Eastbound intermodal descends the east slope, passing ALTO tower.

The helper set on symbol ALPI shoves against 137 cars moving up the mountain between Horseshoe Curve and MG.

A pair of crusty old dash 9's lead a westbound manifest by the "brickyard crossing" in Altoona, Pa just east of Horseshoe curve.

CR 6067, Edge Moor to Conway symbol EDPI, passes beneath the westward signal bridge at MG interlocking on an October afternoon.

A Dash 9 and SD70M lead a string of auto racks through the woods at MG on an October afternoon.

CR 6386 SD40-2 & 6189 SD45 are the helper set assisting this eastbound manifest freight with two cabooses around Horseshoe Curve descending the east slope.

NS manifest freight 39G grinds its way upgrade as it swings around the famous Horseshoe Curve outside Altoona, Pennsylvania. The entire front block of the train was made up a gons loaded with stee... (more)

The glorious colors of Appalachian autumn were in vivid display this October as CR 6250 and 5646 lead Mail-9X up the grade toward Horseshoe. There are a pair of helpers assisting this outfit. Fuji... (more)

A marvelous autumn morning on the mountain yields NS 6804 bringing empty hoppers through MG interlocking.

Through the shadows: Sundown comes early on November evenings and there's just enough light to yield an image of the 6767 West leading symbol OIEL (Oak Island-Elkhart) out of Scotch Run curve and ... (more)

On an early summer morning westbound symbol HBPI is working out No.3 track at MP 241 - a mile east of Horseshoe. The new SD80MACs, like 4116 here, were generally leaders and seen in pairs, rather ... (more)

An early autumn morning has symbol freight ENPI-5X (Enola-Conway) starting 'round Horseshoe Curve with a pair of SD40-2 snappers coupled ahead of the road power - an SD40-2 and SD50.

Helper set.

Conrail Quality: CR 5616 is an SD60I assembled at CR's Juniata Shops in Altoona - the "I" designating an isolated cab to minimize noise and vibration. By this time Conrail had really hit... (more)