Author: Lee King
CSX stack train Q191 rolls west through Septa territory en route to the NS Harrisburg Line.
CSX unit trash train K277 eases west to a stop to make a pickup at Grays Ferry on the Philadelphia sub, led by SD70AC 4756
Strates Carnival Train led by former Conrail unit rolls east on 2 at Locust between a pair of hopper trains.
UP trio of AC4400CWs powers NS coal empties westbound on the Harrisburg Line heri through Port Kennedy under the remains of the Betzwood Bridge.
NS trailer train makes it's way west on the Harrisburg Line around the curve from the Hershey Chocolate plant.
NS stack train builds momentum west on the Pittsburgh Line at CP Banks in Marysville, PA.
CSX unit trash train K277 led by SD70AC 4712 leads em west around the curve at Belmont.
CSX unit trash train K277 heads west on 1 while fighting the lush green jungle growing on the right of way. Train is led by big EMD power, leader 4719 and Union Pacific 9043 unit trailing.
CSX manifest Q438 rolls east on 2 toward CP Locust as stack train Q190 crosses overhead in the background via the connection to the high line over the Schuylkill River. Both trains are led by pairs of bright future EMDs.
CSX stack train Q191 cruises along the high line in Philadelphia on the way to S. Ph`lly Yard led by a pair of bright future EMDs.
CSX manifest Q439 rolls west on 1 at CP Vine led by dark future 8747 along with a former Union Pacific leaser and 2 other CSX beaters.
NS manifest 33A is led by a pair of dash 9s eastbound at Tulp on this sunny afternoon in Reading, PA.
Fading light against railroad signal makes for an interesting dusk portrait.
CSX manifest S405 heads down from the connection to S. Philly Yard to 58th Street and the Philly Subdivision led by SD70AC 4729. Train is running next to Amtrak Northeast Corridor trackage.
CSX trailer train Q176 heads west along the high line in center city Philadelphia on the way to the Trenton Line led by pair of bright future AC60s
Amtrak clocker heads southbound out of 30th Street Station in Philadelphia headed by toaster 937.
NS manifest 39G out of Camden is coming off the Delair Branch under Cecil B. Moore Ave. in Philly heading toward the NS Harrisburg Line.
NS local H5A led by former Conrail unit heads west on the CSX Harrisburg Line out of the curve at Zoo Interlocking bound for Abrams Yard on the NS Harrisburg Line.
Septa commuter train is one of hundreds of passenger tralns per day to pass here in front of the famous Zoo Interlocking Tower.
CSX stack train Q190 heads east under the wires of Septa trackage approaching Ford Street en route to the Morrisville Line at CP King led by EMD power.
CSX manifest Q439 heads west on 1 underneath Amtrak's northeast corridor bridge / tunnel led by a pair of former Conrail units
NS manifest 18G rolls east on the Lehigh Line out of Allentown Yard, here entering the S curve around the closed Bethlehem Steel plant.
Down-on view of NS usual dash 9 leading a primered sister unit powering eastbound manifest on the Reading Line at CP Belt, as 39G is waiting to depart Spring Yard limits to the left
Unit trash train K276 gets the signal eastbound on track one led by SD70AC and a 4 axle beater.
K651 power for the Tropicana juice train has cut off at Locust in Philly to pick up some intermodal cars to be added to their run westward. Here, the conductor directs the engineer to the coupling.
Tropicana juice train K651-22 has to make a pick up of intermodal cars on the way west; here the conductor directs the coupling instructions to the engineer east of CP Locust.
NS manifest 35A rolls west on the Reading line heading for Spring Yard as the engineer gives us a wave.
CSX stack train power in the form of a pair of SD70ACs drifts toward CP Norris to tie onto the new head end, here passing it's cars across from the Abrams Yard office.
NS coal drag 506 drifts east into N. Abrams Yard led by unibrow newbie 9886 and a Union Pacific unit; here passing the old Valley Forge Station.
CSXT stack train Q190 rolls east under the wires at Norristown Transportation Center led by pair of SD70ACs.
CSXT unit trash train K206 starts east at CP Vine led by pair of dark future locos.
CSXT trailer train Q174 departs Philadelphia here at CP Vine, passing trash train K206.
CSXT manifest Q370 is led by a pair of visitors; Union Pacific power, here passing RG Tower at Philly's Eastside Yard.
former Conrail led NS local rolls west through Belmont on a sunny morning.
CSX manifest Q439 led by former Conrail SD60i takes the approach westward to the Philly Sub.
CSXT switcher MP15AC 1156 sits silently on a Sunday outside Inolex Chemical in S. Philly.
CSXT manifest Q439 rolls west on 1 through CP Park on the way to the Philly subdivision; tracn is passing under the northeast corridor owned by Amtrak
CSX trailer train Q173-04 rolls east along the Harrisburg Line (also known as high line) heading for a westerly jaunt on the Philly subdivision.
CSX manifest Q300 led by pair of bright future units starts out on the high line in Philly, headed for the Trenton Line at CP River. Train has 350 axles according to the report of the defect detector at Field.
CSXT trailer train Q173-06 rolls west on 1 through OP Vine with 3 GEs for power, led by dark future 597.
NS manifest W4M comes out of Spring Yard limits into Belt for headroom to make the do~ble while Reading & Northern train waits for clearance to return to home rails on the other side of Belt.
A matched pair of former Conrail SD40s takes their train onto the Delair Branch, track 2 at CP PArk on this beautifnl day.
A matched pair of former Conrail SD60s in dark future paint take manifest Q409 toward the high line in Philly.
Union Pacific and Rio Grarde power are featured in this NS light engine move out of Camden's Pavonia Yard
CSX manifest Q410 rolls east on 1 at Race Street in Philly led by dark future AC44 and 3 other units including a Conrail. Building towering behind is PECO, Philly's electric company
NS 39G manifest has foreign power out of Camden's Pavonia Yard. Rio Grande logo is very rare in the Philadelphia area
NS manifest 38G is rolling east on the Harrisburg Line past the old Bird Tower to your left. Today's edition has a pair of UP SD70Ms as sole power as an added bonus.
Big wave from the engineer of NS stone train 66K here rocking east on the Harrisburg Line for a stop at Falls Yard temporarily.
CSXT stacktrain Q190 rolls west on the Harrisburg ¥ub along the high line in Philly en route to Abrams Yard via the NS Harrisburg Line connection at CP River.
Commuter train on the R6 Septa line eases to a stop west into Wissahickon Station on a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon.