Camden to Elkhart manifest CAEL grinds up the mountain passing MG, which was still in part-time service at this date. This big GE leads an SD60 and SD60I with a pair of SD40-2s shoving. Scanned fr... (more)
Altoona to Pittsburgh manifest train 11A builds its train at CP-Works in Rose Yard. Former Conrail SD60, NS 6709 and three other GEs was the power this day. At the time, it was commonplace for 11A... (more)
Norfolk Southern High and Wide special 054 comes into Altoona, PA with a variety of tractors and transformers that are easier to move on their own unique train.
Norfolk Southern local C04 shuffles through JBS enroute to the UTLX Tank Car Facility with high hood GP38-2 5209.
Norfolk Southern SD70M-2 2695 leads a company ballast train into Rose Yard in Altoona, PA. The train will loop their power and proceed east to be reloaded at the Dyer Quarry in Birdsboro.
A couple rebuilds rest outside the "GOB" (General Office Building) at Norfolk Southern's Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, PA. NS 5900 is one of two GP22ECO rebuilds, NS completed. The... (more)
Norfolk Southern's 22nd Heritage Unit is a tribute to the Delaware & Hudson. The unit rests in Rose Yard awaiting pickup for a trip west.
Norfolk Southern Helper N52 sits on the Rose Connector while a train of John Deere Tractors pass by enroute to Baltimore where they will be exported overseas.
Norfolk Southern’s Altoona based local C52 arrives back into town after the sun has risen, typically this job does their work under the cover of darkness. They head west towards Johnstown and se... (more)
NS 747 at Horseshoe Curve
NS 21A going under the now gone Pennsylvania CPL signal bridge at MG Tower
NS 21A at MG Tower
NS 4822 leads 29G past the station in Altoona as the sun sets.
Just another day at the office. A crew is working with a former EL unit. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.
It's hard to believe how long ago this was, but back in 2012 the SD70s still plied the rails on the hill.
