N&W 475 chugs uphill towards towards the station on the second round trip of the day. Steam in the snow is a sight to be seen, and with the 475 still showing full N&W markings, it makes for a huge... (more)
A few years ago, this was still a Pennsy-style position-light signal; at least it's still there.
Evidence of the former Pennsylvania Railroad
The westbound Pennsylvanian passes through Ronks, a homely little village in Lancaster County PA...
Now here's something you don't see too often... Amtrak AEM-7 #941 captured just before 10 AM in Ronks, PA at Irishtown Road on one of only 3 remaining grade crossings on the Keystone Corrid... (more)
The 11am excursion returns west past the grounds of Cherry Crest Farm with its "maize maze" as well as the rope maze seen here.
GEs under wires. Amtrak P42 196 blasts westward with the Pittsburgh-bound Pennsylvanian over Irishtown Road, one of the few diesel-powered trains crossing one of the few grade crossings on ... (more)
Final run of a beautiful and profitable August day. Nikon D50 18-55mm. www.railroad-photography.com
Push Pull in Steam. The ruling grade is no problem for CN 2-6-0 #89 when #7312 helps out at the rear. A Peter Lerro photo charter.
Autumn Morning. This photo reminded me of Jim Thias's Amtrak photo (decades later, of course). Canadian National CN 7312. bw
An Eastbound mixed freight makes it's away across the Canadian Prairies via a short branchline on the Canadian National.
Making easy work of its 3-car train, AMTK 948 blasts across Irishtown Road, a rare at-grade road crossing under electrification.
After two side by side runbys, #475 and it's train rest on the siding at Groff's Grove. The last of the fall foliage still clings to the trees, but not for long. Taken during a Carl Franz charter