11J heads down the hill in evening light
A light set heads upgrade to help out another Westbound from Altoona get over the mountain and then help it brake down back the hill.
Eastbound stacks grind upgrade at Cresson.
This unit is about as modern-looking as it's possible for an SD40-2 to get, even though it's serving its last days out on "The Hill" in helper service.
A pair of SD40-2 helpers assist with a loaded coal drag as it starts down the mountain towards Altoona.
A coal train heads towards Altoona with a C40-8W and a SD50. A pair of SD40-2's are on the rear pushing.
Jon Kayes and I decided to freeze our butts off doing night shots one fine evening at the Station Inn. There's Jon on the right as light helpers illuminate the snow and sky alike on a frigid Febru... (more)
Eastbound RoadRailers roll into CP-MO interlocking on track 2 while clear signals await on tracks 2 and 1.
A quartet of GE's bring a pig train through Cresson during the early fall colors.
An unusual sight on Class 1 railroad, two EMD GP38-2 lead a westbound empty hopper on the Pittsburgh Line. Normally empty coal trains do not need a pusher set, but with 4-axle power leading, the ... (more)
Rollin' along the broadway.
A helper set heads West from Cresson to pick up NS 10N, and help it over the mountain. This a set of the newer helpers, rebuilt from former SD50s.
After servicing at Cresson, the MACS had West to SO!
In a heavy snow squall, a rare 3 unit Conrail blue lash-up leads a coal train Eastbound. The train will pass under Rt. 53, and will shortly pass CP AR before descending the slide into Altoona.
NS helper set 3380, 3427 eases in to a hitch with NS 2649.
