With the downtown business district of Altoona in the background, eastbound manifest 36A passes through town with the Conrail heritage unit doing the honors. Canon EOS 60D

UFOs on the rail! Empty nuclear rod cars enter Enola yard off the Pittsburgh line

NS 36A had quite the color this day, as it had Ten Export locomotives for Mozambique,Africa in tow seen here at Johnstown,Pa. The exports are for CLN a subsidiary or Vale Mining, and are Classed... (more)

"Crossing Shermans"

36A passes the car inspector at Minnick, who will inspect the train for defects, before entering Amtrak, 2 miles ahead, at CP PERRY.

Eastbound with manifest train at 148 , with NS 8099 Heritage engine on train.

No stopping for a recrew and no helpers on the rear, NS 36A keeps on the move leaving Altoona behind. Power for the train is a set of ES44AC, 8067 and 8006.

Eastbound with a manifest train at mp 151.

A set of SD40E helpers leading NS 2758 on NS 36A with empty autoracks out of the Gallitzin Tunnel.

NS 36A begins its decent down the "slide" into the New Portage Tunnel, at Tunnel Hill, Pa. Trailing fourth, on 36A, is a ex CN GP-9RM owned by Savage.

NS 6930, a recently rebuilt SD60, leads 36A as it struggles up the west slope of the mountain. The train is passing the Station Inn in Cresson. Canon EOS 60D