A coal train approaches the crest of "Wildcat Summit" at Oreton.

The rising sun has just cleared a notch in the Alleghenies at Philson to highlight the autumn leaves. The hot exhaust sends ripples through the cool morning air as westbound Q389 makes its way thr... (more)

Eastbound 64J rolls through the Sheridan Terrace section of Irwin, Pa.

An ex-Interstate yard crew shoves three (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) of Westmoreland Coal's re-engined Alco S2's through Appalachia en route to Andover Yard. Interestingly, the units are now lettered PRC 1, ... (more)

Eastbound Q352 approaches the deep cut entering Meyersdale.

The cab on U53 crosses the bridge over Callahan Creek at the west end of Andover on its return to Andover Yard. U53 had spent the morning loading commercial cars at Wentz. After weighing, U53 will... (more)

Eastbound 64J, the trash train, cruises through Ardara, PA. Although it was cool on this March day, standing trackside on a sweltering summer day when the "trash train" passes is a poten... (more)

An empty Dump Train passes through the cut in Fork Ridge separating "downtown" Appalachia from the "Intermont" section of Appalachia. In the late 1800s, construction of a doubl... (more)

A pair of SD40E pushers are in Run 8 as they shove a very slow moving eastbound coal drag through Lilly, Pa.

Eastbound CSX Q352 uses its dynamics as it carefully rolls down the east slope of Sand Patch grade at NA, located between Mance and Philson.

NS U52, with three locomotives and a Southern bay window cab, waits in #1 track at Appalachia for NS U53, with two engines and an N&W cab, to pass. U53 is en route to Westmoreland Coal's Appalachi... (more)

Amtrak 06T cruises eastbound between Ardara and Larimer, Pa. The private Pullman on the rear is Virginia Rail Investment's VRIC 7, the Kitchi Gammi Club.

Westmoreland Coal's Dump Train slowly backs towards the loadout at Westmoreland's Holton mine.

Eastbound Q368 rolls through Yoder, Pa.

NS 18N blasts the classic Pennsy signal bridge at Ardara, Pa. with exhaust as it charges on its eastward journey.