The Climax of a Chase

What's currently my final processed frame from a day chasing the WNYP's Meadville, PA to Falconer, NY (and return) road train has us looking down the former Eri... (more)

Putting the Hammer Down

The Western New York & Pennsylvania's Driftwood turn roars across Allegheny Avenue in Emporium, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of September 11, 2019, in a clou... (more)

Guess Who's Back?

NS 4001 rests outside the Juniata Locomotive Shop, finally out of a two year rebuild following its involvement in a derailment near McVeytown, PA on April 15, 2017.... (more)

The Memory Remains

The NS OCS climbs west through Horseshoe Curve, passing the remains of the second derailment on the curve for July. Thankfully, it seems NS learned their lesson an... (more)

The Wrap-around

The NS Office Car Special pulls west out of Altoona, wrapping around Horseshoe Curve a bit after 11 am.

Testing...testing...

The first Evening Ice Cream Special (to my knowledge) crosses the Little Juniata River in the Reservoir area of Hollidaysburg. The Everett Railroad rarely runs a... (more)

Ponies and Patriotism

The NS Office Car Special descends the Horseshoe Curve just after 10 am on a damp summer morning.

Primed and Ready

While there hasn't a huge amount of progress on the engine or boiler (background) at this time, attention is being had to a large piece of the puzzle.

PRR... (more)

Isn't This Putting the Cart Before the Horse?

Some might say so. But while the museum organizes the remaining heavy work to the engine proper, the long-overdue finishing touches on P... (more)

Remember Kids, Don't Put Empties at the Front!

At 8:40 PM on the evening of July 5, 2019, westbound manifest 34A derailed the first 11 cars as it entered the main arc of Horseshoe Cu... (more)

Oops...

At 8:40 PM on the evening of July 5, 2019, westbound manifest 34A derailed the first 11 cars as it entered the main arc of Horseshoe Curve. The three locomotives remained on ... (more)

Clean Up, Track 3...

At 8:40 PM on the evening of July 5, 2019, westbound manifest 34A derailed the first 11 cars as it entered the main arc of Horseshoe Curve. The three locomotives... (more)

Lightning Up the Signals

A series of severe thunderstorms rolled through Pennsylvania on May 28, 2019. Dodging hail and tornadoes do to keep me away from this classic location in its... (more)

Over the Top

20R inches over the top at CP AR (Allegheny Ridge) in Gallitzin, PA. A telephoto does wonders to show off the grade on both sides of the summit here.

Summerhill Soliloquy

21E, finally underway after a long wait at MG for the PTC gang to clear up MO, rolls through Summerhill. This is probably my last chance to photograph anything r... (more)