The rear helper crew of 68J is turning their attention from pushing to ensure a safe descent down the mountain to Altoona.

A helper set uses its dynamics to hold back nearly 3 million gallons of ethanol in eastbound 64R.

NS 8300 rolls west out of the Gallitzin Tunnels. For whatever reason, there is a full bag of ice sitting on the hood.

The helper on the rear of westbound 21Q passes under the signal bridge at CP UN.

The open door on NS 3425 provides some welcome relief from the summer heat not from the smell of trash train 65J which it is pushing!

NS 36A is about to enter the tunnel here in Gallitzin with 2 CSX visitors in tow.

A rare sight in 2009 for sure! Three ex-Conrail, still in their blues, lead an Eastbound coal drag past CP AR and down the slide into Altoona. If you look closely, you can see 6720's original numb... (more)

36A crests the hill at AR and begins down "the slide" with NS 2598 on the point.

The crew of an Norfolk Southen intermodal train have started moving again after performing a brake test before descending the 1.8 percent grade to Altoona.

AR tower has disappear in a heavy snow shower that will pass as quickly as it has arrived.

A trio of blue former Conrail SD60I's are seen passing the now abandoned AR Tower. In a scene that would take place in daily fashion almost a decade ago, these EMD's are dragging loads of coal eas... (more)

As seen from the Rte. 53 overpass, Amtrak approaches Gallitzin eastbound.

Snow, wind and cold. A westbound freight creeps out of the western portal of the Allegheny Tunnel, greeted by snow covered tracks. With the wind whipping, I was surprised I was able to keep the ... (more)

With Track 1 through the New Portage Tunnel out of service for a couple of hours, we knew that eastbounds would be routed up the steeper Track 2 grade to the Allegheny Tunnel. A long stack train o... (more)