Altoona to Pittsburgh manifest train 11A builds its train at CP-Works in Rose Yard. Former Conrail SD60, NS 6709 and three other GEs was the power this day. At the time, it was commonplace for 11A... (more)

An Air Products "Heat Exchanger" High & Wide movement makes its way east through Phillipsburg, NJ. At the time, every few months railman's around the Lehigh Valley would be treated to on... (more)

Two BNSF coal trains meet at the entrance to BNSF's Fort Scott Subdivision in the West Bottoms of Kansas City.

UP's transfer to CPKC's Knoche Yard passes through the West Bottoms with two SD40-2s and one of CPKC (CP) Military SD70ACu locomotives.

A couple rebuilds rest outside the "GOB" (General Office Building) at Norfolk Southern's Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, PA. NS 5900 is one of two GP22ECO rebuilds, NS completed. The... (more)

Norfolk Southern's 22nd Heritage Unit is a tribute to the Delaware & Hudson. The unit rests in Rose Yard awaiting pickup for a trip west.

UP's Rochelle Local prepares to shove east back onto the mainline after interchanging cars with the City of Rochelle (BJRY) railroad. The crew will return to Global III, just west of town.

A grandfather and his grandson bond over their mutual love of trains while an eastbound priority intermodal train passes through Cresson. Their waves were met by a couple quick blasts of the horn ... (more)

NS 054, an extra "high & wide" movement works its way down the east slope on track 2. The train contained various John Deer tractor loads and two extra long telephone loads. A few extra ... (more)

Westbound manifest 11K struggles out of Altoona. Bound for Conway, 11K carries traffic from North Jersey, Allentown, and the Reading & Northern for points west. This train was 59 loads, 122 emptie... (more)

Final ride... The cab and electrical cabinet from NS 9413 catches a final ride to a local scrap yard. The rest of the locomotive remains at NS's Juanita Locomotive shop undergoing a full rebuild.... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Pennsylvanian makes their station stop in Altoona with Amtrak 130 the Phase II Heritage locomotive in charge.

Amtrak's eastbound Pennsylvanian gets to stretch its legs a bit as it leaves the Altoona area and out of the congestion around town. A westbound slows for a stop signal before getting permission u... (more)

East Penn Railroad's Quakertown turn leaves town with 3 empty tank cars enroute to their interchange in Telford. The train is climbing the grade south of Quakertown known locally as 'Rockhill'. Th... (more)

Southern style on the Reading... Running east on track 2, Allentown based local HA13 works industries between CP-Alburtis and CP-Burn, including the interchanges with RJ Corman (Allentown) and t... (more)