A westbound Western Allegheny RR freight slows to make a pick up of empty ballast hoppers near Buena Vista, PA on August 24, 1979. Back in 1979, real money was being sunk into the Western Allegheny to maintain the track and keep the railroad in good order. It is hard to believe that today, it is all gone.
An attempt to put the best picture of engines that represent each of America's railroads. When a better picture of an engine/type is found, it will be added.