Search lights, springs switches, jointed rail and the pole line... Welcome to the Altoona Sub!

Campolide station overview

Rock Island F7(A) 116 takes a turn through the washrack at the engine facility .

The "Office Car Special" is eastbound as it traverses downgrade by the small town of Shawsville enroute to Altoona.

This old GP9 (ex-UP 224) leased from the Northern Plains Railroad to Laurentian Aggregates moves hoppers of rock as a CN land barge rolls southbound down the CN Rainy Sub.

This old GP9 (ex-UP 224) leased from the Northern Plains Railroad to Laurentian Aggregates has a dream job in it's twilight years. This locomotive works Monday thru Friday and travels about 300 y... (more)

Two GE U18C stabled outside the shed waiting for the next job, number 17 will be hauling night express train to Banyuwangi city

Friday Night At Selkirk Yard Came With A Nice Surprize, Norfolk Southern 1073, Penn Central Heritage Unit Sitting In Selkirk Waiting For NS To Come And Inspect It From A Sideswipe Mishap In Albany... (more)

1401 is still active on the roster, but rarely strays from Ogden. Sometimes used as backup power for 2816...but we all know how that program has been lately...

A farmer passes by a pair of EMD F units on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Ex-OHCR 1001/Gettysburg/Dakota Rail/MILW, one of six F-series units on the ACWR property at the time...and none have ever been put into service.

A Cincinnati Railway Brunch Special is approaching CP VALLEY on the I&O Oasis Subdivision with CNRY's former C&O GP7 #55 in charge. 55 is formerly C&O 5704, from the 1st batch of GP7's delivered t... (more)

Having been up to Little Falls on many of occasions, I have often noticed this rail joint and meant to take the time to photograph it. This compromise joint, joins 127lb. rail to another section o... (more)

Well this didn't last too long. Built in January of 2013, this Auto Flex auto rack has come into contact with some colorful graffiti "artists".

Cincinnati Railway's restored Nickel Plate Road GP30 #901 has a short excursion train in tow on the Indiana & Ohio Railway's Mason Subdivision, and is about to cross Route 741 at a location known ... (more)