An N-11E transfer caboose, still in its original Penn Central Deepwater Green paint scheme is westbound out of Lancaster, having just come off the Columbia Branch. The crewman on the leading plat... (more)

Rails to oblivion- Conrail freight GG-1s awaiting final disposition by the old Reading RR coal dock. The 4828 was built by Baldwin/PRR/Westinghouse in June, 1935. For an excellent photo of the o... (more)

The 4859 and 4886 are pulling a seemingly endless string of hoppers on the northbound passenger main, approaching the Bel Air Avenue crossing. The fireman was enjoying the fast ride, and gave us ... (more)

The CR 4418 West and a sister have 3 GG-1s dead-in-tow at the head end of a string of open-top automobile carriers. Note the newly-installed welded rail on the eastbound main. The 4418 was built... (more)

Two friends and I took a long weekend trip to Mingo Junction, Ohio in search of six-axle Alco Centuries. We found a lot of our desired quarry was in the engine terminal, but very little on active ... (more)

The CR 4440 West switches off the old PRR Columbia & Port Deposit Branch onto the Atglen & Susquehanna Branch, as the fireman tries to catch a breeze. Trains still roll through here on the C&PD B... (more)

Two E-44s and two GG-1s lead a 3rd E-44 dead-in-tow on a westbound manifest. This train came off the Columbia Branch. Photo date is approximate.

The now-preserved 4859 is eastbound rounding the big curve near the Strickler Run bridge. 4859 pulled the first revenue run of an electrically-operated passenger train into Harrisburg on January ... (more)

CR 4429 West is running long-hood forward on a hot August day near COLA Tower. These locomotives had a distinctive, loud vacuum cleaner-like roar when operating, and were called "Hoovers&quo... (more)

The 4894 is westbound, just beyond the Bank Street crossing. The 4894 was built in April, 1940. Photo date is approximate.

Closeup on southbound one of last two E33s left , all others were scrapped years ago. On its way to Altoona to be restored for a museum. Conrail acquired 10 PC class E33 electrics numbered 4600-... (more)

In urban regions, obtaining a right of way for public utilities can require some creative engineering. This was the case when the Philadelphia Electric Company developed its 220 kilovolt system in... (more)

Two ex-New York Central rotary plows survived into Conrail’s roster. The first, NYC X-659, built by Leslie in 1889, became PC/Conrail 64599 and survives unrestored in the Buffalo area. The seco... (more)

On a cold, rainy April morning, an eastbound Conrail freight waits for a westbound D&H train to arrive in Lehighton. As soon as D&H train clears, the dispatcher will give the train, lead by an ex-... (more)

An eastbound freight exits the middle of the three tunnels near the Mason-Dixon Line on the Columbia & Port Deposit Branch. Frazier Tunnel is 1/10 mile below the PA-MD border; about 3 miles south ... (more)