Norfolk Southern SD40E helper, 6317, brings up the rear of this loaded Coal Train as it rolls down grade at the Horseshoe Curve.

A beautiful red sky rises over the Allegheny Mountains while a helper set races westward.

A beautiful sunrise over NS 66Z doesn't always denote a flawless day. In just 3 miles, a coupler would break and leave the train fouling two mainlines, delaying Amtrak 04T for about an hour.

NS 72X meets with a 23Z with an SD60I leader and a 36A.

A nice meet with some nice color.

NS 65R with the Interstate heritage unit rolls by Westmoreland City.

Amtrak 822 in the 2011 Anniversary Scheme brings the Amtrak Pennsylvanian into Greensburg, PA.

Helpers shove on this heavy coal train towards Altoona.

A helper set, with a bag of ice on its nose, passes Alto Tower in Altoona, PA.

Just days before this locomotive cab was cut up, the metal husk was thrown into the scrap heap in Cresson, Pennsylvania. The cab spent about a week in Cresson, being stripped of salvageable parts... (more)

A Norfolk Southern export train, comprised of tarped locomotives headed for Australia, stops before entering the Gallitzin Tunnels and descending the East Slope.

Norfolk Southern SD70ACe glistens in summer light.

Helpers shove this heavy manifests through the Altoona vicinity on a clear, sunny morning

All is peaceful on the darkest day of the year. This turn-of-the-century station is certainly one of the architectural highlights of the city of Greensburg.

A shiny leader and some nice light...all in the Railfan capital of the world. What could be better?