A '4 banger' helps 21Q over the summit at Gallitzen.

An eastbound intermodal passes a pair of Conrail leaders that have just emerged from Gallitzin Tunnel as night falls following a day of snowstorms.

Amtrak 07T slowly heads west on 3 track through Gallitizin following 593 ahead

11J heads West with a spartan cab SD70 leading the way.

A set of helpers exit the Gallitzin tunnels, passing the restored PRR N5C caboose.

Coal glistens in the late day light as it continues on it's eastbound trip through Gallitzin.

In sweet light, helpers push against the grade as they enter the outskirts of Gallitzin.

During the 2007 Altoona Railfest, Bennett Levin's PRR E8s ran trips from Altoona to the top of the mountain and back, allowing photographers to get classic images such as this one. This year's Alt... (more)

In an interesting twist of fate, these two Pennsylvania Railroad E8s have outlived this former Pennsylvania Railroad interlocking tower. PRR 5809 and 5711 round the connection between UN and AR du... (more)

Slug Fest '08. NS 10N with the entire fleet of NS RP-E6Y slugs, 990, 991, 992, and 993, in tow crests the summit of the Alleghenies. Also in the consist was unpatched SD70 2580, beat up SD60 6592,... (more)

Helpers ahead lead an all EMD consist out of Galitzin Tunnel.

A string of black, brown, and gray hoppers, with their black diamonds inside begin their descent of "the slide".

Well I decided to drop in on this spot where I always used to watch trains from oh about 12 yrs ago when I was 10 and was always at my great grandmothers house which is just behind me to the right... (more)

Rear end helper is out of the hole holding back a loaded coal bucket, up ahead is the last bunch of cars on an autorack that is passing, and just a few minutes earlier, all three trains were passi... (more)