WNY&P 637, dropping down off the hill from Keating Summit with a southbound DFT on the Buffalo Line at Gardeau, Pennsylvania. July 9, 2011. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

WNY&P 43-41-630-637, with the DFT north along the Sinnemahoning Creek at N. Driftwood, Pennsylvania. July 9, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

WNY&P, ex-Cartier M636 637, leading a southbound DFT, passing the Pennsy position lights at mp117 on the Buffalo Line at Sizerville, Pennsylvania. July 9, 2011. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

WNY&P 637, leads a southbound DFT at Reason Lane, near Huntley, Pennsylvania. July 9, 2011. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

Throttling up through a small Burg just southeast of Emporium, PA, three "Bigs" have the Driftwood Turn moving tonnage toward interchange with the Norfolk Southern connection. The WNY&P rosters m... (more)

After negotiating the 2.2% downward grade from Keating Summit, Pa., WNY&P 637 leads four other ALCo's through Sizersville, Pa. in a rainfall of biblical proportions.

In preparation of a 10 MPH slow order, Engineer Mike Matson throttles his train down as he crests Keating Summit. The slow order is permanently in place due to a 2% downward grade between Keating ... (more)

With five ALCo's in his consist, Engineer Mike throttles his train around the curve at Cameron, Pa. on his way south to Driftwood to make an interchange with Norfolk Southern. This train would the... (more)

Three old dinosaurs from the '70s prepare to depart Emporium's small pocket yard in town with a 'sprint train' for Driftwood Pa.

With the valley ablaze in fall colors and the mountain tops shrouded in mist, light power RRPX 43 and WNYP 637, 631, and 630 make up train DFT as it crosses Sinnemahoning Creek, just north of Drif... (more)

Climbing to the summit of the Keating grade, southbound WNYP 630, 637, 631, and RRPX 43 face the added challege of an October snow storm and wet rails in their fight with gravity. They won; not su... (more)

Rolling through brilliant fall colors at Cameron, Pennsylvania, WNYP 630, 637, 631 and RRPX 43 do more in my opinion than nature to brighten the otherwise drab day. 1037hrs. As an interesting asi... (more)

Cresting the grade at Keating Summit, Pennsylvania, the northbound DFT's four six axles, RRPX 43, WNYP 637, 631 and 630 make easy work of their short train. RRPX 43 started life in 1970 as CN 2302... (more)