A four-pack of SD70ACUs assists an eastbound loaded coal train downgrade toward Altoona shortly after traversing Horseshoe Curve.

A pair of helpers, or snappers, are coupled ahead of the SD60I road power on RR-261 - a westbound roadrailer with 57 trailers mounted on bogies. The train is moving up the 1.8% grade on the east s... (more)

Shop Queen Over the summer, NS SD70ACe #1080 was given a special heritage paint scheme in the style of the Delaware and Hudson's "Lightning Stripe" livery. The D&H is one of Norf... (more)

NS 20Q at Alto Tower

The Virginian heritage unit sits quietly outside the Juniata Locomotive shops.

Crews from Cranmasters are working the east end (downhill) side of the 12G derailment. Here two sidewinders work to drag a loaded railcar along the rolled rail until they can reach the point of go... (more)

RJ Corman Derailment crews work to drag a derailed 89' flatcar back to good track in the area of MP240/Scotch Run Curve on NS's Pittsburgh Line. This was one of 63 cars that derailed due to a brok... (more)

Erie at Sunset NS 1068, the Erie heritage unit, pulls 62V, trash empties bound for New Jersey east through Altoona, PA. 62V is rarely seen in daylight, but due to a derailment near Horsesh... (more)

Why they called Conrail “Big Blue” - a couple Dash8-40CWs are spliced by an SD50 leading a westbound manifest out of Altoona, PA at the Brickyard Crossing on an October morning. The symbol is ... (more)

A pair of SD40-2 snappers ahead of the road power on symbol LMPI (Linden/Metuchen-Conway) lead the westbound high on the slopes of the Allegheny grade through Allegrippus curve. Fuji Sensia.

Landmark Series A new development for Norfolk Southern in the last few months has been its "Landmark Series" locomotives. These engines are painted in a unique livery with NS bla... (more)

Running right on time, Amtrak's eastbound Pennsylvanian slows for a stop in downtown Altoona, PA.

Crews work hard to rerail over 50 cars along the Scotch Run curve. For over 48 hours the Pittsburgh Line was reduced to only one track between Altoona and MG with trains being tied down and "... (more)

Unfortunate Leader Two SD70ACes build an Office Car Special for the annual Toys for Tots train in Upstate New York. Much to railfans' disappointment, a standard NS leader was tacked onto t... (more)

The first set of Siemens Airo equipment passes around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA.