Another excursion train exits The Allegheny Tunnel and passes through Tunnels Park as it is greeted by railfans young and old alike.
Seemingly wicked curves. bw
The hogger notches out the throttle on last excursion train of Railfest 2007 as he rounds to other famous curve on the old Pennsy.
There were more clicks going off this 5 second period of the train going by then I ever thought I would hear in my life. The E's on their first run over the mountain on Railfest 2007 weekend. RP... (more)
E8A's reach the summit on the third trip up to Gallitzin and back to Altoona.
The third of three Altoona to Gallitzin round-trips exits the tunnel on Main 2 and prepares to use the run-around track between UN and AR to head back for Altoona.
Pulling hard to get her train out of the hole off the loop track at AR, PRR 5711 smokes it up to approval of many railfans lined up to capture the moment.
Arriving back in Altoona with the first Railfest excursion, the Pennsy E8s roll by the classic PRR tower at 17th St. in Altoona, PA
PRR E8's on the last trip of Railfest weekend just pulling onto the Loop track at UN headed for AR and #1 track to head back down the hill then off to Harrisburg.
With a dozen other railfans shooting the coming, as did I, here's my take on the going E's drifting through town.
Juniata Terminal's Pennsylvania E8's Railfest Special heads out of the tunnel at Gallitzen on one of the excursion runs.
Juniata Terminal's Pennsylvania E8's Railfest Special passes overhead historic Horseshoe Curve.
Westbound train heading to Railfest 2007 about 8:15am. passing under the PRR signal bridge .
The Juanita Terminal's Pennsylvnia E8's speed around the Horseshoe Curve while hundreds of railfans pack into the park to view this moment in history.