The Lake Erie, Franklin, and Clarion Railroad (reporting mark LEF) was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Summerville, Pennsylvania, to Clarion, Pennsylvania. This shortline’s traffic included sand for Clarion’s glass making plant, glass bottles, lumber, and outbound shipments of coal. In an effort to support the Owens Illinois … Read more
Norfolk Southern unveiled today their latest in their series of AC44C6M Locomotives number 4004. Former D9-40C 8866 was converted from DC to AC. It sports a unique paint scheme to designate this unit as rebuilt in the Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona PA. Decal sets are print on demand, and the following scales are available … Read more
The East Broad Top Railroad (reporting mark EBT) was a thirty three mile long narrow gauge short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Mount Union, Pennsylvania, to Orbsonia and Robertsdale, Pennsylvania. This short line was a freight carrier during its early years, carrying mostly coal to Mount Union. Starting in 1961 through 2011, … Read more