Westbound manifest 11K struggles out of Altoona. Bound for Conway, 11K carries traffic from North Jersey, Allentown, and the Reading & Northern for points west. This train was 59 loads, 122 emptie... (more)

Final ride... The cab and electrical cabinet from NS 9413 catches a final ride to a local scrap yard. The rest of the locomotive remains at NS's Juanita Locomotive shop undergoing a full rebuild.... (more)

Sloping East: NS 18N heads east into Altoona, as the train has just knocked down the eastbound signals at the west end of the Altoona.

A crowd of spectator wave and look on as a westbound train of empty coal hoppers slowly grinds its way upgrade around Horseshoe Curve.

The Pennsylvanian speeds downgrade at the Brickyard Crossing in Altoona.

A westbound Norfolk Southern train rounds the World Famous Horseshoe Curve at sunset. On National Train Day 2023, the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum hosted extended hours at the Horseshoe Cur... (more)

The standard helper set, a pair of SD40-2s, assist the road power on symbol LMPI climbing the grade above Sugar Run valley between MG and Bennington. Another set of SD40-2s were on the rear end. S... (more)

A pair of Norfolk Southern EMD SD70ACUs shove on the rear of NS W/B Trash Train 63V preparing to round the curve at the Brickyard Crossing, Milepost 238 in Altoona, PA

The distinctive MG Block Station was still an open office at this time as No.3 track was closed west of this point account work on the tunnels at Gallitzin. It's SD60I 5630's birthday month as it ... (more)

Nearly a year later, 8133 waits bruised and battered in Altoona for attention. This loco was damaged at Hiram Ga after train 370 derailed in November of 2021.

Amtrak's eastbound Pennsylvanian makes their station stop in Altoona with Amtrak 130 the Phase II Heritage locomotive in charge.

A trio of EMD SD50's drift down the 'Curve with an Eastbound piggybacker.

On a dull autumn afternoon, Norfolk Southern Train 13V rounds the world famous Horseshoe Curve heading west up the NS Pittsburgh Line.

Amtrak's eastbound Pennsylvanian gets to stretch its legs a bit as it leaves the Altoona area and out of the congestion around town. A westbound slows for a stop signal before getting permission u... (more)

The Horseshoe Curve is a stunning sight to behold, especially during the sunset hours. In this photograph, a westbound intermodal train is seen making its way around the curve and up the Allegheny... (more)