Shark spotting at Harrisburg.. These units powered our overnight train from Pittsburgh, PA. My friend who was traveling with me was the late Jim Kelly, who took this photo with my camera. The po... (more)
By September 1957, the sharks largely replaced the K4's on the NY&LB, seen here highballing South Amboy at sunset after the swap out with the GG1. PRR Class BP40.
The PRR St. Clair Ave. roundhouse was like railfan Disneyland in the mid '50's. Steam, exotic diesels, even imported Santa Fe 2-10-4's, and the fuel tanks they required since they were oil burner... (more)