Photo Line

Welcome to Trains & Railroads of the Past’s Photo Line, a monthly gallery of creative railroad photography! Photo Line welcomes your submissions. We’re looking for a themed topic with six to ten unique images. Each photo should be no smaller than 14 inches (or 1024 pixels) across at 72 dpi (no verticals, please). Brief caption information must accompany each photo. Please send your inquiries to the Webmaster for consideration.

PRR Lines West, Crestline to Chicago

October 12, 2016

PRR Lines West, Crestline to Chicago

The Pennsylvania Railroad Lines West series continues with Volume 3: Crestline to Chicago 1960-1999. Featuring the stunning color photography of Steve Hipes and David Oroszi, this new hardcover book covers the eras spanning from the Pennsylvania Railroad through Penn Central to Conrail. Enjoy this sample from the pages of this colorful look back at a bygone era.

Bicentennial Units

July 5, 2016

Bicentennial Units

In the 1970s, Bicentennial fever was everywhere, as people were proud to show their love of this country. The railroads, however, took it to another level, with special paint schemes rolling on trains from coast to coast.