Amtrak's Eastbound Pennsylvanian crosses over at CP Altoona, with their station stop just a few minutes late coming up.

Conrail just 10 days old, 2 PC 3600 horsepower EMDs descend the 4 track mainline at Slope in helper service.

NS 1800 and 1801 in Altoona yard along with the NS F units NS 4270, 4271, 4275, 4276 and some other interesting untis.

Several units await work outside the Juniata Shops in Altoona on October 7th. Some foundation work is also being done on the turntable.

25Z rounds Horseshoe Curve as it heads up the East Slope from Altoona.

NS 3503 sits on Chestnut Ave, awaiting a new cab. Note this engine has an 81'' Nose instead of the usual 88'' nose. Main reason the cab was replaced with an Admiral Cab.

A Storm's-a-comin'With storm clouds brewing above the Horseshoe Curve, the tail ends of a westbound intermodal and eastbound manifest rest are caught at opposite sides of the valley.

One Goes Up, One Comes Down

The head end of 23Z passes the rear end helpers of an unidentified manifest. The trains are heading in both directions and are long enough to each wrap th... (more)

The Closest Thing to Fall Color...

Under storm lighting, a westbound intermodal headed up by Norfolk Southern's Norfolk Southern heritage unit (that sounds odd, I know, but there's a... (more)

A pair of helpers shove manifest freight 17G, passing the head end of intermodal 16N on the mountainside just west of Horseshoe Curve.

Locomotives:
NS 17G:
NS 6332 SD40E
NS 16N:more)

Something New, Something Broken

Recently-released red mane (or Knuckles Bonnet, you decide) rebuild 8520 was posed out in the open for a few days following its official PR photos. Am... (more)

Two sets of yard power work at Norfolk Southern's yard in Altoona as a manifest freight eases through on the mainline.

Locomotives:
NS 5631 GP38-2
NS 5636 GP38-2
NS 5104 GP38-2
... (more)

NS 1801, the soon to be second SD70ACC rebuilt, sits at the Juniata shops in the midst of its rebuild, prior to its yellow and gray paint scheme.

NS AC44C6M, a brand new rebuild, has emerged from the Juniata Shops in Altoona, shining in a fresh coat of paint. Meanwhile, another rebuild awaits paint and will become NS 4099. In the foreground... (more)

When SD70ACU 7276 was fresh out of the Juniata Shops. Leading C91 to Conway. Fresh unit 7256 was trailing as well.