A fine October day spent on the mountain west of Altoona was the best of all possible worlds - 72 degrees, breezy and sunny. There was a constant procession of traffic, primarily manifests, as mos... (more)
The late afternoon sun lights up the fall foliage on the mountain as NS 9899, NS 9952 and NS 7642 lead an eastbound doublestack around the Horseshoe Curve.
General American built 100-ton airslide covered hoppers to place in its lease pool in grain service. The cars were adorned with the logos of customer products Wonder Bread and Hostess Cakes. Here ... (more)
NS 1168 leads NS 4133, NS 7245 and a very long manifest train west around the Horseshoe Curve. The hills around the curve were full of fall colors, a spectacular sight to behold.