It is hard to believe that just a year ago the whole railfanning world was focused on one weekend of events, 765 operating public excursions in central PA. The highlight of the trip was the chanc... (more)
"Loch Awe" heading a freight from Fort William towards County March Summit
NS 8105, the Interstate Heritage Unit, leads NS 65R around Horseshoe Curve
A Conrail TV intermodal train marches up the grade through Horse Shoe curve with 30,000 HP of EMD support split between five GP40/40-2s and five SD40-2s. The fourth main is gone, but the Pennsy po... (more)
During a beautiful autumn morning in Pennsylvania, Amtrak train No. 40, the Broadway Limited, glides downgrade through Horseshoe Curve west of Altoona on October 23, 1988.
The Interstate heritage unit leads a Pennsylvania Power & Light unit coal train down the mountain, and around Horseshoe Curve. Easing along at 10mph, it takes two big units up front, 4 SD40E helpe... (more)
Intermodal train number 21V rounds Horseshoe Curve as part of its journey from Harrisburg, PA, to Chicago, IL. Leading the way is the Lackawanna heritage unit, SD70ACe number 1074. Photo by Case... (more)
A westbound Conrail TV intermodal train led by three GE B36-7s rounds Horseshoe Curve west of Altoona, Pennsylvania on October 21, 1988 and meets an eastbound coal train headed downgrade powered b... (more)
Pushing on a westbound Conrail TV intermodal train are SD40-2 No. 6425 and SD40 No. 6289, passing SD45-2s Nos. 6660 and 6666 helpers on the rear of a coal train using dynamic braking to ease the h... (more)
Two Conrail trains part ways at Horseshoe Curve west of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on October 21, 1988. In the foreground pushing on an upgrade TV intermodal train are SD40-2 No. 6425 and SD40 No. 628... (more)
NS Office Car Special rounds the World Famous Horseshoe Curve on July 16th 2013, bound for Chicago, with all the top brass on-board.
With the surrounding trees covered in a silvery ice, a westbound tank train enters Horseshoe Curve.
Amtrak's Broadway rounds the curve at Horseshoe curve as it heads towards Altoona.
45407 Crosses the second viaduct on the Horseshoe curve
Lead engine on a westbound inter-modal approaches the mid-point of Horseshoe Curve.
