A pair of SD40E helper units based out of Cresson push a heavy grain train up the grade from Johnstown to Altoona and are seen passing through Cassandra. This is a common occurrence on this line f... (more)

A newly rebuilt SD70ACU ducks under the Old Iron Bridge in Cassandra, PA after a snow squall.

Two EMDs & two GEs lead westbound empties.

Y91 comes west past the overlook in Cassandra towards Pittsburgh PA on the Pittsburgh Line.

Coal drags were down but it was nice to catch this newly acquired ex UP SD90MAC on the point of one grinding up the western slope as seen from the railfans bridge at Cassandra. NS 7696 assisted o... (more)

A pair of helpers shove an eastbound oil train past the Railfan Park at Cassandra, PA.

NS 6944 & 8459 lead a westbound empty coal train past the crowd gathered at Cassandra.

NS 1118, 9595, & 9819 power westbound oilcans on a perfect fall day for railfanning.

NS 23Z kicks up the leaves as it hustles downhill through Cassandra, PA.

It is a beautiful day at Cassandra, Pennsylvania and Fall color is near peak as a westbound Norfolk Southern intermodal train rolls downgrade with a pair of EMD's leading the way.

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Heritage Unit crawls through the deepest cut of the Alleghenies in the village of Cassandra, PA.

All 4 of 534's helpers are notched out as they slowly make their way past Cassandra. According to their crew, they were barely making 7 MPH.

16N's helpers shove hard to get the freight over the mountain.

Mac Attack!

Back around 2007, NS assigned the 7200 series SD80MAC's to South Fork for use on coal trains. But they also were assigned to local service, as well. Here 3 80MAC's lead... (more)