A great little Texas shortline terminal right down to the peekumup and yes, the old fuel pump was functional.

The Southern rostered 88 MP15DC's and the 2435 was the last of the series. Built in May 1982 it was one of the last units that the Southern took delivery of before merging with the N&W. Here the 2... (more)

As today this area had a great variety of shortlines in those days but the names were different. This in North Louisiana & Gulf, not an available option.

Test train 995 sits next to the former site of Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works while they are held east of JK, waiting to make their move into the South Yard. The facility is currently used by Cycle S... (more)

Test train 995 works its way back to the South Yard after its first run on Starkey Hill (going away scene). Before making the second run on the hill several cars will be set out to reduce tonnage.... (more)

Held most of the afternoon for other traffic, test train 995 finally pulls through the connection from the former Virginian over to the ex-N&W Winston line. The train is headed south a couple of m... (more)

The BRC has always been hard to spot, outside of yards, but here we have 534 preparing to head north, down its namesake mainline.

URR Caboose Hop. A fleet of EMD end-cab switchers, the lack of locomotive ditch lights and manned cabooses make the Union Railroad a bit of an anachronism in 21st century railroading. No... (more)

A southbound scrap train passes the last remaining set of postition light signals on the Union RR as it rolls under the Westinghouse Bridge.

Three switchers lead a loaded slab train south on the Union Railroad near Dravosburg Tunnel.

One crew works the north end of the Class Yard while another crew makes a light power move thru J Tower.

No fewer than nine Union Railroad MP15DCs are seen at Duquesne. A 5-unit set led by URR 21 is stopped on the Port Perry bridge with an empty coke train while a 4-unit set led by URR 19 shoves a c... (more)

Five MP15DCs tackle the grade through Bull Run with a long train of coke empties and general freight for Clairton. It is a very hot and humid afternoon as storm clouds gather; the crew has the ai... (more)

After switching out the local industry, BRC 534, an MP15DC switcher, heads back north, while another northbound plays catch up.

An SW1500 and MP15DC go about their work on this rainy day at Norris Yard. The hump tower can be seen straight ahea... (more)