Notice how the pavement goes right up to the rail but not over it on the siding, kind of a half hearted attempt at street running. In any case, sure hope that track doesn't need tie replacement an... (more)
I was wondering what the unique paint scheme on this engine represented, the comment explains what it is. Thanks, Willie!
While photographing NS trains from the Westinghouse Bridge, I wondered if the tracks into the old Westinghouse plant were still used. My question was promptly answered by the URR!
22W roars east with GMDX #73 second out.
Two bridges, two trains. NS 11J and NS 13G paralleled their way west under the Westinghouse Bridge and the Triboro Expressway under a weird combination of moon, clouds, and snow.
An all EMD 11A, including a pair of former Conrail SD50's, charge west towards Conway.
Westbound trailers pass under the TriBoro Expressway and the Westinghouse Bridge.
Coal for interchange at North Bessemer passes the hind end of the southbound slab train.
Union SW1500s 5 and 6 shove caboose C-103 north to drop down the ramp (foreground) to pick up hot slabs from the ET Works.
Union Railroad caboose C-100 trailing a coal train to North Bessemer.
This load of fresh slabs put off quite a bit of heat as it passed.
Union Railroad RCL engine working the Valley Yard at USX ET Works.
One of eight SW1500s on the Union RR roster works the yard at the southeast end of the ET Works.
