The Wrap-around

The NS Office Car Special pulls west out of Altoona, wrapping around Horseshoe Curve a bit after 11 am.

NS local C90 comes around the Horseshoe Curve with the 4 NS executive F units and one business car in tow. The local operated as a test train of the F units between Altoona and Johnstown and retur... (more)

Grinding up Grade. Moving at a blistering 10mph, 21J works its way up hill into Horseshoe Curve.

Derailed cars dot the right of way around Horseshoe Curve after two derailments in the past 4 weeks.

The Norfolk Southern office car special train heads east around horseshoe curve

Norfolk Southern's OCS deadheads west out of Altoona while passing the reminates of Friday's latest derailment on Horseshoe Curve.

Ponies and Patriotism

The NS Office Car Special descends the Horseshoe Curve just after 10 am on a damp summer morning.

Remember Kids, Don't Put Empties at the Front!

At 8:40 PM on the evening of July 5, 2019, westbound manifest 34A derailed the first 11 cars as it entered the main arc of Horseshoe Cu... (more)

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At 8:40 PM on the evening of July 5, 2019, westbound manifest 34A derailed the first 11 cars as it entered the main arc of Horseshoe Curve. The three locomotives remained on ... (more)

Clean Up, Track 3...

At 8:40 PM on the evening of July 5, 2019, westbound manifest 34A derailed the first 11 cars as it entered the main arc of Horseshoe Curve. The three locomotives... (more)

The Conrail heritage unit leads train 20Q east around Horseshoe Curve, moving intermodal equipment from Chicago to Harrisburg. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information about Norfolk Southe... (more)

Kids of all ages crowd the fence at Horseshoe Curve.

Can Opener on the Curve

21E crawls by the popular west overlook on Horseshoe Curve with a little Conrail blue in command.

On a foggy morning the Norfolk Southern Office Car Special makes its way west along the famous Horseshoe Curve. The power would wye on the loop at Gallitzin. The train would end up holding in Alt... (more)

On the cold and rainy morning of April 28th, the Office Car Special (OCS) train departed Altoona for Harrisburg, but not before taking a spin around the world famous Horseshoe Curve. When the trai... (more)