Across the street from the ex-CNW depot on this extremely foggy day, is the "400" Club and their old neon sign. The neon tubes on this sign still glow every night.
The local is coming back to Altoona Yard from Fall Creek with another GP38-2 at the end of it's train. A light dusting last night gave the bare ground a nice covering as another snow storm looms o... (more)
The rain/sleet is really coming down as UP 1232 builds it's local train. I exposed this at 1/8th of a second to try and capture the rain/sleet mixture as well as the motion of the vehicle. You can... (more)
The crews are out cleaning the switches as ex-CNW, UP 3042, goes for it's train in front of the depot on this X-mas Eve.
CNW 8701 and UP 1995 are getting ready to leave Altoona yard.
The engineer and conductor look on as ghostly figures before they board their train.
UP 1995 leads CNW 8701 up the hill at Altoona passing the once heavily switched west yard, now mainly used by UP for long term storage.
LTB60's nearing the end of their trip as they cross the Eau Claire River near Altoona. The CNW duo would turn on MBUVP after putting away their train.
CNW 8701's reflective tape is still holding up very well for what it has been through.
Snow flakes collect on this old CNW lock that protects an old phone box.
UP 1995 is coming to a stop next to UP 4035 this early Easter morning.
CNW 8701 has just arrived in Altoona, WI with UP 1995 the second unit back. These CNW locomotives were common here in Altoona at one time.
CNW 8701 holds it's paint as long as it can untill Union Pacific does a patch or repaint.
This UP train led by UP 4036 ran low on fuel this moon lit night on its way out of St. Paul and needed an unusual night fuel fill in Altoona, WI.
UP 4008 moves out of its own exhaust on this slightly foggy night.
