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Philly Railfan Pictures of the Week
Philly Railfan Pictures of the Week
 
A personal collection of photo essays related to rail and transit subjects around the Philadelphia area
 
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Dec 01 2024 The Chase, the short version: CSX L042 running on the Pennsylvania Northeastern's Bethlehem Branch Lansdale and Hatfield PA June 5 2024
Nov 24 2024 The Chase: CSX L042 running the length of the Stony Creek Branch from Norristown PA to Lansdale PA June 3 2024
Nov 17 2024 Seeing an old friend again: A visit to NS Abrams Yard on Norfolk Southern's Harrisburg Line May 29 2024
Nov 10 2024 Part Four: Thermite welds - SEPTA replacing Track 1 Main Street grade crossing on Lansdale Station Lansdale PA May 18 2024
Nov 03 2024 Part Three: New concrete crossing - SEPTA replacing Track 1 Main Street grade crossing on Lansdale Station Lansdale PA May 17 2024
Oct 27 2024 Part Two: Laying ties and rail - SEPTA replacing Track 1 Main Street grade crossing on Lansdale Station Lansdale PA May 17 2024
Oct 20 2024 Part One: Track removal - SEPTA replacing Track 1 Main Street grade crossing on Lansdale Station Lansdale PA May 17 2024
Oct 13 2024 Part Seven: The SEPTA parade during an evening rush hour at former Reading Railroad North Broad Street Station Philadelphia PA May 16 2024
Oct 06 2024 Part Six: The SEPTA parade during an evening rush hour at former Reading Railroad North Broad Street Station Philadelphia PA May 16 2024
Sep 29 2024 Part Five: The SEPTA parade during an evening rush hour at former Reading Railroad North Broad Street Station Philadelphia PA May 16 2024
Sep 22 2024 Part Four: The SEPTA parade during an evening rush hour at former Reading Railroad North Broad Street Station Philadelphia PA May 16 2024
Sep 15 2024 Part Three: The SEPTA parade during an evening rush hour at former Reading Railroad North Broad Street Station Philadelphia PA May 16 2024
Sep 08 2024 Part Two: The SEPTA parade during an evening rush hour at former Reading Railroad North Broad Street Station Philadelphia PA May 16 2024
Sep 01 2024 Part One: The SEPTA parade during an evening rush hour at former Reading Railroad North Broad Street Station Philadelphia PA May 16 2024
Aug 25 2024 SEPTA Reading, Conrail, Penn Central, Reading again, and Pennsylvania heritage Silverliner IV's visit Lansdale PA May and June 2024
Aug 18 2024 Pennsylvania Northeastern Bethlehem Branch local L160 working the inbounds with PN and CSX L042 power May 20 2024
Aug 11 2024 CSX Woodbourne to Lansdale transfer run L042 arrives late into Lansdale PA and met by crossing work and PN L160 May 20 2024
Aug 04 2024 CSX Woodbourne to Lansdale transfer run L042 with a pair of SD40-2's elephant butt style, plus Cryo-Trans/Lineage cars Lansdale PA May 13 2024
Jul 28 2024 CSX Woodbourne to Lansdale transfer run L042 with a pair of SD40-2's both facing the wrong way Lansdale PA May 8 2024
Jul 21 2024 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad Bethlehem Branch local PN L160 does something different, but the same, works the Soap in Lansdale PA May 3 2024
Jul 14 2024 ESPN GP9R 4621 holding down the fort: making a pick up in Telford, working Meetinghouse and rolling through Perkasie PA April 26 2024
Jul 07 2024 SEPTA joins the "heritage craze" with Silverliner IV 280 stripped bare and wearing Reading black diamond herald circa 1974 April 22 2024
Jun 30 2024 CSX L042 on the Wood Connecting Track, plus X194 and M217 through Woodbourne Station with SEPTA bonus April 15 2024
Jun 23 2024 CSX L042 in Norristown, North Wales Road, Sumneytown Pike and Lansdale with bonus NS H82 at Ford Street March 13 2024
Jun 16 2024 It was a dark and foggy winter morning: CSX L042 at Lansdale Station, Schwab and Orvilla Roads and Cannon Avenue March 8 2024
Jun 09 2024 Leaving Lansdale on Leap Day: Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad PN W230 and CSX L042 at Lansdale Station February 29 2024
Jun 02 2024 In the yard: Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad, CSX, New Hope and Ivyland and Cryo-Trans in Lansdale Yard February 26 and 28 2024
May 26 2024 Something unusual here: Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad local L160 on the wye with the original Tiger Twins January 29 2024
May 19 2024 Going it alone: CSX L042 with SD40-2 CSX 8319 running solo arrives at Lansdale and puts away its train January 25 2024
May 12 2024 Nothing unusual here: Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad local L160 working the PN Bethlehem Branch with SD40-2/SD40-2W pair January 11 2024
May 05 2024 A daylight run in the new year: CSX L042 on Stony Creek Branch, SEPTA Main and PN Bethlehem Branch January 11 2024
Apr 28 2024 And back again : A local's tale of Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 on Bethlehem Branch Telford, Souderton and Hatfield PA November 17 2023
Apr 21 2024 There: A local's tale of Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 on Bethlehem Branch Hatfield, Souderton and Telford PA November 17 2023
Apr 14 2024 They Only Come Out At Night: Pennsylvania Northeastern W230, SEPTA wash and gel train and CSX L042 at Lansdale Station November 16 2023
Apr 07 2024 They Only Come Out At Night: Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 and SEPTA wash and gel train at Lansdale Station November 10 2023
Mar 31 2024 Nocturnal missions: Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 and SEPTA wash and gel train at Lansdale Station November 9 2023
Mar 24 2024 SEPTA wash and gel train at the start of the annual battle against leaves North Wales, Lansdale and Chalfont Station November 8 2023
Mar 17 2024 Something is not normal about this: Extra CSX U042 on the Stony Creek Branch and NS Morrisville Connecting Track October 29 2023
Mar 10 2024 Something is not normal about this: Extra CSX U042 on the PN Bethlehem Branch and departing Lansdale PA October 29 2023
Mar 03 2024 Something borrowed again, still something blue: PN L160 uses CSX power to work the Bethlehem Branch Lansdale PA October 27 2023
Feb 25 2024 CSX L042 on another late morning run up the Stony Creek just barely makes it to Lansdale PA again October 27 2023
Feb 18 2024 Something borrowed, something blue: PN L160 uses CSX power to work the Bethlehem Branch Lansdale and Hatfield PA October 20 2023
Feb 11 2024 Running out of time: CSX L042 on a late morning run up the Stony Creek just barely makes it to Lansdale PA October 20 2023
Feb 04 2024 Let's do it again: CSX L042 and PN L160 with transformer load at Lansdale Station and on PN Bethlehem Branch October 13 2023
Jan 28 2024 Moving a 251,164 pound transformer from depressed center flat car QTTX 130728 to low boy trailer for trip to Elroy Substation September 6 2023
Jan 21 2024 CSX L042 makes a very late long hood forward run on NS Morrisville Line, Stony Creek Branch and PN Bethlehem Branch September 1 2023
Jan 14 2024 CSX L042 and PN L160 with transformer load at Lansdale Station and on PN Bethlehem Branch August 30 2023
Jan 07 2024 A super-sized CSX L042 with 3 engines and 58 cars at Lansdale and Hatfield PA on Pennsylvania Northeastern Bethlehem Branch August 7 2023
Dec 31 2023 CSX L042 light engine move after derailment, at Langhorne on SEPTA West Trenton Line and at Woodbourne on CSX July 18 2023
Dec 24 2023 CSX L042 on NS Morrisville Line, SEPTA Norristown Line, Stony Creek Branch and Main Line at Lansdale July 14 2023
Dec 17 2023 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad Tiger Triplets together on the Bethlehem Branch Souderton, Hatfield and Lansdale PA June 16 2023
Dec 10 2023 A late spring morning on the Northeast Corridor: SEPTA Silverliners, Amtrak Keystone and CSX on CSAO at North Philadelphia Station June 16 2023
Dec 03 2023 A late spring morning on the Northeast Corridor: SEPTA, Amtrak Carolinian, Acela Express and Regional at North Philadelphia Station June 16 2023
Nov 26 2023 A late spring morning on the Northeast Corridor: SEPTA Silverliners, Amtrak Keystones and NJT push pull at North Philadelphia Station June 16 2023
Nov 19 2023 A late spring morning on the Northeast Corridor: SEPTA Silverliners, Amtrak Acela Express and Palmetto at North Philadelphia Station June 16 2023
Nov 12 2023 A late spring morning on the Northeast Corridor: Amtrak Keystone, SEPTA and NJT at North Philadelphia Station June 16 2023
Nov 03 2023 A special RPOTD in honor of a departing friend: B23-7 MNNR 45 ex-EPRY 3153 exx-CSX 3153 exxx-CR 1933 through the years 1995 to 2023
Nov 05 2023 A late spring morning on the Northeast Corridor: Amtrak Keystone, SEPTA and NJT at North Philadelphia Station June 16 2023
Oct 29 2023 A late spring morning on the Northeast Corridor: Amtrak Regional, Acela Express, SEPTA and NJT at North Philadelphia Station June 16 2023
Oct 22 2023 A full house (and five of a kind) in Lansdale PA: SD40-2's on CSX L042 and Pennsylvania Northeastern PN L160 June 2 2023
Oct 15 2023 NS 521 with a cornucopia of Reading and Northern RBMN coal hoppers through Norristown PA May 29 2023
Oct 08 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western # 475 back to being the star, at the station Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Oct 01 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western # 611 returns to the station on its last run on Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Sep 24 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western # 611 poses at the station and J tower Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Sep 17 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western # 611 at Leaman Place and on the way back to Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Sep 10 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western # 611 and Amtrak Pennsylvanians at Leaman Place Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Sep 03 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western # 611 at Paradise Lane on Strasburg Railroad Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Aug 27 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western # 475 at Paradise Lane on Strasburg Railroad Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Aug 20 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western J Class # 611 and # 475 at the station on Strasburg Railroad Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Aug 13 2023 Road trip: Norfolk and Western J Class # 611 departs on its first run on its last day at the Strasburg Railroad Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Aug 06 2023 Road trip: Seeing Norfolk and Western J Class # 611 for the first time at the Strasburg Railroad Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Jul 30 2023 Road trip: Starting the day waiting for the big event at the Strasburg Railroad in Strasburg PA May 29 2023
Jul 23 2023 Finally, a family portrait of the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad's Tiger Triplets PN 5342, 5315 and 5577 Lansdale PA May 28 2023
Jul 16 2023 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad's Tiger Triplets SD40-2 PN 5577 and SD40-2W PN 5315 Hatfield and Souderton PA May 26 2023
Jul 09 2023 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad's Tiger Twins get a sibling, so now PN has triplets with new paint on SD40-2 5577 Lansdale PA May 24 2023
Jul 02 2023 CSX L042 with a trio of SD40-2's running reverse elephant style on the Stony Creek Branch Lansdale PA May 1 2023
Jun 25 2023 CSX L042 with a pair of SD40-2's running reverse elephant style on the Stony Creek Branch West Point and Lansdale PA April 17 2023
Jun 18 2023 Amtrak's newest high speed rail sets at rest in Penn Coach Yard at 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA April 19 2023
Jun 11 2023 SEPTA Elmwood Depot filled with Kawasaki and PCC II trolleys Southwest Philadelphia PA April 19 2023
Jun 04 2023 SEPTA BL15 and SW1200 on the Stony Creek Branch with ALCo RS1 ALLN 57 West Point, Whitemarsh and Norristown PA April 16 2023
May 28 2023 SEPTA BL15 and SW1200 on the Bethlehem Branch with ALCo RS1 ALLN 57 Souderton, Hatfield and Lansdale PA April 16 2023
May 21 2023 SEPTA BL15 and SW1200 run up the Bethlehem Branch to pick up ALCo RS1 bound for Allentown and Auburn Railroad Telford PA April 16 2023
May 14 2023 CSX Extra U042 returning to Woodbourne Yard via SEPTA Neshaminy Line at Noble Station Jenkintown PA March 23 2023
May 07 2023 CSX Extra U042 sent down the SEPTA Neshaminy Line to pick up rail train at Jenkintown PA March 23 2023
Apr 30 2023 CWRX and LBFX cars on SEPTA rail train dropping rail Warminster Line at Hatboro and Fulmor Stations Hatboro PA March 18 2023
Apr 23 2023 SEPTA rail train dropping rail and sand on Warminster Line at Hatboro Station Hatboro PA March 18 2023
Apr 16 2023 Refueling the engines on SEPTA rail train dropping rail on Warminster Line Warminster PA March 18 2023
Apr 09 2023 SEPTA rail train dropping rail on Warminster Line and MOW workers on Philadelphia Macaroni Company siding Warminster PA March 18 2023
Apr 02 2023 SEPTA rail train with new SEB24 and old SW1200 dropping rail on Warminster Line Warminster PA March 18 2023
Mar 26 2023 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad L160 with C39-8 PN 8212, for a little while at least Lansdale PA January 11 2023
Mar 19 2023 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad L160 working Americold Hatfield and returning to Lansdale PA November 1 2022
Mar 12 2023 SEPTA Wash1, Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad W230 and CSX C746 at Lansdale PA November 19 2022
Mar 05 2023 SEPTA Wash1 and Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad W230 at Lansdale PA November 12 2022
Feb 26 2023 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad W230 and SEPTA Wash1 at North Wales PA November 11 2022
Feb 19 2023 Chasing Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad Bethlehem Branch local L160 with the Tiger Twins back to Lansdale Yard October 12 2022
Feb 12 2023 CSX engines from L042 and a former CSX engine resting in the Pennsylvania Northeastern Lansdale Yard September 28 2022
Feb 05 2023 SEPTA old diesel RL1A and new electric ACS-64 on display for SEPTA Rail Rodeo at Fern Rock Station Philadelphia PA October 22 2022
Jan 29 2023 SEPTA work cars in the back at SEPTA Rail Rodeo at Fern Rock Shop Philadelphia PA October 22 2022
Jan 22 2023 Broad Street Line cars wrapped and unwrapped at SEPTA Rail Rodeo at Fern Rock Shop Philadelphia PA October 22 2022
Jan 15 2023 SEPTA Rail Rodeo M4 and SL IV gear unit displays and light rail virtual training simulator at Fern Rock Shop Philadelphia PA October 22 2022
Jan 08 2023 An eastbound NS train went into emergency after it struck a vehicle at a private grade crossing at MP 24.3 on NS Morrisville Line September 20 2022
Jan 01 2023 SEPTA wire train with RL1A, gondola, spool car, tower car and camp car makes a trip up to Chestnut Hill East September 20 2022
Dec 25 2022 A stop on NS Harrisburg Line finds NS 38G working Abrams Yard with a pair of rebuilt AC44C6M's and a good old catfish September 3 2022
Dec 18 2022 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad still operates the last surviving General Electric C39-8 engine in North America. But for how long? August 30 2022
Dec 11 2022 SEPTA featured prominently at Lansdale's Founders Day as its station is added to the National Register of Historical Places August 27 and 28 2022
Dec 04 2022 SEPTA sends a special train to Founders Day in Lansdale PA for inspection on the borough's 150th anniversary August 26 2022
Nov 27 2022 Pennsylvania Northeastern local L160 with ex-CN SD40-2W PN 5315 clearing out the industrial track in Lansdale PA August 26 2022
Nov 20 2022 A trip to Quakertown to see what relics East Penn has lying around August 24 2022
Nov 13 2022 Pennsylvania Northeastern local L160 in MOW service with ex-CSX SD60 PN 8701 and ex-CN SD40-2W PN 5315 Souderton PA July 20 2022
Nov 06 2022 Pennsylvania Northeastern local L160 with ex-Conrail C39-8 PN 8212 and ex-CN SD40-2W PN 5315 Telford and Souderton PA July 18 2022
Oct 30 2022 Pennsylvania Northeastern local L160 with ex-CSX SD60 PN 8701 works the Soap in Lansdale PA May 2 2022
Oct 23 2022 Cryo-Trans CRYX and Lineage LINX refrigerated box cars in Lansdale PA May 25 2022
Oct 16 2022 Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 with the Tiger Twins and farewell Cryo-Trans: new name, new paint scheme for reefers Lansdale PA May 23 2022
Oct 09 2022 SEPTA Extra 52 Electric Motor Funeral train with AEM-7's and ALP-44 at Eddington and Morrisville PA May 14 2022
Oct 02 2022 SEPTA run up the Stony Creek Branch to Lansdale with SPAX 52, 606, 2106 and 51 April 6 2022
Sep 25 2022 SEPTA gearing up for the return of commuters with ACS-64 904 and Bomber set on training runs to Lansdale April 6 2022
Sep 18 2022 Choices, choices, choices: PN L160 working the Bethlehem Branch with SD40-2W, GP9M and SD60 February, March and April 2022
Sep 11 2022 CSX C746 rolls into Lansdale and up the PN Bethlehem Branch with a trio of SD40-2's February 24 2022
Sep 04 2022 CSX L042 pretends to be a passenger train and brings "new" Budd stainless steel purchased by New Hope and Ivyland Railroad July 20 2022
Aug 28 2022 Blast from the past: August 1 2003 - SEPTA's Big Swing: in with Frankford Transportation Center
Aug 21 2022 Blast from the past: August 1 2003 - SEPTA's Big Swing: out with Bridge-Pratt
Aug 14 2022 Blast from the past: July 7 2003 - But of course, Sperry Rail Services doodlebug SRS 125 comes to Lansdale PA
Aug 07 2022 Blast from the past: June 23 2003 - Better shots of Sperry Rail Services doodlebug SRS 125 at Glenside PA
Jul 31 2022 Blast from the past: June 17 2003 - Sperry Rail Services doodlebug SRS 125 at Glenside PA
Jul 24 2022 Blast from the past: April 16 2003 - NS work train with C39-8 NS 8211 on Wood Connecting Track
Jul 17 2022 Blast from the past: September 21 2003 - NJT ALP's, bogies, ballast, Amtrak P42DC's, bits of Acela and ExpressTrak reefers
Jul 10 2022 Blast from the past: September 20 2003 - A trip to Strasburg Railroad with more of the ...OMG, THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE!!!
Jul 03 2022 Blast from the past: July 17 2003 - A trip to Strasburg Railroad with all of the usual suspects hanging around the yard
Jun 26 2022 Blast from the past: March 8 2003 - CSX derailment on the Lansdale wye that has absolutely nothing to do with the track conditions
Jun 19 2022 Blast from the past: September 14 and 15 2002 - New Hope and Ivyland steam and diesel excursions near Buckingham and Ivyland PA
Jun 12 2022 Blast from the past: April 15 2002 and more infrastructure views around North Philadelphia Station
Jun 05 2022 Blast from the past: April 6 2002 - New Hope and Ivyland steam and diesel excursions near Buckingham PA
May 29 2022 Blast from the past: April 15 2002 and the infrastructure views around North Philadelphia Station
May 22 2022 Blast from the past: August 23 2002 - Norfolk Southern Abrams Yard with ex-Conrail, NS and CSX power
May 15 2022 Blast from the past: May and July 2002 - CSAO WPFJ-10 with NS GP38, SW1001 and GP38-2 power at Eddington
May 08 2022 Blast from the past: May 9 2002 - Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission PRR E8 excursion on Delaware Avenue Philadelphia PA
May 01 2022 Blast from the past: March 2002 - CSAO WPFJ-10 with Philadelphia Division GP38 NS 2923 working I-95 Industrial Park in Bensalem PA
Apr 25 2022 Blast from the past: September 2001 - SEPTA Silverliner II, III, and IV and new handicapped platform in Lansdale
Apr 18 2022 Blast from the past: October 2001 - CSX GP40-2's and road slug as local power in Lansdale
Apr 11 2022 Blast from the past: May and June 2001 - Acela Express test trains at Amtrak 30th Street Station in Philadelphia
Apr 04 2022 Blast from the past: June 2001 - CSX B738 working Jet Plastica and on the Bethlehem Branch in Lansdale
Mar 27 2022 Blast from the past: May 2001 - learning how to use a digital camera with Amtrak E60MA's at Croydon and Eddington
Mar 20 2022 Blast from the past: April 2001 - learning how to use a digital camera at North Philadelphia
Mar 13 2022 Blast from the past: May 2001 - Conrail Shared Assets Operations WPFJ-10 with shoving platform CSAO 001 working at Eddington on Amtrak NEC
Mar 06 2022 Blast from the past: April 2001 - learning how to use a digital camera with CSX and SEPTA as subjects in Lansdale
Feb 27 2022 Blast from the past: August 2001 finds Sperry Rail Services car SRS 149 in Lansdale
Feb 20 2022 Seeing an old friend for the first time in a while: CSX C746 arrives in Lansdale in daylight February 18 2022
Feb 13 2022 The difference in working the Soap in Lansdale with six axle versus four axle power: it's SPACERS February 3 and 11 2022
Feb 06 2022 SEPTA getting back to normalcy: SEPTA Sprinter training runs to Lansdale PA January 18 and 19 2022
Jan 30 2022 Back to normal: Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 with the Tiger Twins SD40-2W PN 5342 and 5315 January 13 2022
Jan 23 2022 It's still kicking: Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 with C39-8 PN 8212 and SD40-2W PN 5315 at Lansdale Station January 2021
Jan 16 2022 SEPTA Disaster Drill: Silverliner IV rescue at Claire Crossing in Lansdale PA May 16 2021
Jan 09 2022 "Take the Little Guy to Work" Day: Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 with GP9RM PN 7010 December 30 2021
Jan 02 2022 Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 with SD60 and SD40-2W working the yard in Lansdale and dropping off/picking up at Telford December 20 2021
Dec 26 2021 SEPTA WASH1 with AEM-7 2304 and 2307 North Wales, 9th Street, Lansdale and Link Belt October and November 2021
Dec 19 2021 Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 with C39-8, SD60, GP9M and SD40-2W Lansdale PA September 18 2021
Dec 12 2021 CSX C746 arrives in Lansdale PA with a pair of former Louisville and Nashville SD40-2's September 8 2021
Dec 05 2021 SEPTA Temple University, North Broad and Logan Stations pre-Railworks with Silverliners and AEM-7 March 1992
Nov 28 2021 Pennsylvania Northeastern four axle power working as intended: GP9M PN 7010 at the Soap Lansdale Pa October 2021
Nov 21 2021 Amtrak AEM-7, E60MA, F40PH, F40PH-AC and GP7 and NJT GP40FH-2 and F40PH 30th Street Station in Philadelphia September 1991
Nov 14 2021 Out with the old, in with the new at PhilaPort in South Philadelphia PA November 11 2021
Nov 07 2021 SEPTA continuous welded rail train dropping rail between Iron and Neshaminy on the West Trenton Line November 6 2021
Oct 31 2021 Conrail Lansdale Yard, SEPTA Lansdale Station with ex-RDG Silverliner IV, SEPTA SW1200 and GP9 July 1991
Oct 24 2021 A summertime 1991 trip to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania with turntable, H-10S, B6, E7A and GG-1
Oct 17 2021 A summertime 1991 trip to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania with Amtrak E44, PRR M1b, B1, DD-1 and Conrail GP9
Oct 10 2021 Conrail local working the lone customer at Spring Mill in Conshohocken PA July and September 1991
Oct 03 2021 Conrail local working the lone customer at Spring Mill in Conshohocken PA July 1991
Sep 26 2021 A view from the platform at Wayne Junction featuring Silverliner II's and III's July 1991
Sep 19 2021 A tour of Wayne Junction in the spring of 1991: the view from Wayne Tower and a look at the Blue Line and Roberts Yard
Sep 12 2021 A tour of Wayne Junction in the spring of 1991: the Wayne diamonds and a Conrail freight move down the Blue Line
Sep 05 2021 A visit to Wayne Junction on a cold February day in 1991, watching the PCC's on Route 23 roll by
Aug 29 2021 A couple ex-CTA trains at SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line Gulph Mills Station October 1990
Aug 22 2021 Transload facility at the end of the Stony Creek Branch at Elm Street Norristown PA October 1990
Aug 15 2021 Shots of the ex-Reading tracks to Port Richmond along Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia PA October 1990
Aug 08 2021 A couple visits to CSX Eastside finds a trailer on its side and Canadian Pacific train heading south October 1990
Aug 01 2021 My old favorite station: Inside Amtrak 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA September 1990
Jul 25 2021 My new local station: Fortuna on the Doylestown Branch Hatfield PA September 1990
Jul 18 2021 The other side of Amtrak 30th Street Station: the SEPTA Commuter platforms and tracks Philadelphia September 1990
Jul 11 2021 Exploring the area: View of SEPTA Carmel Interlocking from the main in Glenside PA September 1990
Jul 04 2021 Taking in the views of the station in my new home town, Lansdale PA September 1990
Jun 27 2021 Odds and ends around Amtrak 30th Street Station in Philadelphia September 1990
Jun 20 2021 The ever changing roster at Amtrak Race Street Engine Tracks and Pit, 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA September 1990
Jun 13 2021 Work around the former Reading Terminal, creating the Pennsylvania Convention Center, September 1990
Jun 06 2021 Reading Company and SEPTA Blueliners along with Broad Streel Subway equipment Fern Rock Yard Philadelphia PA August 1990
May 30 2021 Jersey bound: Conrail light engine move passed by Amtrak Atlantic City Express on Northeast Corridor Philadelphia PA June 1990
May 23 2021 Death of a box car: ex- Penn Central X74 CR 166036 just before the end Frankford Junction Philadelphia PA June 1990
May 18 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B CR 604649 Abrams Yard April 1998
May 16 2021 Wheatsheaf Lane pedestrian bridge over the Frankford Junction freight yard and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor Philadelphia PA June 1990
May 14 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B CR 604652 Abrams Yard April 1998
May 11 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkhead CR 604637 Abrams Yard April 1998
May 09 2021 Tank Car Corporation of America Davenport DE44 44 ton switcher Oreland PA June 1990
May 07 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkhead CR 604802 Abrams Yard April 1998
May 04 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkhead CR 604649 Abrams Yard April 1998
May 02 2021 Former Reading Company Lansdale freight station and Dale Interlocking Lansdale PA June 1990
Apr 30 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkheads CR 604763 Abrams Yard April 1998
Apr 29 2021 Throwback Thursday - Happy 50th birthday Amtrak! A triple header AEM-7 Thanksgiving Sunday train through Frankford Junction November 1993
Apr 27 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkheads CR 604758 Abrams Yard April 1998
Apr 26 2021 Monday's Model - Happy 50th Birthday Amtrak: Bachmann Metroliner, Atlas AEM-7, Heljan X2000, Fleishmann ICE and Bachmann Acela Express
Apr 25 2021

CSX C746 coming off Stony Creek Branch and finishing up on Bethlehem branch Lansdale PA March 31 2021

Apr 23 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkheads CR 604770 Abrams Yard April 1998
Apr 22 2021 Throwback Thursday - Conrail light power move with nine engines westbound through Abrams Yard King of Prussia PA May 1999
Apr 20 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkheads CR 604758 Abrams Yard April 1998
Apr 19 2021 Monday's Model - Athearn/Railrunner, Accurail, Atlas, ConCor, Intermountain, Walthers, and McKean Conrail and Penn Central covered hoppers
Apr 18 2021

Pennsylvania Northeastern Tiger Twins SD40-2W PN 5342 and 5315 working together Lansdale PA March 29 and April 4, 6, 8, 10 2021

Apr 16 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkheads CR 604616 Abrams Yard April 1998
Apr 15 2021 Throwback Thursday - Camden NJ bound Conrail train passing over Frankford Junction Yard Philadelphia PA April 1999
Apr 13 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkheads CR 604636 Abrams Yard April 1998
Apr 12 2021 Monday's Model - Reading F units from Atlas and Stewart: FTA and FTB , F3A and F3B and FP7
Apr 11 2021

Revenue push pulls end a year-long absence from the SEPTA West Trenton Line Philmont Station Philmont PA March 19 and 25 2021

Apr 09 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B with bulkheads CR 604603 Abrams Yard April 1998
Apr 08 2021 Throwback Thursday - CSX Lansdale to Woodbourne transfer run B738 with five CSX four axles on the Stony Creek Branch April 8 2011
Apr 06 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail side dump ballast hopper Class SD42A CR 53512 Norristown PA May 1997
Apr 05 2021 Monday's Model - AHM/Rivarossi, Rivarossi and IHC PRR and Pullman passenger cars in Silver, SP Gray, UP Armour Yellow and PRR Tuscan
Apr 04 2021

Pennsylvania Northeastern makes room for an arriving CSX C746 in a snowy Lansdale Yard Lansdale PA February 5 2021

Apr 02 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail side dump ballast hopper Class SD42A CR 53342 Norristown PA May 1997
Apr 01 2021 Throwback Thursday - Conrail MOPI departing Morrisville with a pair of CR SD70's 2569 and 2471 January 1999
Mar 30 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class BH1D CR 53124 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 29 2021 Monday's Model - Frateschi FA1 in PRR, Reading and Lehigh Valley paint, Walthers FA1/FB1 in Reading paint and Lifelike Proto2000 FA2/FB2 in PRR paint
Mar 28 2021

East Penn Railroad power sitting around Quakertown Station Quakertown PA January 16 2021

Mar 26 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class BH1C CR 56713 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 25 2021 Throwback Thursday - SEPTA Silverliner II local passes Conrail WPFJ-10 with GP15-1 CR 1638 on Eddington Siding Amtrak NEC November 1998
Mar 23 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class BH1C CR 56675 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 22 2021 Monday's Model - Athearn, Bev-Bel, Bowser, McKean, Roundhouse, Accurail, Lifelike, Stewart Reading Rib Side open hoppers
Mar 21 2021

New Hope and Ivyland Railroad gets a jump on spring cleaning by retiring four locomotives Lansdale and Hatfield PA January 20, 21 and 27 2021

Mar 19 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail side dump ballast hopper Class SD42A CR 53507 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 18 2021 Throwback Thursday - Canadian Pacific Train 556 with former Missouri Pacific SD40-2 still in Union Pacific paint CP 5431 and Golden Beaver CP 5579
Mar 16 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail side dump ballast hopper Class SD42A CR 53506 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 15 2021 Monday's Model - Athearn, Bev-Bel, Atlas, Branchline and ARHS Reading Offset Side open hoppers
Mar 14 2021

SEPTA Track crew working on a switch while wires and pad are prepped for the arrival of the second transformer Lansdale PA January 14 2021

Mar 12 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail side dump ballast hopper Class SD42A CR 53344 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 11 2021 Throwback Thursday - An old friend on its way to its new home: RS1 EPRY 57 with spare trucks Abrams Yard September 1998
Mar 09 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail side dump ballast hopper Class SD42A CR 53317 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 08 2021 Monday's Model - Bowser X31a/b/c 40' Single and Double Door Round Roof boxcars with Circle Keystone, Shadow Keystone, and Plain Keystone
Mar 07 2021

CSX ES44AC-H Pride Units honoring first responders, law enforcement and veterans on Q410-14 on CSX Trenton Line February 16 2021

Mar 05 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail side dump ballast hopper Class SD42A CR 53523 Norristown PA May 1997
Mar 04 2021 Throwback Thursday - A pair of SD50's pulling Conrail Mail8M through Norristown PA July 14 1998
Mar 02 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34C CR 52849 in PC Yellow Abrams Yard May 1997
Mar 01 2021 Monday's Model - Athearn 40 foot and 50 foot box cars in Reading Black Diamond, Billboard, "Buy Savings Bonds" and RDG schemes
Feb 28 2021

ESPN happily picks up its new power for Quakertown, GP9R CLNA 4621, from PN L160 in Telford PA January 11 2021

Feb 26 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34D CR 51920 Abrams Yard May 1997
Feb 25 2021 Throwback Thursday - EMD meets EMD: Conrail GP38 CR 7742 gets passed by Amtrak Atlantic City Express with F40PH 356 on Amtrak NEC June 1990
Feb 23 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34C CR 50693 Norristown PA May 1997
Feb 22 2021 Monday's Model - PRR 40' X26, X29, X31, X37, X43, X48 box cars from Roundhouse, Athearn/BevBel, Walthers, Third Rail Graphics, Accurail, McKean
Feb 21 2021

PN L160 quickly brings ESPN's new power for Quakertown, GP9R CLNA 4621, to Telford PA January 11 2021

Feb 19 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34C CR 51744 in PC Yellow MOW scheme Norristown PA May 1997
Feb 18 2021 Throwback Thursday - Camden NJ bound Conrail train, powered by C40-8 CR 6028 and 6033 with GP38-2 8069 in the middle, passes Zoo Tower
Feb 16 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34A CR 51522 in PC Yellow MOW scheme Norristown PA May 1997
Feb 15 2021 Monday's Model - Conrail gondolas from Athearn/BevBel, Athearn/RailRunner, ConCor, E&C Shops and Lifelike Proto 2000
Feb 14 2021

CSX C746 finally brings ESPN's new power for Quakertown, GP9R CLNA 4621, to Lansdale PA January 11 2021

Feb 12 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34D CR 51786 Norristown PA May 1997
Feb 11 2021 Throwback Thursday - Inbound SEPTA Doylestown Train pauses at Fort Washington Station with former Reading Company Silverliner IV 9028 leading
Feb 09 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34D CR 52670 in PC Yellow MOW scheme Norristown PA May 1997
Feb 08 2021 Monday's Model - Atlas 8580 SEPTA AEM-7 2301 Walthers 932-6071 SEPTA Horizon Coach 932-6081 SEPTA Horizon Cab
Feb 07 2021

CSX Woodbourne to Landale transfer run C746 is becoming a frequent daylight arrival in Lansdale January 5 2021

Feb 05 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34D CR 51908 Norristown PA May 1997
Feb 04 2021 Throwback Thursday - Camden NJ bound Conrail train with a pair of SD40-2's through Amtrak North Philadelphia Station August 1990
Feb 02 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34D CR 51909 Norristown PA May 1997
Feb 01 2021 Monday's Model - Walthers Bethgons 932-5307 Conrail G52L six pack with a warning - the following images may be unsuitable for rivet counters
Jan 31 2021

Hello, we haven't met before! NS H44 with a couple old Conrail cars departing Abrams Yard King of Prussia PA December 23 2020

Jan 29 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34D CR 56780 Norristown PA May 1997
Jan 28 2021 Throwback Thursday - Conrail WPAB-55 Abrams to Lansdale run on SEPTA Norristown Line Norristown PA October 28 1997
Jan 26 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H33 CR 52131 Norristown PA May 1997
Jan 25 2021 Monday's Model - ConCor 40' Trailers 0004-8103 Conrail Trail Van, 0004-8104 Transamerica, 0004-8105 Southern Pacific, 0004-8114 Norfolk and Western
Jan 24 2021

Farewell to NS 26T, we hardly knew ye! NS 26T crossing through SEPTALand Norristown PA December 23 2020

Jan 22 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail ballast hopper Class H34D CR 51574 Norristown PA May 1997
Jan 21 2021 Throwback Thursday - Conrail Employee Retirement Special with Pennsylvania E8A 5809 and observation car 120 Philadelphia PA December 10 2000
Jan 19 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X61D CR 279153 Norristown PA January 1997
Jan 18 2021 Monday's Model - Jouef Amtrak Turbo Train power car #5894, coach #5892 and combine #5893
Jan 17 2021

Finally, some snow to plow: Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 clears the line Lansdale, Hatfield, Souderton and Telford PA December 17 2020

Jan 15 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class BE83B CR 237171 Norristown PA January 1997
Jan 14 2021 Throwback Thursday - Smell the paint! Conrail train of brand new G52X Coalporter cars pulled by lone C40-8W Bridgeport PA July 1997
Jan 12 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60P CR 240780 ex-CR 295515 Norristown PA January 1997
Jan 11 2021 Monday's Model - Athearn SE 2206 Conrail Philly Division GP38 CR7868 powered SW1001 CR 9402 Dummy
Jan 10 2021

Push me Pull you: Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 Hatfield, Souderton and Telford PA December 2 2020

Jan 08 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X61 CR 275668 Norristown PA January 1997
Jan 07 2021 Throwback Thursday - Conrail intermodal extra with lone SD50 Norristown PA July 1997
Jan 05 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class BT83E CR 239292 Norristown PA January 1997
Jan 04 2021 Monday's Model - Bachmann Spectrum PRR K4 Pacific steam locomotives #'s 1361, 5404, 5425 and 5375
Jan 03 2021

Quick change artist: A changing Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 Lansdale, Hatfield, Souderton and Telford PA December 4 2020

Jan 01 2021 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class B63D CR 222918 Norristown PA January 1997
Dec 31 2020 Throwback Thursday - Philadelphia Electric Company Whitcomb engine No. 28 Lansdale PA March 1997
Dec 29 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class B83A CR 237022 Norristown PA January 1997
Dec 27 2020

A quick turn in the weather: Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 in the snow Hatfield PA December 9 2020

Dec 25 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class BT83A CR 239332 Norristown PA January 1997
Dec 24 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail Employee Retirement Special led by E8A PRR 5809 CSX Trenton Line December 10 2000
Dec 22 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X66 CR 279473 Norristown PA January 1997
Dec 20 2020

The Ten Mile Home Run - Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 Telford, Souderton, Hatfield and Lansdale PA November 27 2020

Dec 18 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60X CR 295100 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Dec 17 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail train PIMO led by a SD60M/SD60I pair at CP King on Morrisville Line February 1997
Dec 15 2020

Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60F CR 237525 Bridgeport PA April 1996

Dec 13 2020

The Handoff - or - Little power meets big power: ESPN/EPRY and Pennsylvania Northeastern interchange in Telford PA November 27 2020

Dec 11 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60G CR 237566 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Dec 10 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail C40-8W CR 6076 along with B36-7 5009 and 5055 crossing SEPTA with a double stack headed for Morrisville March 1997
Dec 08 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60G CR 297718 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Dec 06 2020

A little light housekeeping: Pennsylvania Northeastern MOW runs using NHRR side dump car Souderton PA November 18 and 23 2020

Dec 04 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60B CR 237328 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Dec 03 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail C40-8 CR 6039 with NS geometry cars 52 and 31 Falls Yard Philadelphia PA May 1997
Dec 01 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60G CR 296730 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 29 2020

It's INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK!!! Progress report on Replacement of the Hatboro Substation September, October and November 2020

Nov 27 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class B83A CR 243133 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 26 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail Office Car Special Conrail Harrisburg Line CP Belmont Philadelphia PA March 1997
Nov 24 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60T CR 293452 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 22 2020

It's INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK!!! Progress report on Rehabilitation of the Lansdale Substation August, September, October and November 2020

Nov 20 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60X CR 295129 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 19 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail Mail8M Chicago-Morrisville intermodal train Norristown PA February 1997
Nov 17 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60G CR 237794 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 15 2020

Station to Station: SEPTA Wash 1 on the south end of the Doylestown Branch Lansdale, Hatfield and Colmar PA November 4 and 5 2020

Nov 13 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60G CR 238148 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 12 2020 Throwback Thursday - SEPTA wire train led by RL1 SPAX 60 with Silverliner II SPAX 9019 on the hind end Miquon Statiion February 1997
Nov 10 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class BT83K CR 239207 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 08 2020

PN L160 working with lone SD60 Pennsylvania Northeastern Bethlehem Branch Lansdale and Hatfield PA October 23 2020

Nov 06 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60T CR 293224 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 05 2020 Throwback Thursday - A public service announcement from the "this should be astoundingly obvious" department CR PGAL February 1996
Nov 02 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60X CR 240977 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Nov 01 2020

CSX C746 with a four bagger of SD40-2's, half ex-Seaboard, half ex-Conrail Hatfield and Lansdale PA October 6 2020

Oct 30 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60P CR 240784 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Oct 29 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail MOPI at Gravers Road grade crossing on CR Morrisville Line Plymouth Meeting PA June 1996
Oct 27 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class B83A CR 297872 Bridgeport PA April 1996
Oct 25 2020

Can't keep a good engine down: SEPTA AEM-7's are back on the wash trains North Wales, Colmar, Doylestown and Lansdale PA October 20 2020

Oct 23 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G47 CR 580938 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Oct 22 2020 Throwback Thursday - A pair to remember: Conrail American Crane 92547 and PC gondola 35701 CP Belmont Philadelphia PA June 1996
Oct 20 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G47 CR 581186 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Oct 18 2020

Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 gets a new engine in a familiar paint scheme Lansdale and Hatfield PA October 5 and 6 2020

Oct 16 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43A CR 576849 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Oct 15 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail and NS powered ore train out of Philadelphia heads west through West Conshohocken PA June 1996
Oct 13 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G47 CR 580237 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Oct 11 2020

Amtrak, CSAO, NJT and SEPTA all conspire against me seeing the Avelia Liberty Amtrak Northeast Corridor North Philadelphia Station October 2 2020

Oct 09 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43B CR 585258 in PC Green paint Morrisville Yard December 1999
Oct 08 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail CSOI with all-EMD power under the signals at Belmont Junction on Conrail Trenton Line Philadelphia PA June 1996
Oct 06 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43 CR 577235 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Oct 04 2020

Amtrak Acela Express 2154 and Avelia Liberty test run in daylight on Amtrak Northeast Corridor North Philadelphia Station September 28 2020

Oct 02 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GX-52-A CR 585026 ex DTI 9691 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Oct 01 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail ML440 with pair of old soldiers, a GE C39-8 and an EMD SD40-2 SEPTA Norristown Line Norristown PA June 1996
Sep 28 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43A CR 576800 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Sep 27 2020

My very first Amtrak Acela Express test run in daylight on Amtrak Northeast Corridor Eddington Station Bensalem PA March 31 2000

Sep 25 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B CR 604608 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Sep 24 2020 Throwback Thursday - An all EMD all CSX empty coal train pauses on Conrail Harrisburg Line Swedeland PA June 4 1996
Sep 22 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GR52C CR 564002 Morrisville Line December 1999
Sep 20 2020

Twenty one years after, Conrail equipment can still be found, and you don't even have to look hard for it Lansdale and Abrams Yards July 2020

Sep 18 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 566539 Morrisville Line December 1999
Sep 17 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail OICS prancing through the garden on Conrail Trenton Line Belmont Junction Philadelphia PA June 1996
Sep 15 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 585827 Morrisville Line December 1999
Sep 13 2020

Twenty five years ago, the last westbound Broadway Limited arrives and departs Thirtieth Street Station Philadelphia PA September 9 1995

Sep 11 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B CR 581451 Morrisville Line December 1999
Sep 10 2020 Throwback Thursday - A cold day at Ford Street: North Jersey bound CR ML440 through Norristown with Conrail and Union Pacific power March 1996
Sep 08 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 584949 Morrisville Line December 1999
Sep 06 2020

SEPTA working on the railroad ... infrastructure: Progress report on Rehabilitation of the Lansdale Substation March, April and June 2020

Sep 04 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43 CR 576377 Morrisville Line December 1999
Sep 03 2020 Throwback Thursday - A cold day at Belmont Junction: South Jersey bound coal train with Conrail and Union Pacific power February 1996
Sep 01 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GR52C CR 578228 Morrisville Line December 1999
Aug 30 2020

It's the little guy's turn: Different flavors of Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 Lansdale, Hatfield and Telford PA June and August 2020

Aug 28 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G52E CR 584049 Morrisville Line December 1999
Aug 27 2020 Throwback Thursday - A bad day at South Jenk: Disabled Silverliners wait while wire train repairs damaged catenary at Jenkintown Station April 8 1996
Aug 25 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 585542 ex-Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway Morrisville Line December 1999
Aug 23 2020

Not sure whether they are coming or going: Different flavors of Pennsylvania Northeastern W230, probably, sitting in Lansdale PA July and August 2020

Aug 21 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43B CR 564572 Morrisville Line December 1999
Aug 20 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail SD50 CR 6726 wearing paint scheme honoring 1992 USCF Olympic Road Trials June 1995
Aug 18 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GHY Class CR 578513 ex-RDG Morrisville Line December 1999
Aug 16 2020

Twenty five years gone: Some of the last Conrail deliveries of clay ore to American Olean Tile Lansdale PA August 1995

Aug 14 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Reading gondola Class GHY RDG 38870 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Aug 13 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail GP15-1 CR 1642 running on Conrail Chester Valley Branch Bridgeport PA February 1995
Aug 11 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GR52C CR 578289 ex-RDG 38849 Class GHY Morrisville Yard December 1999
Aug 09 2020

PN L160, now an intermodal train?, on the Pennsylvania Northeastern Bethlehem Branch Telford, Souderton and Hatfield PA July 8 2020

Aug 07 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 585843 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Aug 06 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail train CSOI climbs up from the Schuylkill River and CP Laurel Hill passing the Tastykake factory in Nicetown October 1994
Aug 04 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43A CR 577419 Morrisville Yard December 1999
Aug 02 2020

CSX C746, now an intermodal train?, on the SEPTA Stony Creek Branch and Main Line Whitpain and Lansdale PA July 8 2020

Jul 31 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GX-52-A CR 585053 (ex-DTI 9798) Morrisville Yard December 1999
Jul 30 2020 Throwback Thursday - Audience participation invited: Guess what is interesting about this photo of Conrail PIMO from April 1995?
Jul 28 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F51A CoilSHIELD2 CR 623910 with round hood Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 26 2020

The same but different: CSX C746 on the SEPTA Norristown and Main Lines, Stony Creek Branch Norristown, Whitpain and Lansdale PA June 17 2020

Jul 24 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627709 (ex-PC 752709) in PC Green with round hoods Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 23 2020 Throwback Thursday - Conrail local led by SW1500 CR 9614 coming off the Chester Valley Branch at Bridgeport PA April 1995
Jul 21 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627481 in PC Green with round hoods Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 19 2020

NS 14G with the NS 8103 Norfolk and Western and the NS 8114 Norfolk Southern ES44AC heritage units Norristown PA July 11 2020

Jul 17 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627591 in PC Green with round and corrugated hoods Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 16 2020 Throwback Thursday - SW1500 CSX 1115 in Seaboard System paint works CSX Snyder Avenue Intermodal Yard Philadelphia PA April 1995
Jul 14 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627125 (ex-PC 752125) with round hoods Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 12 2020

Gone fishing: CSX C746 on the SEPTA Norristown Line, CSX Stony Creek Branch and PN Bethlehem Branch Lansdale PA June 5 2020

Jul 10 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627107 (ex-PC 752107) with corrugated and angular hoods Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 09 2020 Throwback Thursday - A nice place to railfan: Conrail Trenton Line and Blue Line Connection at CP Nice Philadelphia PA October 1994
Jul 07 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627584 (ex-PC 752584) in PC Green with corrugated hoods Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 05 2020

Shooting the fish that jumps in the boat: CSX C746 coming up the Stony Creek Branch and arriving in Lansdale PA June 24 2020

Jul 03 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627432 (ex-PC 752432) with round and corrugated hoods Morrisville PA December 1999
Jul 02 2020 Throwback Thursday - A snapshot of Amtrak 30th Street Station yard on a sunny afternoon in Philadelphia PA September 1993
Jun 30 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel gondola Class G52B CR 628193 with round hoods Morrisville Yard December 1999
Jun 28 2020

Pennsylvania Northeastern siding replacement project at the Soap in Lansdale PA June 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 2020

Jun 25 2020 Throwback Thursday - Blue Mountain and Reading 425 with Reading and Northern U23B 2399 trailing on a passenger excursion September 1993
Jun 23 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel gondola Class G52B CR 628307 with round hoods Morrisville Yard December 1999
Jun 21 2020

The ides of June means there is still a daylight freight in Lansdale: CSX C746 coming off the Stony Creek Branch and on the runner June 15 2020

Jun 19 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel gondola Class G52B CR 628443 with round and corrugated hoods Morrisville Yard December 1999
Jun 18 2020 Throwback Thursday - Former Reading Company passenger station in Lansdale gets a little TLC from SEPTA Lansdale PA June 2000
Jun 16 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X58A CR 209511 Lansdale Yard June 2000
Jun 14 2020

The comings and goings of Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 daylight runs to Warminster North Wales and Lansdale PA April 27 and 29 2020

Jun 12 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class X60G CR 237675 ex-PRR 125141 Morrisville Yard June 2000
Jun 11 2020 Throwback Thursday - Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company Peter Witt trolley 8534 Woodland Avenue and 50th Street Philadelphia PA September 1993
Jun 09 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail box car Class B65A CR 376140 Morrisville Yard June 2000
Jun 07 2020

An early end to Pennsylvania Northeastern W230 daylight runs to Warminster North Wales and Lansdale PA May 8 2020

Jun 05 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G52P CR 588289 with Conrail Quality logo Abrams Yard September 1999
Jun 04 2020 Throwback Thursday - Every Republic Locomotive RL1 in the world on Railworks Special SEPTA Main Line Oreland Station Oreland PA September 1993
Jun 02 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR 627599 with round and angular hoods Abrams Yard September 1999
Jun 01 2020

Remembering Conrail twenty one years after its demise - it doesn't get much more Conrail than this September 1990

May 31 2020

It's about time: Acela 21 aka Avelia Liberty out and about on Amtrak Keystone Corridor St Davids Station St Davids PA May 29 2020

May 29 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail flat car Class FE51D CR 750030 former Erie Lackawanna car Abrams Yard November 1999
May 28 2020 Throwback Thursday - SEPTA Stony Creek Ramble Excursion with RL1 SPAX 60 and 61 Brown Street Philadelphia PA June 1993
May 26 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel gondola Class G52B CR 628505 with round and angular hoods Abrams Yard September 1999
May 24 2020

Double the fun on Pennsylvania Northeastern Bethlehem Branch Local L160 working AmeriCold Hatfield PA April 22 2020

May 22 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class 984F CR 623706 ex-NYC car with angular and corrugated hoods Abrams Yard September 1999
May 21 2020 Throwback Thursday - German Intercity Express (ICE) on lease to Amtrak for testing on Northeast Corridor October 1993
May 19 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail Flexi-Flo covered hopper Class 963H CR 897850, ex-NYC 885850, ex-PC 897850 Lansdale Yard January 2001
May 17 2020

Hey, don't forget about me! Pennsylvania Northeastern Bethlehem Branch Local L160 working AmeriCold Hatfield PA April 20 2020

May 15 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail Flexi-Flo covered hopper Class 996H CR 897717, ex-NYC 885717, ex-PC 897717 Lansdale Yard January 2001
May 14 2020 Throwback Thursday - Swedish State Railways X 2000 on lease to Amtrak for testing on Northeast Corridor September 1993
May 12 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - New Hope and Ivyland Railroad open hopper NHRR 7042 Lansdale Yard January 2001
May 10 2020

Had enough? NO! Pennsylvania Northeastern Coronavirus Express W230 SEPTA Main Line and Doylestown Branch Lansdale PA April 17 2020

May 08 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 584473 Morrisville Yard November 1999
May 07 2020 Throwback Thursday - Union Pacific E9A 949 and 951 on Conrail Darien Street Siding South Philadelphia PA July 2000
May 05 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G47 CR 581102 Morrisville Yard November 1999
May 03 2020

How about more Pennsylvania Northeastern Coronavirus Express W230 SEPTA Main Line and Doylestown Branch Lansdale PA April 15 2020

May 01 2020 Happy Birthday Amtrak! Throwback Thursday on Friday - with a throwback to yesterday's Throwback Thursday Philadelphia PA March 1992
May 01 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G52D CR 582400 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Apr 30 2020 Throwback Thursday - We don't need no stinking wires! Five Genesis units at 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA October 1999
Apr 28 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GR52C CR 579518 ex-RDG 38924 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Apr 26 2020

Let's do it again! Pennsylvania Northeastern Coronavirus Express W230 SEPTA Main Line and Doylestown Branch Lansdale PA April 15 2020

Apr 24 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43C CR 578876 (ex-PC 579976) Morrisville Yard November 1999
Apr 23 2020 Throwback Thursday - St. Lawrence & Hudson on the Delaware : GP38-2 StL&H 7306 in South Philadelphia December 1999
Apr 21 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car CR 623681 Class F51 "CoilSHIELD2" Morrisville Yard November 1999
Apr 19 2020

Pennsylvania Northeastern Coronavirus Express W230 SEPTA Main Line and Doylestown Branch Lansdale PA April 14 2020

Apr 17 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 585301 former Missouri Pacific Railroad Class G-100-8 MP 640096 Morrisville Yard February 2000
Apr 16 2020 Throwback Thursday - Another itty bitty Amtrak train, this time with three different paint schemes Eddington Station March 2000
Apr 14 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 585301 former Missouri Pacific Railroad Class G-100-8 MP 640096 Abrams Yard November 1999
Apr 12 2020

Pennsylvania Northeastern SD60 PN 8701 practicing social distancing before it was cool (and smart) March 11 2020

Apr 10 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G52N CR 587712 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Apr 09 2020 Throwback Thursday - Double headed E60MA's pulling three Amfleets Amtrak Northeast Corridor Eddington Station March 2002
Apr 07 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G47 CR 580735 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Apr 05 2020

Interesting equipment in Amtrak Penn Coach Yard and Race Street Engine Pit 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA March 22 2020

Apr 03 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G47 CR 577377 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Apr 02 2020 Throwback Thursday - Train 91 The Silver Star Amtrak Northeast Corridor Eddington Station March 2002
Apr 01 2020 Wayback Wednesday - Conrail Office Car Special departing 30th Street Station Amtrak Northeast Corridor Philadelphia PA August 22 1997
Mar 31 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43A CR 577448 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 29 2020

Amtrak, NJT and SEPTA running anemic schedules during the novel coronavirus pandemic 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA March 22 2020

Mar 27 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 589006 (ex-NW 98084) Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 26 2020 Throwback Thursday - When Acela Express was the new kid in town Penn Coach Yard 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA December 2000
Mar 24 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43A CR 576965 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 22 2020

The new kid in town: Acela 21 finally makes it to the NEC, for now sitting in Penn Coach Yard 30th Street Station Philadelphia PA March 22 2020

Mar 20 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G42B CR 565976 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 19 2020 Throwback Thursday - Little train on a big railroad Amtrak Northeast Corridor Eddington Station Bensalem PA March 2002
Mar 17 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class GR52C CR 579426 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 15 2020

The last running GE C39-8 in America poses for pictures on its way back home from Telford to Lansdale PA February 17 2020

Mar 13 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail caboose Class N21 CR 21205 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 12 2020 Throwback Thursday - NRHS Excursion with FP7 RDG 902 and RDG 903 poses for Lansdale Day Lansdale PA June 3 2000
Mar 10 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43A CR 577122 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 08 2020

SEPTA Norristown trains 6231 and 3234 at Ford Street with NS 14G in between Norristown PA February 26 2020

Mar 06 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G43A CR 577277 Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 05 2020 Throwback Thursday - East Penn Railways freight with B23-7 EPRY 3153 and ALCo RS-1 EPRY 57 Telford PA February 2001
Mar 03 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 585408 (ex-CSXT 480361, ex-SBD 480361, ex-L&N 176???) Morrisville Yard November 1999
Mar 01 2020

Not much of a New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Train with Amtrak 125 and Acela Express 2117 North Philadelphia PA February 27 2020

Feb 28 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Lackawanna Valley Railroad snow flanger LVAL 64707 (nee-CR 64707, -PC 60052, -PRR ?) Lansdale PA November 1999
Feb 27 2020 Throwback Thursday - New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Train with two E60MA's and 18 Amfleets Eddington Station Bensalem PA February 2001
Feb 25 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail flat car Class F41D CR 716357.Abrams Yard November 1999
Feb 23 2020

A new pedestrian crossing for Liberty Bell Trail in Lansdale over the lightly used Stony Creek Branch Lansdale PA January 27 2020

Feb 21 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola Class G52P CR.588638.Abrams Yard November 1999
Feb 20 2020 Throwback Thursday - Amtrak NEC deadhead move with P40's, private varnish, Amfleets and CSX office cars July 13 2001
Feb 18 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail flat car CR 759706 Abrams Yard November 1999
Feb 16 2020

ESPN and Pennsylvania Northeastern at Telford and PN L160's run south with a flashback Telford, Souderton and Hatfield PA January 28 2020

Feb 14 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail coil steel flat car Class F50 CR.627669 Morrisville PA November 1999
Feb 13 2020 Throwback Thursday - Thanksgiving Sunday Amtrak Extra with MARC AEM-7 and Amfleets Frankford Junction November 1991
Feb 12 2020 Roster Shot of the Day - Conrail gondola CR 585748 Morrisville PA November 1999
Feb 09 2020

Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 run north to interchange with ESPN Hatfield, Souderton and Telford PA January 28 2020

Feb 06 2020 Throwback Thursday - SEPTA Silverliner III's in Airport Yellow decal scheme Jenkintown PA June 2000
Feb 02 2020

CSX empty ethanol train K603 with CEFX/UP power pulling out of Greenwich Yard on a damp and dreary day Philadelphia PA January 25 2020

Jan 30 2020 Throwback Thursday - This is just a test : Amtrak HHP-8 652 being tested on Amtrak Northeast Corridor Philadelphia PA June 2000
Jan 26 2020

SEPTA pulls the plug on the Route 15 PCC II's a day early, so nothing to look at but tracks and wires Richmond Street Philadelphia PA January 25 2020

Jan 23 2020 Throwback Thursday - A gray ghost on Norfolk Southern : C40-9W NS 9384 in primer Morrisville PA December 1999
Jan 19 2020

SEPTA and PennDOT begin upgrade of Ford Street grade crossing on SEPTA Norristown Line Norristown PA January 13, 14 and 15 2020

Jan 16 2020 Throwback Thursday - Amtrak Acela Express test run with roof shrouds removed from power car AMTK 2004 Bensalem PA March 31 2000
Jan 12 2020 Thanksgiving Sunday NS 39G and 38G almost on Amtrak Northeast Corridor at North Philadelphia Station Philadelphia PA December 1 2019
Jan 09 2020 Throwback Thursday - Chessie GP40's 6565 and 6506 on CSX B738 Lansdale PA March 2000
Jan 05 2020 Thanksgiving Sunday Amtrak and NJT push pulls on Amtrak Northeast Corridor at North Philadelphia Station Philadelphia PA December 1 2019
Jan 02 2020 Throwback Thursday - CSX Retirement Party Train with PRR 5809 and 120 Belmont Junction Philadelphia PA December 10 2000
Dec 29 2019 The return of trolleys on Richmond Street gets closer - SEPTA construction of Route 15 Westmoreland Loop Philadelphia PA December 8 2019
Dec 22 2019 Is this the last year of SEPTA electric powered gel trains? Who knows! North Wales and Lansdale PA October 23 and 24, November 18 and December 6 2019
Dec 15 2019 Everybody works! Pennsylvania Northeastern takes 3 six axles to Telford, but it doesn't last long November 22 and 26 and December 4 2019
Dec 08 2019 In memory of Rich Pattison: Power change in Lansdale and a visiting coach on the move Lansdale PA October 18, 19, 20 and 23 2019
Dec 01 2019 Old-ish power on Pennsylvania Northeastern, and yes, C39-8 PN 8212 is still kicking around Bethlehem Branch Hatfield PA October 7 2019
Nov 24 2019 New-ish power for East Penn Railroad or Railways, it depends, really, on ESPN, or EPRY, Bethlehem Branch Telford PA October 8 2019
Nov 17 2019 SEPTA supplements West Trenton and Trenton service during I-95 reconstruction September 30 and October 1 2019
Nov 10 2019 CSX C746 meets SEPTA 6325 with MARC set Woodbourne Station PA October 2 2019
Nov 03 2019 The Pennsylvanian gets a baggage car Amtrak Northeast Corridor Eddington Station Bensalem PA October 1, 2 and 3 2019
Oct 27 2019 Well, that was fast ... thank you, PSR: New modus operandi already for CSX Q300 CP Berry Philadelphia PA October 18 and 22 2019
Oct 20 2019 A two catenary car kind of day on Amtrak Northeast Corridor Cornwells Heights Station Bensalem PA September 18 2019
Oct 13 2019 CSX mixing things up, again. Tropicana orange juice cars on a new train, CSX Q300 CP Berry Philadelphia PA September 5 and 9 2019
Oct 06 2019 SEPTA leasing MARC Sumitomo Nippon Sharyo cab cars for use on West Trenton Line Langhorne PA September 26 2019
Sep 29 2019 Had enough yet? Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad passenger excursions on Bethlehem Branch Souderton and Hatfield PA September 20 2019
Sep 22 2019 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad passenger excursions on Bethlehem Branch just keep on coming Lansdale and Hatfield PA September 14 2019
Sep 15 2019 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad passenger excursions playing on the railroad on Bethlehem Branch ... again Lansdale PA August 25 2019
Sep 08 2019 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad passenger excursions playing on the railroad on Stony Creek Branch Lansdale PA August 24 2019
Sep 01 2019 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad passenger excursions playing on the railroad on Bethlehem Branch Lansdale PA August 23 2019
Aug 25 2019 Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad maintenance of way working on the railroad in Lansdale Yard August 7 2019
Aug 18 2019 Amtrak, SEPTA and Conrail CSAO meets on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor Cornwells Heights, Eddington and Torresdale PA July and August 2019
Aug 11 2019 CSX C770 Woodbourne to South Philadelphia transfer run at CP Berry on CSX Trenton Line Woodbourne PA July 18 2019
Aug 04 2019 CSX C746 Lansdale to Woodbourne transfer run on NS Morrisville, SEPTA West Trenton and CSX Trenton Lines Woodbourne PA July 18 2019
Jul 28 2019 USDOT/FRA test car DOTX 216 on Amtrak Trains 180 and 125 Torresdale, Cornwells Heights and Eddington Stations July 24 and 26 2019
Jul 21 2019 SEPTA ACS-64 wanderings West Trenton Line, Warminster and Doylestown Branches June and July 2019
Jul 14 2019 They have done more before breakfast that most: CSX C746 at the end of its run Lansdale PA July 10 2019
Jul 07 2019 A room with a view, or more specifically, an American View on Train 125 compares favorably to the back end of the Crescent July 1 2019
Jun 30 2019 Waking up the neighborhood: CSX C746 Woodbourne to Lansdale arrives at dawn Lansdale PA June 21 2019
Jun 23 2019 New power on SEPTA wire train operating on CSX as work train O34 Neshaminy Falls and Middletown Twp PA June 18 and 19 2019
Jun 16 2019 SEPTA wire train operating on CSX as work train O34 to remove wires Wood to Summit Woodbourne Station Langhorne PA June 10, 11, 12 and 13 2019
Jun 09 2019 Hulmeville Road Bridge over CSX and SEPTA near Langhorne Station closed due to deterioration June 5 2019
Jun 02 2019 Some old friends return to the Trenton Line: Autoracks on CSX Q410 in the rain Neshaminy Falls PA May 13 2019
May 26 2019 A late lunch at Cornwells Heights Station starting and ending with Keystones plus Acela, the Crescent and a lone CSX GP40-2 May 10 2019
May 19 2019 North Wales Borough 150th Anniversary steam excursions with NHRR 40 Warminster, North Wales, Lansdale and Gwynedd Valley PA May 17 and 18 2019
May 12 2019 CSX P922 James E. Strates Carnival Train: One car at a time CP Berry on CSX Trenton Line Philadelphia PA May 8 2019
May 05 2019 The parade continues: CSX Trenton Line tank trains with CSX, BNSF, NS, CP, CN, KCS and BC Rail March, April and May 2019
Apr 28 2019 A little more than the usual: a three car CSX Geometry Train W001 CP Berry Philadelphia PA April 23 2019
Apr 21 2019 A view from above: a lunch with CSAO FJ-10, and Acela Express, the Silver Star, SEPTA and Keystone Eddington Station Bensalem PA April 9 2019
Apr 14 2019 Orange juice loads meet the empties: Tropicana on CSX Q032 pass Tropicana on Q409 CP Berry Philadelphia PA April 3 2019
Apr 07 2019 A couple of NEC lunches with an old friend, CSAO FJ-10, and Acela Express, the Silver Star, SEPTA and Keystones April 1 and 2 2019
Mar 31 2019 And now its watch has ended: A tribute to Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad C39-8 PN 8212 Lansdale PA March 20, 27, 29, 30 and 31 2019
Mar 24 2019 First week of SEPTA trying out full day push pull service Hatboro, Lansdale and North Wales PA March 18, 19 and 21 2019
Mar 17 2019 Trenton Line daylight doublestack: CSX intermodal Q158 meets mixed freight Q300 at CP Berry Philadelphia PA February 18 2019
Mar 10 2019 Old power working and new power on its way to Pennsylvania Northeastern CP Berry Philadelphia and Lansdale PA March 4, 7, 9 and 10 2019
Mar 03 2019 New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Walk to Washington Charter Eddington and Cornwells Heights Stations February 28 and March 1 2019
Feb 24 2019 Wanna live next to the railroad? Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad and the new Madison Lansdale Station apartments Lansdale PA February 1 and 14 2019
Feb 17 2019 Gas and Trash equals Cash for CSX: BNSF powered oil train K144 meets empty trash on Q300 at CP Berry Philadelphia PA February 7 2019
Feb 10 2019 Amtrak Veterans ACS-64 on Train 43 the Pennsylvanian Cornwells Heights and Eddington Station Bensalem PA January 30 and 31 and February 4 2019
Feb 03 2019 Haven't I seen you somewhere before??? Tropicana cars now back on CSX Q032 Philadelphia PA January 28 and 29 and February 1 2019
Jan 27 2019 A tribute to an old friend on the occasion of its retirement: Amtrak's Solari Board at Thirtieth Street Station Philadelphia PA January 25 2019
Jan 20 2019 A tribute to longevity: Ten Amtrak ex-PRR/PC Metroliners as cab cars on the Northeast and Keystone Corridors March to December 2018
Jan 13 2019 Still working fifty years after their introduction, just not as they started out: Amtrak ex-PRR/PC Metroliners as cab cars on the NEC January 2019
Jan 06 2019 Let's do it again: A fitting end and beginning to the years: My favorite local CSX C770 on the way to Manville NJ December 31 2018 and January 4 2019
Dec 30 2018 A fitting end to the year: My favorite local CSX C770 on the way to South Philly CP Berry Philadelphia PA December 11 2018
Dec 23 2018 Amtrak Northeast Corridor Lunch with Silver Meteor, Silver Star, SEPTA, CSX/CSAO and a push-pull surprise December 21 2018
Dec 16 2018 Push-pull pick'em: Three days, three lines, three railroads, three push-pull trains, all within five miles December 6, 7 and 8 2018
Dec 09 2018 Pennsylvania Northeastern L160 running the Bethlehem Branch with Tiger Lady PN 5342 and Tiger Cub PN 7010 November 26 2018
Dec 02 2018 A pair of SEPTA push-pull electrics with a twist: Motors on both ends - Wash 1 and Farewell to the AEM-7 Special December 1 2018
Nov 25 2018 The Second Act for SEPTA's AEM-7's and ALP-44: Pulling and pushing wash trains Lansdale and North Wales PA October and November 2018
Nov 18 2018 CSX Intermodal Q032 power in three different flavors: Two up front, one up front and one in the middle and one on each end November 5, 6 and 9 2018
Nov 11 2018 Mixing water with electricity is good on SEPTA: Test run of juiced wash train Lansdale and North Wales PA October 24 2018
Nov 04 2018 Order complete: SEPTA sends Genset 70 to pick up its last two ACS-64 SEPTA Sprinters at CSX Woodbourne Yard October 16 2018
Oct 28 2018 SEPTA ACS-64 Sprinters pulling 8 car trains on Trenton Line Cornwells Heights, Eddington and Torresdale Stations October 1, 4 and 9 2018
Oct 21 2018 Amtrak catenary car on Northeast Corridor Eddington and Cornwells Heights Stations August 30 and September 4 2018
Oct 14 2018 Amtrak tampers and ballast regulators on Northeast Corridor Cornwells Heights Station August 21 2018
Oct 07 2018 A sampling of advertising wraps on SEPTA Silverliner V's August and September 2018
Sep 30 2018 CSX Track Geometry Train W001 CP Berry Philadelphia PA September 19 2018
Sep 23 2018 Look, ma, no shadows: Amtrak Northeast Corridor on a cloudy day Cornwells Heights Station Bensalem PA September 12 2018
Sep 16 2018 Same power on different trains: CSX C746 and C770 on CSX Trenton Line Woodbourne and Langhorne PA September 11 and 13 2018
Sep 09 2018 Oil and ethanol trains with CSX, BNSF, UP, CREX and NS power on the CSX Trenton Line August 15, 17, 20, 22 and 28 2018
Sep 02 2018 A tribute to Bob Weiler: Lansdale Founder's Day excursions and NHIR and PN power review August 25, 31 and September 1 2018
Aug 26 2018 The end of the line for SEPTA's AEM-7's and ALP-44 on West Trenton and Trenton Lines August 13 to 22 2018
Aug 19 2018 Double the fun: CSX K603 ethanol empties times two and Q410 with Q140 in the middle CP Berry Philadelphia PA August 6 2018
Aug 12 2018 Chasing SEPTA Sprinters: ACS-64's delivered, in service, getting rescued and testing on West Trenton and Main Lines July and August 2018
Aug 05 2018 A couple freight moves on the Cape May Seashore Lines Tuckahoe NJ July 29 2018
Jul 29 2018 How about another new juice train: Tropicana Orange Juice cars now on CSX Q410 CP Berry Philadelphia PA July 19 2018
Jul 22 2018 Looking for reasons to photograph SEPTA Silverliner IV's? Here are two: White Whale 442 and Wrong Way 288 July 14, 15 and 18 2018
Jul 15 2018 A grab bag of trains on CSX Trenton Line: N731, Q301, Q438, Q032, K144, Q410, Q031, Q439, 14G and Q403 June 2018
Jul 08 2018 CSX C770 meets K139 and Q032 meets K140 on CSX Trenton Line at CP Berry Philadelphia PA June 21 2018
Jul 01 2018 CSX Gauge Measurement System GMS-2, aka the Winnebago, CSX Trenton Line CP Berry Philadelphia PA June 20 2018
Jun 24 2018 Amtrak, SEPTA, NJT and Norfolk Southern, plus the TLM, at North Philadelphia Station Philadelphia PA June 17 2018
Jun 17 2018 Starting to take shape: Madison Lansdale Station progress Lansdale PA June 14 2018
Jun 10 2018 Diesels on the Corridor: CSAO FJ-10 and Amtrak Ballast Train Cornwells Heights and Eddington Stations Bensalem PA May 21 2018
Jun 03 2018 The end is nigh - RETIRE! Almost all of SEPTA's AEM-7's and ALP-44 on the West Trenton Line May and June 2018
May 27 2018 CSX P920: James E. Strates Carnival Train at CP Berry on CSX Trenton Line Philadelphia PA May 15 2018
May 20 2018 A relic of the past: what is left of a Pennsylvania Railroad B60b baggage car in PRR's home city Philadelphia PA April 1 2018
May 13 2018 Parting shots of the Tie Laying Machine Cornwells Heights, Andalusia, Torresdale and Holmesburg Junction PA April/May 2018
May 06 2018 SEPTA Sprinters: getting delivered and testing/training Neshaminy and Main Lines April 21 through May 5 2018
Apr 29 2018 Far fewer but more interesting interruptions in the afternoon for the Tie Laying Machine Eddington Station April 11 2018
Apr 22 2018 Constant interruptions to an early morning start for the Tie Laying Machine Eddington Station April 11 2018
Apr 15 2018 Amtrak tie gang and Loram Railvac running ahead of the Tie Laying Machine Eddington Station April 9 2018
Apr 08 2018 Amtrak Tie Laying Machine working its way west on the Northeast Corridor Croydon PA April 5 2018
Apr 01 2018 SEPTA wire work on West Trenton Line and track work on Main Line and Doylestown Branch March 26 and 28 2018
Mar 25 2018 A different diesel engine pulling the same two electric motors: CSX W991 and SEPTA Extra 70 March 23 and 24 2018
Mar 18 2018 Spring Maintenance Season on Amtrak Northeast Corridor causes operational changes March 12 and 15 2018
Mar 11 2018 Trying to catch Amtrak Acela Expresses passing at speed, plus bonus CSAO FJ10 March 5 and 6 2018
Mar 04 2018 CSX Sampler on Trenton Line: Q409, Q140, Q403, Q300, Q031 and Q032 February 26, 27 and 28 and March 1 2018
Feb 25 2018 SEPTA's new toys: ACS-64 SPAX 902 and 903 join 901 Lansdale and Neshaminy Falls PA February 17 and 21 2018
Feb 18 2018 CSX W012 Continuous welded rail train with ex-Conrail power through Langhorne PA February 1 2018
Feb 11 2018 FLY EAGLES FLY ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY!!!!! Eagles wrapped Silverliner V's Lansdale PA September 1 2017
Feb 04 2018 SEPTA Sprinter out for testing pulls down some wires - ooops! Neshaminy Falls, Trevose and Philmont PA January 30 2018
Jan 28 2018 CSX Brandt R4 Power Unit on a gondola work train CP Berry Philadelphia PA January 16 2018
Jan 21 2018 Liberty Bell Trail and Madison Lansdale Station progress Lansdale PA January 13 2018
Jan 14 2018 SEPTA AEM-7 SPAX 2303 tagged Neshaminy Falls and Langhorne PA January 10 and 11 2018
Jan 07 2018 CSX Q140 back to lunchtime runs on Trenton Line Philadelphia and Langhorne PA January 2, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 2018
Dec 31 2017 Empty CSX/BNSF oil train and 2017 heading off into the sunset CP Berry Philadelphia PA December 29 2017
Dec 24 2017 Sperry inspection hi-rail SRS 770 and CSX Q032 CP Berry Philadelphia PA December 21 2017
Dec 17 2017 Believe it or not, CSX Q272: my first double stack at CP Berry Philadelphia PA December 15 2017
Dec 10 2017 GMTX 331 off lease from ESPN in Quakertown and going home Lansdale PA December 3 and 4 2017
Dec 03 2017 Amtrak 91 Silver Star and 20 Crescent, plus new rail for the NEC Eddington Station Bensalem PA November 29 2017
Nov 26 2017 New Jersey Transit at North Philadelphia Station on Thanksgiving Sunday Philadelphia PA November 29 2017
Nov 19 2017 SEPTA Wash Train with newest SEPTA engine SPAX 80 Lansdale PA November 11 2017
Nov 12 2017 A trip up the Bethlehem Branch Quakertown and Souderton PA November 11 2017
Nov 05 2017 CSX Ethanol train K602 with a three pack of BNSF Philadelphia PA November 2 2017
Oct 29 2017 Soon to be a memory: the forgotten power on the all but abandoned Bustleton Branch Philadelphia PA October 25 2017
Oct 22 2017 SEPTA Wire train working in the quiet zone Heacock Road Lower Makefield PA October 12 2017
Oct 15 2017 Before work under the clouds: SEPTA and CSX trains Neshaminy Falls Station Neshaminy Falls PA October 13 2017
Oct 08 2017 After work in sun and shadow: SEPTA and CSX trains plus a Sperry car Langhorne Station Langhorne PA October 4 2017
Oct 01 2017 Fancy meeting you here: Chasing and being chased by the newest AEM-7 still running September 28 and 29 2017
Sep 24 2017 Is that really a CSX train? Norfolk Southern power on K602 CP Berry Philadelphia PA September 21 2017
Sep 17 2017 CSX local C770 having trouble trying to get into its own yard CP Fairless Jct and Woodbourne PA September 14 2017
Sep 10 2017 Next stop, Cornwells Heights, well, that is if we CAN stop! SEPTA train 733 Cornwells Heights PA September 7 2017
Sep 03 2017 CSX still running ethanol to Philly, this time with Kansas City Southern power Langhorne PA August 29 2017
Aug 27 2017 SEPTA displays its newest engine and a couple vintage busses for Founders Day Lansdale PA August 26 2017
Aug 20 2017 A couple of trains out of the Sunshine State: one hauling people, the other orange juice August 9 and 11 2017
Aug 13 2017 Amtrak cab cars on Keystone Trains on the Northeast Corridor Cornwells Heights and Eddington Stations July and August 2017
Aug 06 2017 CSX W951 empty tie train with ET44AH CSX 3292 and which color is CSX MOW standard? Philadelphia PA July 6 2017
Jul 30 2017 A lunch hour on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor at Cornwells Heights PA July 5 2017
Jul 23 2017 SEPTA's latest version camera car 451-452 Landale MU Yard Lansdale PA July 9 2017
Jul 16 2017 CSX Q388 with retired B20-8/B40-8's en route to Pan Am Railways Philadelphia July 6 2017
Jul 09 2017 Less oil, more alcohol: CSX K542 loaded ethanol to Philadelphia June 12 2017
Jul 02 2017 Two pair: The engines of the Cape May Seashore Line Tuckahoe NJ June 12 2017
Jun 25 2017 No fun and games on SEPTA West Trenton Line Neshaminy and Langhorne PA June 2017
Jun 18 2017 The best laid plans: CSX combines Q032 and Q034 Philadelphia PA May and June 2017
Jun 11 2017 CSX P922 James E. Strates Carnival Train Philadelphia PA May 22 2017
Jun 04 2017 CSX P923 The LAST RBBB Circus Purple Unit Funeral Train Philadelphia PA May 24 2017
May 28 2017 CSX P927 RBBB Circus Red Unit Funeral Train Neshaminy Falls PA May 10 2017
May 21 2017 CSXT cars on Tropicana Orange Juice Train CSX Q140 May 1 and 2 2017
May 14 2017 Introducing the new Tropicana Orange Juice Train: CSX Q140 May 1 and 2 2017
May 07 2017 RBBB Circus Blue Unit Train at Woodbourne Station on CSX Trenton Line March 13 2017
Apr 30 2017 CSX and SEPTA in this year's snow January 10, February 10 and March 10 2017
Apr 23 2017 A cold day in hell, er, Bensalem: Winter on Amtrak's NEC March 17 2017
Apr 16 2017 The view from the top: new vistas from atop Lansdale Parking Garage April 14 2017
Apr 09 2017 CSX High rail truck and its terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day February 14 2017
Apr 02 2017 Loram Railgrinder RG045 in transit on CSX Trenton Line November 30 2016
Mar 26 2017 Surprise! EMD leaders on CSX Trenton Line March 2, 7, 8 and 10 2017
Mar 19 2017 CSX P924 RBBB Circus Blue Unit Train at CP Berry on CSX Trenton Line February 21 2017
Mar 12 2017 BNSF power on oil train K138 at CP Berry on CSX Trenton Line February 24 2017
Mar 05 2017 A blast from the past - Brand new CW60AC's on CSX Trenton Line October 1999
Feb 26 2017 A blast from the past - CSX Office Car Special on CSX Trenton Line October 1999
Feb 19 2017 A blast from the past - Norfolk Southern patches on Conrail engines October 2000
Feb 12 2017 A blast from the past - Conrail caboose 21286 and DODX caboose 902 August 2000
Feb 05 2017 A blast from the past - Canadian Pacific and Soo in South Philadelphia PA August 2000
Jan 29 2017 A blast from the past - CSX Q174 "The Other Juice Train" Philadelphia PA August 2000
Jan 22 2017 A blast from the past - Amtrak's Northeast Corridor at Croydon PA August 2000
Jan 15 2017 A blast from the past - South Philly local working at Darien and Pattison August 2000
Jan 08 2017 A blast from the past - Union Pacific Convention Special on the move July 23 2000
Jan 01 2017 A blast from the past - Union Pacific Convention Special in South Philadelphia August 2000
   
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