A P&LE empty hopper train rolls southbound between Glassport and Elizabeth, PA (Pollock) on the P&LE's Monongahela Branch. The hoppers are destined to Brownsville and the southwestern PA coalfield... (more)

McKees Rocks was once home to a large yard on the P&LE. By 1991 it wasn't nearly as busy as it had been prior to the collapse of the steel industry. Today, the yard is virtually abandoned and th... (more)

I didn't realize it at the time, but 3/29/91 was the only chance I had to photograph the P&LE. By 1994 when I moved to Pittsburgh, the railroad had been merged into CSX.

I don't normally submit structure shots but since these old shops are currently being torn down, I'll make an exception. As of today, the large building with covered bay doors to the right is comp... (more)

Westbound