The sun is setting the day before the Altoona N Scale Weekend, which accounts for the crowd gathered in downtown watching the NS action.

NS 594 is seen stretched out around Horseshoe Curve.

Westbound mixed freight gets an assist from an EMD SD40-2 /SD45 helper set at milepost 240.

Three big GEs lead an intermodal west through Altoona at dusk.

“Pennsylvanian Arrival”
Amtrak 42(25), the eastbound Pennsylvanian (PGH-NYP), approaches the Altoona Transportation Center for its scheduled stop with a nominally on-ti... (more)

“Virginian in Pennsylvania”
NS 1069, the Virginian heritage unit, and NS 4356 bring NS 64T [ethanol loads, Decatur, IL to Port Richmond (Philadelphia), PA] through downtown Altoona, ... (more)

Half a mile above Horseshoe Curve stood the 2426/2427 signal bridge on McGinley's Curve. A pair of SD40-2s lead empty hoppers up the shady side of the mountain on a moody autumn afternoon.

Lackawanna at Rose Yard NS 1074 leads 11K gets moving west out of Altoona with the Lackawanna heritage unit in the lead.

An EMD SD40 / SD45 combo drag tonnage West up the "Mountain" at milepost 241.

NS 1067 is leading up Horseshoe Curve in the late morning solo on a manifest.

The Return of the High Hood NS C04 prepares to enter the Union Tank Car spur to pick up tank cars. On this gloomy October afternoon, a well-worn ex-Southern high hood is in charge.

Heart of the Pennsy NS 8102, the Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit, passes the classic Pennsy-built ALTO Tower. This tower controlled ALTO interlocking just west of downtown Altoona for ... (more)

The standard helper set of the day - a pair of SD40-2s - are coupled ahead of the road power - SD60 No. 6853 and Dash8-40CW No. 6140 - on 140 car Baltimore to Conway symbol BAPI8 on a fall afterno... (more)

Eighth Wonder of the World The Norfolk and Western heritage unit leads an empty ethanol train up the hill.

Southern NS 8099, the Southern Railway heritage unit, leads 13V, a westbound manifest into Altoona to work the yard.