With help cut in on the head end the westbound "garbage" train roars out of the Allegheny Tunnel.
The helpers on this westbound mixed bag are in "run 8" as they lean into the east slope passing one of a few manned interlocking towers left in existence.
646 on track one (right) blows by 608 tiptoeing along on the controlled siding. By the way it was freezing out there!
Old man winter is really flexing his muscles as westbound 21J meets eastbound coal drag 646.
With just a trace of snow left from the big storm a westbound intermodal glides down the west slope on a welcomed warm winter day.
Putting some good advice I read in one of the forum threads about taking a "few" steps back yeilds this different view of the curve.
This guy just couldn't wait for one locomotive and twelve cars to clear. Looking at the condition of the roads he could have easily gotten hung up!
After sitting for quite some time and with a fresh crew the "garbage" train snakes its way over track one and onto track two westbound.
The eastbound "Pennsylvanian" glides into Altoona on a fresh blaket of snow in this classic scene.
As the snow flies this westbound coal drag heads toward Pittsburgh with some "vintage" power.
The conductor from this yard job looks on while a cut of cars goes over the hump.
The Santa Express blasts by on its way back to Orrville.
With signal problems in Rockwood, this cute conductor has "flared" the grade crossing as she climbs onboard an on the move eastbound Capital Limited.
An eastbound local with a ratty looking "geep" passes a badly leaning and almost near collapsing "RN" Tower.
The westbound "Pennsylvanian" exits the Allegheny Tunnel on its way to Pittsburgh to connect with train 29 the westbound "Capitol Limited".
