Where are the rails? The double-tracked electrified Columbia Branch has almost sunk into the ground by the late 70s, as a short local heads upgrade through the weeds to Lancaster.
We're inside the long-gone Union Junction Tower at 2:44 p.m., with the op facing the Union Switch & Signal electro-pneumatic Model 14 interlocking machine, installed in 1935. The tower, built in ... (more)
Conrail Class N-21 caboose No. 21243 brings up the rear of a westbound manifest east of Newport, in the beautiful Juniata River Valley. Conrail ordered 113 N-21s from the Fruit Growers Express Co... (more)
Sunset on the Pemberville Sub at Pemberville. Classic ex-C&O hardware is still in full use here. No signs of a signal gang in this area anytime soon. Pemberville is located 10 miles south of Walbr... (more)