The date says Conrail, but the scene is pure Reading. On the third weekend of Conrail’s existence, a lot of motive power has been shuffled, but the train patterns are still intact. Here a coal ... (more)

General manifest train NS 19G thunders west with a rather long train in tow, and a power set to match, with 5 units, including a trio of D9-40C 'Tophat' units, as well as a UP 5th out. You can see... (more)

During our brief visit to the Indiana and Ohio in Brookville, Indiana, a mechanic showed up and brought the Lima switcher to life to work on the prime mover. Although the switcher didn’t move, i... (more)

U. S. Pipe and Foundry 40, a Lima 750 horsepower switcher, is being rehabilitated on the Indiana & Ohio in Brookville, Indiana. It’s unclear to me whether this loco ever became part of the I&O r... (more)

NS 19G climbs the grade towards Altoona with SD90MAC 7307 leading the way on this warm winter day. 7307 is passing over the 225.9 detector.

Three of the Delaware & Hudson’s big six-axle U-boats (two U33C’s and one U30C) lead a northbound train through Treichlers, Pennsylvania.

Rolling north through Treichlers, Pennsylvania, a twenty two year old RS36 still rates lead billing on train OILC (Oak Island – Lake Champlain).

An Allentown-bound Delaware & Hudson train rolls through the Lehigh Gap on an August morning. Two ex-Reading GP39-2’s bracket two GP39-2’s bought new from EMD. There’s also an ex-Reading wid... (more)

A matched set of GE power is hauling an eastbound toward Binghamton on a wet summer’s day. The shot is set in a plush green meadow near the banks of the Susquehanna River.

Coming east through Marion, Ohio with in the lead EL GP35 2586 with U25B 2505 and GP35 2570 with a mixed consist of auto parts cars. Unknown photographer photo, from my slide collection.

Roster shot EL facility Marion

Eastbound EL train Pullman Jct south side of Chicago

Former MP power; others to the left are ex-IC, and more familiar with the P&L's territory

The Lake Cities A Roger Puta Photograph