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  1. Red hot freight!

    Red hot freight!

    Soo unit heads a highballin' 30J as it rumbles past NS train 14G at Port Kennedy station in Valley Forge Park.
  2. What, no widecabs?

    What, no widecabs?

    A rare sight on NS these days, a non-local with standard cab EMD power.
  3. A coupla big bears

    A coupla big bears

    It's a rare day when NS features a pair of standard cab GEs arounf here.
  4. Freight meets freight

    Freight meets freight

    NS manifest 14G passes slab empty 69J at Valley Forge Park.
  5. It's jointed rail here, buddy

    It's jointed rail here, buddy

    CSX trash train smokes it up along the old B&O Royal Blue Line.
  6. NS 262

    NS 262

    NS 262 passes the railfan park and flower garden in Macungie, PA in July 2004.
  7. No steam today

    No steam today

    For the second consecutive July 4th, Steamtown was forced to use diesel power.
  8. A Geep steps in

    A Geep steps in

    Nickel Plate GP9 takes over as power is turned at Tobyhanna
  9. Alco at Tobyhanna

    Alco at Tobyhanna

    Delaware-Lackawanna RS3 #4103 helps out with the July 4th Steamtown excursion after problems arose with the steam power.
  10. Circus meet

    Circus meet

    NS train 14G, bells ringing, crawls eastward past the RBBB Circus Train.
  11. The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

    The RBB Circus Train pauses at Port Kennedy PA to water the animals and await the passing of eastbound train 14G.
  12. The circus comes to town

    The circus comes to town

    Ex-Conrail power leads the RBBB Circus Train westward toward Hershey on the old Reading main.
  13. Old Meets New

    Old Meets New

    Aging NS geep on the local meets newer CSX road power leading a stacker.
  14. Rolling back the years

    Rolling back the years

    Built in 1947 for the Texas & Pacific, this NW2 now makes its runs thru Bridgeport PA to interchange with NS.
  15. Unlikely helper

    Unlikely helper

    One doesn't see too much CN power here in Philadelphia. But on this day, a CN unit helps an ex-CR SD60M pull train Q410 thru CP River.
  16. Seems like old times

    Seems like old times

    With a string of coal loads waiting to head east, a pair of NS C40-9's heads west along the old Reading main.
  17. Chuggin' thru Cheyney

    Chuggin' thru Cheyney

    West Chester #6499 (ex-B&O) approaches Cheyney with a passenger consist.
  18. West Chester excursion

    West Chester excursion

    WCRR #6499 sits at Glen Mills, PA.
  19. No early retirement

    No early retirement

    Years after its parent railroad has gone, this PRR flatcar continues to perform MOW duties at Williamsport, PA.
  20. Piggyback Mac

    Piggyback Mac

    CSX SD70MAC leads an intermodal eastbound thru Philly.


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