The helpers on a westbound Conrail train of empty hoppers, an SD40 and an SD45-2, pass the brickyard west of Altoona, Pennsylvania.

The morning haze over the Juniata valley hasn't evaporated but the steam powered locomotion, mostly so, in this August '57 scene. Here a set of power has a few Truc Train loads behind it framed wi... (more)

NS 1168 leads NS 4133, NS 7245 and a very long manifest train west around the Horseshoe Curve. The hills around the curve were full of fall colors, a spectacular sight to behold.

Light power drifts downgrade past an observer after shoving a westbound up the mountain. The curve is 100% steam-free this day.

CR 3291 in the company of a B36-7 leads a westbound van train beneath the 2426/2427 signal bridge between Horseshoe Curve and MG on an October afternoon.

CR 5007 paired with an SD50 leads symbol OIEL (Oak Island to Elkhart) past MG as the consist crosses over from No.3 to No.2 track. Behind 105 cars are a pair of SD40 helpers. MG was still an open ... (more)

An NS coal train rounds Horseshoe Curve.

An NS Dash 9 leads a stack train around Horseshoe Curve.

Westbound 11V holds 2 Yard within CP-Works. Currently 11V works Rose Yard, typically setting off and picking up automobile traffic for Ohio and the Midwest.

Crews from RJ Corman and Hulcher begin the task of cleaning up the derailment of 590 in downtown Altoona caused by a broken rail.

A busy morning in Altoona as this view at CP-Works shows 4 trains awaiting crews. 10K holds main 1 while stopped at Rose, a 65K and 11N are tired down in the yard, and 18N has pulled down to Rose ... (more)

A large crowd has gathered to watch as cleanup crews work to rerail one of the loaded coal cars that derailed the night prior. A broken rail caused 5 loaded cars to derail while the train was ente... (more)

A fine October day spent on the mountain west of Altoona was the best of all possible worlds - 72 degrees, breezy and sunny. There was a constant procession of traffic, primarily manifests, as mos... (more)

The late afternoon sun lights up the fall foliage on the mountain as NS 9899, NS 9952 and NS 7642 lead an eastbound doublestack around the Horseshoe Curve.