Norfolk Southern train 23z makes its way toward the Gallitzin tunnels after passing Benny curve.

Conrail 6831 blasts out of the now closed Gallitzin Tunnel in a cloud of diesel smoke with a coal train in June of 1992.

Westbound hot shot UPS intermodal exits the tunnel at Gallitzin.

NS 7026, 9973, & 9526 exit the tunnel at Gallitzin with a westbound intermodal train.

NS 593 passes under the Western signal of UN Junction, which is still a PPL. This train featured a standard cab SD70 duo, a lashup worthy of a chase.

Both tunnels are still in use as CR 6369 leads a westbound freight thru town in June of 1992.

A Pair of SD80MAC's power a Westbound intermodal out of the Gallitzin Tunnel.

A pair of manned helper locomotives continue to shove their train towards the summit at Cresson after exiting the Gallitzin tunnel.

A big SD45-2 with a 5,000 gallon fuel tank pushes a westbound manifest around Benny Curve in the early spring of 1987. No. 6655 was built by EMD as the Erie-Lackawanna No. 3670 in November, 1972,... (more)

Brand new Juniata rebuilt SD70ACU #7309 leads an extra section of 39Q west through CP-UN in Gallitzin, PA on NS' Pittsburgh Line.

After having some engine issues around Johnstown, 10N came up to Cresson, stopped their train, cut the power away, and wyed the power at Gallitzin and put NS 1703, a SD45-2, in the lead of the tra... (more)

A set of helpers shoves on the rear of an eastbound NS intermodal train, about to enter Allegheny Tunnel in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania.

Real Heritage

Another consist of the past: A Conrail SD50, a BNSF H1 Dash 9, and a Santa Fe Dash 8. Fast forward to 2016 and the CR/NS SD50 is now an SD40E (Which ironically roams ... (more)