East of Bethlehem is Easton, PA where the LV and CNJ's mainlines were in close proximity for their bridging of the Delaware River into the Garden State. The CNJ's Easton depot was a victim of arson, but the LV's was fairly intact when I took these in 1980 and 1982. The LV's Easton Tower stood then too. It has since been razed.
Taken in 1982, we're looking east from within the former Lehigh Valley Railroad's Musconetcong Tunnel at Pattenburg, NJ. That red signal above the right track is giving me a heads up that a westbound is on the way. This portion of the LV main remains an important segment of NS in our modern era.
I too miss the diversification in eastern railroading Kurt. Against all odds, CR became a well run and profitable property that earned high admiration from industry observers …. and CSX and NS. Even though I have a lot of CR slides, I wish NS would run its CR Heritage Unit down south so that I could catch up with it an get a photo. I'd probably have some sadness in my heart as I tripped the shutter.
Another notable railroad general office was the P&LE's (aka The Little Giant) in Pittsburgh. CSX (former P&LE/B&O) runs in front and NS (former PRR) runs in back. If you look far to the right, you can barely see a CR locomotive making its way along. The building survives as part of the commercial Station Square complex. [September 1997]
Dang, the details in that building alone! Wasn't it the P&LE that had the cool crossover/under in they're yard in front of the Yard Tower? Thought that was the coolest thing ever!
I've been busy shooting recently, with a couple nice chases in North Dakota for a DMVW way freight and CP Holiday Train. "Custer Sag" Dakota Missouri Valley Western way freight to Bismarck negotiates the sag at Custer, ND. "Kenmare Performance Stop" CP's Holiday Train prepares to depart Kenmare, ND near the frozen Middle Des Lacs Lake, following a scheduled performance stop.
Out on the Saugus Line, SP 8705 west is about to go under the Angeles Forest Hwy bridge. Near Palmdale CA
No doubt who built these locomotive shops, erected with an expectation of almost eternal presence. [Scranton, PA - May 1982]
The Phoebe Snow was a lovely train from photos. I worked with the brother of one of her steam/diesel engineers, but never rode, or even saw her...sadly.
Check out those houses on the hill above. Must be interesting to have real trains in your basement. [April 1989, Gallitzin, PA]
It was built by St. Louis Car Company as a six axle postal storage car No. 5816 in 1960 with a 51'-1" Postal Storage section and a 30'-1" Railway Post Office section. It was renumbered to UP 903677 Roadway Tool Car in 1972. It now has two Deutz diesel,generators for HEP (Head End Power), a control room and a huge fuel tank. The heightened roof houses locomotive cooling fans to dissipate the enormous amount of heat generated. The car is 16' 1" high, slightly higher than a dome car.
