A 6 axle in 4 axle territory! This track, the Watsontown Industrial Track extending east of the Watsontown Secondary, was restricted to 4 axle units. A USF crew was nearby with a trio of SD40-2s ... (more)

A merchandise freight with CR 6666 SD45-2 ex-EL 3681 trailing, travels north on Conrail's Corning Secondary. Through service on this line ended October, 1988. This former NYC line was dismantled f... (more)

The mill operator's request to operate a crane over the railroad right-of-way for equipment installation, and permission to do so, did not get to the proper source, and created some concerned mome... (more)

A view from US Rts. 11 & 15 beyond the north end of the locomotive shop features NIMX SCRAP GG1, previously CR 4809. Looks like white lined 4809 has one more trip to make- Newark , NJ, ending at N... (more)

Having just departed Enola Yard, two GG1s are the power for this manifest freight going down the Port Road Branch.

Early Conrail eastbound manifest freight with CNJ Red Baron 3067 SD40 trailing unit speeds past Leaman Place, the interchange with the Strasburg Rail Road.

The eastbound "Broadway Limited" descends Slope into Altoona with AMT 402 F40PHR trailing unit. Track reconfiguring is in progress on the Conrail Pittsburgh Line at this location.

East Classification Yard, early Conrail days

No. 1500 was built as NYC 9618, renumbered NYC 8618, then subsequently became PC 8618, CR 8618, and LTEX 8618. Purchased by a private owner, it is seen here with its Lewisburg & Buffalo Creek logo... (more)

No. 1500 was built as NYC 9618, renumbered NYC 8618, then subsequently became PC 8618, CR 8618, and LTEX 8618. Purchased by a private owner, it is seen here before getting its new logo applied for... (more)

The Williamsport-Berwick local with N5 caboose no. 19381 is running lite to Berwick on this trip as it passes the east end of Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 crossing Little Fishing Creek. Later this... (more)

NS's Southern Railway heritage unit leads this Shire Oaks, PA-Baltimore, MD coal train. It looks like the NS 9019 D9-44CW trailing unit's engine compartment was very hot at one time.

The Altoona-Holidaysburg local makes its way south to the Sam Rea Shops in Holidaysburg.

Andy Muller's pair of E8s, Nos. 5898 & 5706 restored in PRR livery, put on a great show in excursion service.

Altoona Railfest's "Railfest Limited" excursion train exits the NS Pittsburgh Line's Allegheny Tunnel on the last of its one hour trips from Altoona to Gallitzin and return before its ev... (more)