A three way meet. 25 hours after Q353 derailed in Munhall CSX is back in action. Q359 is one of the first westbound trains to pass the derailment site about 10 miles east of this location. McKees ... (more)

McKees Rocks was once home to a large yard on the P&LE. By 1991 it wasn't nearly as busy as it had been prior to the collapse of the steel industry. Today, the yard is virtually abandoned and th... (more)

CR 1651 was leased by the PIR when the short-lived railroad started up.

B781 got a late start today, just barely departing in time for the last light of the day. Its seen here just after leaving Neville Island on its way to Riverton with its usually assortment of chem... (more)

I don't normally submit structure shots but since these old shops are currently being torn down, I'll make an exception. As of today, the large building with covered bay doors to the right is comp... (more)

The old tracks to the right of the main line were formerly used as service tracks adjacent to the P&LE's locomotive shops. At the time of the photo, they'd only been out of service for a few year... (more)

The POHC's entire fleet is seen here collected for some weekend down time.

Two of the units assigned to the P&OC rest by the office in the late afternoon. McKees Rocks is the hub of operations for the railroad, which runs to Neville Island, Arden, and Walkers Mills.

CSXT crossing the truss bridge in Mckees Rocks, PA

617 gets sometime off from intermodal service on Cumberland-Willard Q353. Seen here passing old CP3, which once controled a complex interlocking into the PLE shops.

A loaded coal train thunders past the old interlocking tower in McKees Rocks, one of three abandoned towers still standing along the Pittsburgh Sub.

The 8702 has been away from the P&OC for a long while - the last time I photographed it was 2003. It recently returned to McKees Rocks and is seen here resting at the end of the workday with SW12... (more)

This streach of railroad just south of downtown Pittsburgh has had many owners. Original operator Pittsburgh Chartiers & Youghiogheny (P&LE and PRR owership). In 1993 Conrail purchased it selling... (more)