NS 6731, 6723, & 6743 power a train of loaded PPLX hoppers through Strick Road crossing.

Over ten years after the Conrail split there is (thankfully) only one blue unit left in the Johnstown-Altoona helper pool. This fine specimen, patches, chipped paint and all, was built as Conrail ... (more)

Turning the steering wheel was more of a suggestion than a command while getting to this location but this coal train made it well worth it. Catching solid Conrail power leading a train isn't as e... (more)

A wide angle photo of train at 8:35am , east of town in morning sun with three SD60Is on train.

Eastbound coal heads out to the mainline facing the incoming westbound intermodal on Norfolk Southern's mainline.

Eastbound with a loaded coal train, for PPL power plant with a trio of EMD SD60is!

Southbound with new hoppers, at mp 242 switching off the Buffalo Line onto the Watsontown secondary, CP WAT signals in backround.

Southbound with new hoppers, at mp 238 stopped at detector. Waiting for a 3 inch pull a part to be repaired on the Watsontown secondary .

Pennsylvania railfans have recently enjoyed matched sets of SD60I's in Conrail paint on several of the Pennsylvania Power & Light coal trains running to the Strawberry Ridge power plant on the NS ... (more)

Eastbound in morning with a loaded train.

Eastbound going up the grade at main crossing in town, with three ex Conrail blues, with a loaded coal train.

Southbound lt power going to Watsontown siding to pick up 25 loaded coal hoppers left there by Saturdays train, this will give the train a total of 130 loaded cars.Engines are passing thru MP 238 ... (more)

Eastbound on the Watsontown secondary track in afternoon sun with four ex conrail blues! Very rare to see a set of four blues on train. Passing a nice field photo.

Southbound in afternoon passing mp 242 with ridge train after having a fresh snow fall the night before. This is my last train photo of 2007.

Eastbound going up the steep grade in town.