The lightning stripe applied to the RF-16 gave a different appearance to the Shark nose, a very dignified look. Eighteen "A" units and eight "B" units built by Baldwin-Lim... (more)
This unusual RS3/GP9B pairing was assigned as a hump switcher at Penn Central's ex-New Haven Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven, CT, where they rested among assorted other power. Not long after this pho... (more)
Conrail C430 2051 switches the yard in Weirton, West Virginia, demonstrating what endeared Schenectady products to railfans. Any of the folks who say that they only like steam because it seems lik... (more)
Back in the good ole days of railfanning when the railroad was four-tracks wide, the signal system was as it should be, manifest traffic prevailed and most everyone was friendly, a GP9 and a GP9B ... (more)
Although Mingo Junction gained fame as a hub of Conrail six-axle Alco Century action, many four axle Alcos also frequented the Ohio yard. Here a former Penn Central C425, still displaying its PC N... (more)
Wearing the corporate paint scheme and showing the grime that quickly builds up in ore train service. Conrail C430 idles with a variety of roster mates at Mingo Junction, Ohio.
The wire train and crew performing endless catenary maintenance. I model live catenary systems in O scale, and that is enough work of its own. I cannot imagine trying to maintain all of the Penn... (more)
Penn Central F7A 721, former Rio Grande 5721. PC bought 10 D&RGW F units, F7A 5721 & 5754 and F7B 5712 & 5733 were mechanically sound and kept for service. The other units were sent to EMD for t... (more)