One of the last GG1-powered Broadway Limiteds is about to cross the now-abandoned Oak Lane crossing on its way to the next stop in Lancaster. The 4924, one of seven units to wear Amtrak's "P... (more)

A slightly overpowered local freight with one load is led by an ex-B&O GP40 built in 1971. This engine was rebuilt in 1979 as a GP40M-2, and ended up on the SP/UP as their nos. 7128/1506.

The 765 is being serviced at the Blue Mountain & Reading's Temple Station- the special train from North Jersey was chartered by the Tri-State Chapter NRHS, the host of the 1988 National Railway Hi... (more)

Two trains pass (they're both moving) with an E-60 in need of a makeover leading the southbound. Note the two guys enjoying some "tailgating" on the northbound train. No. 957 was built... (more)

Five CF7s are sitting along the old PRR Schuylkill Division, awaiting disposition. No. 2574 was built as an F7A (No. 271L) in November, 1953. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in April of 1973, and was... (more)

One of the "ugly duckling" Geeps chop-nosed by the Western Maryland's Hagerstown Shops awaits its fate. The unit was built by EMD in February, 1955 as WM Class DS-24 No. 30.

One of twenty-two "humpbacked" Dash 8-39Cs owned by Conrail is westbound by the defunct Bethlehem Steel facility in the background. This view was shot from the 2nd floor office of the o... (more)

A Conrail "Executive E" is running light, westbound on the Harrisburg Line. The building on the left at the time was the "Plant 1" office of GE Environmental Systems, original... (more)

A 1988 NRHS Convention Special with the NKP 765 is visiting the Blue Mountain & Reading, affording an opportunity to compare a Lima Superpower Berkshire with a light pacific.

"Our Greatest Asset Is People," as noted at the bottom of the unique old Chessie Shops sign in Cumberland.

An eastbound Conrail coal train on the Columbia & Port Deposit Branch is dwarfed by its surroundings as it rumbles along the swollen Susquehanna River by the 1931-built Safe Harbor Dam. Note how ... (more)

Imagine living in the old Railroad House apartments on the left or the Scull Street row homes on the right, with dozens of Norfolk Southern freights blasting by 24-7 with horns a-blaring...

No. 11 is heading east from the enginehouse in Duncansville to Hollidaysburg Station to board passengers for the first Santa Claus Special of the day. With frost visible on the tie-tops, the steam... (more)

Amtrak's first Metroliner "paint scheme" is seen in this photo, with an Amtrak sticker simply pasted over the Penn Central heralds. No. 859 is a Budd-GE parlor/snack car, equipped with ... (more)

The westbound National Limited is passing under the old Marietta Pike bridge, on its way to Harrisburg for an engine change to diesels. The 1912-built bridge has recently been replaced, but the s... (more)