Austere is the word to describe Conrail’s minimalist effort to patch this ex-Lehigh Valley SW1. All LV markings have been painted over, but there is no evidence that this is a Conrail engine any... (more)
Saturday, October 25, 1975 dawned as miserably as any autumn day could. Rain came in waves, with frequent downpours. Nonetheless, I was going out to take photos, because a double-headed steam excu... (more)
The engineer of the American Freedom Train looks back for hand signals as he switches the train for display in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The 4-8-4 is near JU tower, and the train is being sp... (more)
The lineup on the ready track in Bethlehem includes a Paducah GP10 and a newly rebuilt MT4 slug, both on their way to assignments in North Jersey. The MT4 was previously Penn Central RS11 7653, a... (more)