One of the very few sets of SD40-2 pushers drifts downgrade while an NS container train slugs upgrade at the famous tunnels on the west slope.
An Amtrak train storms the summit and is about to head into the tunnel
NS SD40E pushers help control an intermodal train downgrade from the tunnel
An NS coal creeps over the crest of the mountain as freezing fog hovers near the summit.
A blue veteran leads an empty coal drag up the mountain as a trailer train eases downgrade. The rear of the empty hopper train can be seen just above the beginning of it.
This westbound double stacker is about to crest the grade at Gallitzin as the early morning sun rises above the Allegheny Mountains. Photo taken with Canon 7D.
Peeling paint and patches adorn one of the last Conrail blue SD40-2's helping 14G up and over the mountain and down the "slide". A winter storm has coated the surrounding landscape with snow and i... (more)
An early snow storm coats the fall foilage and the town of Gallitzin in a blanket of snow as a westbound autorack train has completed its trek up the east slope of the Allegheny Mountains.
The weather outside is frightful but the business of railroading goes on as head end helpers keep 567 moving west through the snow.
It's winter time at the top o' the mountain as a pair of SD40E give 21Q some assistance west.
With snow and strong winds at the top 20Q slowly pulls east through Gallitzin
Hot UPS train 21E comes out from under Gallitzin with a consist surely containing many peoples presents. Merry Christmas to all.
22W is grinding up East, just about to enter the Allegheny Tunnels, just behind me.
4 SD40-2 helpers on the rear of a loaded coal train descending the slide into the New Portage Tunnel.
