Wrapping around the hills of the Alleghenies, this heavy Westbound manifest dashes through the snow about to dip into the tunnels below and head back down the mountain.

Ex-Conrail SD70 leads a stack train on track 3 into the Allegheny Tunnel in Gallitzin. The old New Portage Secondary went under the track 1 bridge off to the right at what used to be "SF".

Rear helpers assist in braking a loaded coal train as it passes through the New Portage Tunnel with the front of the train already on the slide.

Westbound rack train works up hill and through the S curves at 245.

The Nickel Plate duo of 2-8-4 765 and ES44AC 8100 are seen emerging from the Gallitzin Tunnel at Tunnel Hill, PA on the westbound deadhead move to Conway, PA. The train would be stopping just cle... (more)

JLS Frankenstein descends down the slide past AR Tower

EMDX SD70ACe 2012 Tier-3 Demonstrator is seen at Gallitzin,Pa. on a beautiful Easter Sunday 2012.

Is she leading or trailing?? EMDX SD70ACe 2012 Tier-3 Demonstrator is seen at Gallitzin,Pa. on a beautiful Easter Sunday 2012.

The Pennsylvanian flies uphill under the PT245 signals, embedded deep into the Alleghenies.

The afternoon shadows grow long as the tail end of 262 passes the helpers assisting 10A down the mountain that are about to roll under the position lights at mp245.

The struggle is almost over as the head end of a loaded slab train has just crested the mountain in the middle of the tunnel and now starts down hill, but with most of the train still on the other... (more)

A 40E helper provides braking down the hill on this Y34 amidst some stunning fall color. Although most trees have lost their leaves, the trees that are still clinging to fall have some vibrant co... (more)