Bellefonte Nights

NBER 1804 and the excursion train sit tied down overnight at the ex-PRR station in Bellefonte, PA.

What better way to end the night after everyone else ... (more)

Spooked

NBER 1804 sees her own ghost in the waters of Spring Creek on the return leg of a push-pull Halloween excursion to Pleasant Gap.
The Nittany and Bald Eagle was recently as... (more)

Before I head back to school, I decided to chase for the first time along the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad. After a surprise coal train cleared early this morning, NBR-4, the local running fro... (more)

Nittany & Bald Eagle Tyrone Turn

The Nittany & Bald Eagle has picked up a healthy cut of freight from the NS interchange just outside of town and makes their way through the ce... (more)

A Lock Haven Borough sponsored Bellefonte Cruise Excursion begins the trek back to Lock Haven.

NBR-4 approaches Belle to finish up the run to Sunnyside Yard after making a stone cold run up the valley in the wake of Snowstorm Stella.

Heading Back

Despite already having blown the railhead clear of accumulation on the westbound trip (south, really), the NBER's thrice-weekly train continues to leave a white streak i... (more)

"The Branch"

The NBER operates the former Bald Eagle Branch of the PRR, or known to some locals simply as "The Branch." Built after a few failed attempts as the B... (more)

Follow the White Cloud

This is the first image I took of the Nittany & Bald Eagle's Tyrone turn the day after winter storm Stella dumped the only significant snowfall of the season o... (more)

The Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society's annual Fall Foliage excursion to Sayers Dam has just left the station in downtown Bellefonte and is ambling past the historic Gamble Mill. This is the... (more)

Southbound with a reflection in poddle.

Still Frosty

Stella may have passed the previous day, but light snow kept falling. Amtrak's Pennsylvanian looked a bit frigid as it made its bump-and-run stop at Tyrone while North ... (more)

Screw the Snowblower!

Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad #4174 blasts thru the snow drifts at the grade crossing in Port Matilda with 7 cars bound for interchange at Tyrone. A light snow ... (more)

The Nittany & Bald Eagle arrives at Tyrone and will swap cars with NS.

On the Wall

NBER 1603 leads its way on to Washington Avenue in Tyrone. This branch-turned-shortline began life as the PRR-backed Bald Eagle Valley Railroad and features this unique s... (more)