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On a gloomy late Sunday morning a pair of consecutively numbered geeps rest tied down in Norfolk Southern's small stub ended Hazleton Yard. These units are for local H98 that serves industries in the area. Both are rebuilt GP38-2s that began life as Penn Central straight GP38s - NS 5665 in Aug. 1969 as PC 7745 and 5666 in Jun. 1969 as PC 7698
This small former Lehigh Valley yard is reached by the winding Ashmore Secondary climbing up from the upper Lehigh Line at M&H Junction (Penn Haven) deep in the Lehigh River Gorge. This is the last Class 1 railroad presence in the Hazleton area that was once served by the LV, RDG, PRR and CNJ. The small locomotive shop dates from LV days and was once home to the famed four packs of MUed LV pups that ruled on the 'Hazleton Man.'
Hazleton is the heart of the eastern middle coal fields of the Pennsylvania anthracite region and became fabulously wealthy in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1818, anthracite coal deposits were discovered in nearby Beaver Meadows. Less than two decades later some of the earliest railroads in the country were built to connect the coal fields to the canal system. What would later become this LV line up from Penn Haven was part of the first steam powered (as opposed to incline plane and gravity) railroad in the area. Hazleton would ride the wave of coal mining and see its population bloom to 14,000 in 1891 the year it incorporated as a city to a peak of 38,000 in 1940. When anthracite fell out of favor as a fuel in the post WWII era Hazleton suffered a deep decline with it and today the population is around 23,000.
The large building looming in the background downtown above of the unitS harkens back to Hazelton's glory days. The 11 story concrete Markle Bank and Trust building dates from 1910 and the brick building partially visible to the right dating from 1880 is the 10 story Altamont Hotel.
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Sunday August 24, 2025
I know I have often said this, but zebras are my favourite African animal. Whilst you may think that you see them everywhere on the plains of the game parks, sometimes you can go for a few hours without seeing them.
The first main line registered 'heritage' diesel, Pete Waterman's Type 4 (BRClass 46) No. D172 'Ixion' (BR 46035) draws out of Crewe heading Pathfinder Tours 'North Wales Coast Explorer', 1Z46 Swindon - Holyhead charter on 26th August 1996. To complete the line-up of 'Bonnets', Regional Railways Class 37 No. 37417 will soon follow the'Peak' along the North Wales Coast with the 1224 Crewe - Holyhead service. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
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These are the crocuses from my "Buried Treasure" image, flic.kr/p/rmLVsb the ones that were growing sideways after being buried under snow and leaves. They began to grow straight, though a few looked mangled and warped...they were happily growing.
Alas! More snow! The poor things...after finally being uncovered, get buried again. But that's life, isn't it? Full of ups and downs...
"Sometimes you're flush, and sometimes you're bust. When you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again, but life goes on." - Fred Jung, 'Blow'
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Have a wonderful Wednesday, my friends!
The classic BLE tunnel motors are seen doing the helper honors up Byron hill on the CN. Manned helpers and cool power on a class 1 is a great combination
You may have seen a similar image to this posted yesterday as the Grumpster was standing right next to me as this train was making up time rolling east on the UP Kansas Sub after hitting a slow order near Turkey Creek.
Four views of Union Pacific 1616 which is on display at "Home Plate" for the NCAA College World Series which starts this Friday.
This small bridge is on the west approach to UP's Missouri River bridge at Blair, NE. The track in the foreground is the lead to the Blair Industrial Park.
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Close-up candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Once again having to add more contrast than I would like, and some artificial grain, to make a slightly soft image acceptable. I am quite the perfectionist when it comes to sharp focus and my lens has been struggling with fast moving subjects of late. I couldn't let this shot pass me by though, I loved the stark striping on her top and the tangled cable. Enjoy!
UP 2655 rolls east as the first rays of sun light up the morning scene at MP 24.25 on the UP Kansas Sub. This is about as close to first light as you can get. The sun has just risen above the horizon when the train came around the curve.
Try doing this with your Kodachrome 64 speed film...
UP SD70M 5017 heads back to Kansas City southbound on the St. Joseph Subdivision outside Rushville, Missouri. 09.19.2021.
The clouds had set in solid by the time the train arrived at Woodbine and made the service stop there. It didn't hold back the many who lined the roadsides at the often shot curve between Woodbine and Logan.
Up and over.
It was the final trials that would determine who would make the team for the Australian equestrian team that would participate in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The was the 2021 Camden Equestriad which was held 22-23 May 2021 at the Camden Equestrian Centre.
Camden, New South Wales, Australia.