Easy does it! Approximately 18,000 tons of coal glides off the NS East Slope and through CP-Altoona on a warm summer morning. The NS 590 is taking coal from western PA to Baltimore, MD for export ... (more)

The Norfolk Southern executive F Units are among the various diesels sitting in the yard at the Juanita Locomotive Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania. This is one of Norfolk Southern's primary diesel ... (more)

Variety of locomotives in Juniata locomotive shop under a clean sky that would bring heavy rain during the afternoon. Built in 1888 - 1990 and expanded in 1924 - 1925, Juniata Shop it was an expan... (more)

With a train full of UPS containers, NS 20W makes its way through downtown Altoona, PA on a warm summer morning under hazy conditions.

In a move rarely seen, NS 591 heads westbound up Main 1 through CP-Altoona after crossing over from Main 2 in the distance. This rare move was prompted due to the derailment of NS 35A at Horseshoe... (more)

Passengers await the arrival of the Amtrak Pennsylvanian to travel east as NS 10K slowly creeps down the yard lead into the yard in Altoona. The bridge the train is passing under is one of the foo... (more)

NS 20K glides through CP-Altoona and past the former Alto Interlocking tower that once guarded Alto Interlocking in town. The CP-Altoona interlocking now controls all movement through the former A... (more)

NS local C90 comes around the Horseshoe Curve with the 4 NS executive F units and one business car in tow. The local operated as a test train of the F units between Altoona and Johnstown and retur... (more)

A late NS 294 glides through CP-Altoona on a warm, hazy, summer morning. This train is running late as it was held up west of Altoona due to the derailment of NS 35A at Horseshoe Curve the previou... (more)

25V rounds the famous Horseshoe Curve with the Conrail and Reading heritage units leading the charge up the mountain.

In a move rarely seen, NS 21M crosses over from track 2 to track 1 at CP-Altoona as it heads westbound up the East Slope of the NS Pittsburgh Line. Due to the derailment of NS 35A at Horseshoe Cur... (more)

The PRR railroad was once a mainstay in the Altoona area with their vast array of locomotive and machine shops. The machine shops extended west beyond 12th street in town and included the building... (more)

The helper on 39Q pushes through the former site of Alto Interlocking that was once guarded by Alto Tower in the background. NS decommissioned Alto Tower and reconfigured the Alto Interlocking int... (more)

The helper on 25Z pushes through downtown Altoona on a warm summer morning and under the 17th street overpass. Alto Tower can barely be seen in the background above the train just on the other sid... (more)

On a warm, sunny summer morning, Amtrak 04T glides through CP-Altoona from 1 to 2 track to prepare for a station stop in town. Alto Tower stands guard still at the former site of Alto Interlocking... (more)