Instead of having its power run around its train in Allentown yard, D&H/NYSW freight RPPY has been sent to South Bethlehem to execute the reverse maneuver so it can continue to Washington.
On its way to the engine terminal, a set of Conrail power takes a crossover controlled by Steel tower. One of the regular operators at Steel tower was the late Eddie Mink, who would hold court wit... (more)
Who's that 6 year-old railfan? That's me armed with the Instamatic camera and Kodachrome film (yes, they made Kodachrome for Instamatics). By 1976, I would move up to a single-lens reflex. My f... (more)