A trio of GE's running elephant style charge under PRR CPL's

18N heads east under the signal bridge at PT 225 near Tipton, PA on Main 1.

An eastbound autorack train passes under the signals at MP 225 near Tipton, Pennsylvania.

Coal is King on the Virginian, But this is the Pennsy!! NS/Virginian SD70ACe 1069 leads an 889 Coal train East at Tipton,Pa. with a destination of Portland,Pa.

NS SD60I 6737 (still in Conrail paint) leads two other NS GEs on loaded coal train 502 past a private crossing in Tipton, PA. This train is on it's way out of Altoona after conquering the Alleghen... (more)

Amtrak 42 is seen eastbound to New York in the Juniata Valley on the former PRR Middle Division east of Altoona.

As the sun sets on the Allegheny mountains this eastbound mixed freight treks onward towards Harrisburg.

CNJ 1071 passes under the ex PRR signal bridge at McFarland's Curve in Tipton Pa. MP 225 on the Pittsburgh Line.

With a light rain falling NKP 765 rolls under the PL's at Tipton as it nears Altoona.

While waiting for 765 to roll through Tipton, Amtrak beat them there with a rare leader for this area. Here the Westbound Pennsylvanian rounds the curve at MP 225 heading for their next station st... (more)

PRR Heritage leads the 4270, 4275 and 2 cars east. Consist is heading to NS Days at Strasburg.

With over 100 cars in tow, NS 13G stretches its train out on the straightaway through Tipton on a very mild and slightly hazy March afternoon. Both units are working hard as evidenced by the heat ... (more)

The Barrier Ahead. Making track speed as he heads west, 11J leans into the heavily-superelevated curve at Tipton. Nine miles ahead lie Altoona and the Alleghenies, which will slow ... (more)

With the sanders on full blast, a heavy NS 538 blasts through Tipton, PA in beautiful morning light on a crisp late summer morning with 105 loads of black diamonds in tow at track speed.

A rather healthy NS C42 local blasts through Tipton on its way east to Tyrone with interchange cars for the NBER railroad. Today's local is lead by a pair of GP38-3 rebuilds, both built at the NS ... (more)