Wearing the SEPTA paint scheme, the ex Reading push-pull train pauses to pick up passengers at Phoenixville, PA

Wearing the special "Ballast Express" paint scheme, a pair of Conrail GE C32-8 units are working hard as they haul a loaded ballast train upgrade through Wyomissing Junction.

Brand new Conrail SD70 #2566 leads an empty hopper train on the Ellsworth Secondary. The train will be loaded at Mine 84 at the end of the branch. A second SD70 unit is out of sight - pushing on... (more)

A strong thunderstorm has passed and the sun has returned - just in time to illuminate the 5 vintage ALCOs as they depart Holbrook

A trio of Copper Basin SD39 units exit the tunnel at Ray with a loaded ore train.

Wearing the flashy NJ Transit scheme, E8 #4326 rounds the big curve at Elizabeth with an express train bound for the Jersey Coast line.

A pair of Conrail SW1500 units burst out of Black Rock Tunnel with a short train. Hopefully the fishermen in the boat are having some luck !

A pair of lease units add a splash of color to the loaded CSX Tropicana juice train as it heads out on the "High Line" in Philadelphia.

A historic train viaduct in the back yard ! The folks in Lanesboro, PA have a perfect view of trains crossing the historic Starrucca Viaduct. In this view, we see westbound Conrail train OIBU

A pair of Chessie units lead the James E Strates carnival train over the historic Thomas Viaduct. Note the white monument that commemorates the construction of the viaduct

This is what the BN Denver locomotive terminal looked like in July of 1982. It will be 10+ years before the ubiquitous SD70MAC will take over, so everything is green, with a wide variety of EMD p... (more)

With a smoking SD45T-2 in the lead, an SP stack train bursts out of tunnel #5 in the Tehachapi mountains.

A Canadian National RS-18 assists two VIA units as they struggle to get a lengthy train moving out of Coteau..

With SEPTA having placed an order for Siemens ACS-64 locomotives, Amtrak #664 is on loan to them for testing purposes. It's touring most of the SEPTA commuter lines with 6 SEPTA coaches. The tra... (more)

The unique "GoRail" unit leads stack train 24K as it diverges from the SEPTA Norristown commuter line back to NS rails.