In the wee hours of the morning NS 37A stops on the north leg of the wye at Perryville to wait for Baltimore-bound NS 34A to clear Perry interlocking.
Two helpers start the shove over the mountain on the tail end of NS 37a, crossing over from 2 yard to 3 main at Alto. Alto tower is rumors to be closing in the next year, with the close of the tow... (more)
A pair of standard cabbed locomotives lead a long 37A through Penn.
6319 holds back 37A going down the hill.
A very heavy 37A with loaded ballast cars the rear needs the help of two helpers to crest the slope this fine morning...
Two SD40E's are on the tail end of NS 37A as they roll west through Cresson.
After snapping his own photo, 8-year old "Burgh Boy" exchanges a wave with the conductor of westbound 37A.
With head end helpers added before leaving Altoona 37A heads west passing its eastbound counterpart 36A heading east on track 1.
With head end helpers attached 37A pulls west out of the yard while 20T heads east on the main.
Night doesn't fall in the Allegheny Tunnel when 37A hauls it's extremely short train through, creating a dark figure looming inside.
After waiting all afternoon Friday, and not getting a Westbounder in sweet evening light, we finally got one on Saturday as NS 37A rolls across the Rockville Bridge.
