtrak 04T comes into view (look just below the URR bridge at right).

Helpers shove 10G east past the WABCO plant in E Pittsburgh, towards CP-Wing.

10G's helpers round the curve passing under the Union Railroad and the onramp to the Triboro Expressway.

10G rounds the curve passing under the Union Railroad and the onramp to the Triboro Expressway.