Spring is finally in the air and the NS READING unit on the former READING Lurgan Branch just north of Shippensburg, PA leads empty hoppers back to the Appalachian coal mines.
The Gallitzin Tunnels - An eastbound stack train exits the 3,600 ft. long Allegheny Tunnel. This was the first of the three "Gallitzin Tunnels" which opened in 1854. It was modified in th... (more)
GoRail and Norfolk Southern announced the unveiling of its one-of-a-kind GoRail locomotive today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of GoRail, a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to ed... (more)
Norfolk Southern train 11V passes an NS maintenece of way tractor equipped with a snow-blower attachment working on the railroad access road between Altoona and Gallitzen, Pennsylvania. During in... (more)
I like SD40-2s but my real favorite of the model is made when you take a "basic" and upgrade it with new innards. The trucks are nicer and the lengthwise etc. it's just more "balanced". As alway... (more)