A classy Phase IV Dash 8 passes ALTO Tower, which was the last manned tower in the state of Pennsylvania. Just over a year before this photo was taken, the tower was officially closed and a new co... (more)

Amtrak 04T (42) leaving Altoona Station with Amtrak 145 Heritage III leading. Most of consist was made up of the "Coal Goes to War" Excursion that ran the Mon Line this past Sunday. The excursion ... (more)

The town of Altoona seen in the background as the daily Pittsburgh to New York train 42 "The Pennsylvanian" makes a quick station stop, with a standard P42DC for power today.

Amtrak P32BWH 512 kicks up a wake of snow as it climbs the West Slope of the Alleghenies and passes under the PRR signal bridge in Lilly, 254.7 miles from Philadelphia.

Amtrak 42 "The Pennsylvanian" throttles up as it leaves Altoona Station and rounds the bend toward CP Works; meanwhile, NS Local CB10 waits for Amtrak to clear so it can back across the main and o... (more)

Different power on today's eastbound "Pennsylvanian"

Amtrak 512, one of Amtrak's Rare P32BWH's, leads Amtrak 42 into Altoona Station on Track 1 today. Track work prevented Amtrak from using the track right next to the station, So passengers had to w... (more)

Amtrak 42 (04T) "The Pennsylvanian" rounding the bend at the Route 53 Bridge. Of note: This is the only piece of the ex-PRR mainline that retains all 4 tracks. So, in this shot, Amtrak 04T is head... (more)

Amtrak's Pennsylvanian rolls past the closed tower at Bryn Mawr with the City of Brotherly Love just a few minutes ahead. The Pennsylvanian is the last remnant of passenger operations on the Penns... (more)

Amtk 42 (04T) Pennsylvanian makes its way out of Altoona Station on Main 2; meanwhile, Maintenance of Way workers waiting patiently for Amtrak to clear Altoona can finally get to work replacing ti... (more)

Thanks to a problem with Amtrak P42 55, assigned to Monday's westbound Pennsylvanian, the Harrisburg protect engine, P32BWH 513 led the train west from Lancaster to Pittsburgh. Both engines... (more)

AMTK 156 crosses the Swatara Creek Bridge on its way east to Philadelphia...

With the Station stop complete 04T departs Johnstown right on time.

With a lite mist falling Amtrak's Pennsylvanian exits the east portal of the Gallitzin tunnel with heritage unit 145 leading the way.

After spending countless hours trying to catch a train going by AR Tower on previous days, the photographer was finally rewarded with Amtrak 42, the Pennsylvanian, passing the historic tower and a... (more)