After helping shove Eastbound mixed freight 10G over the West Slope of the Allegheny Mountains in Central Pennsylvania, a pair of EMD SD40E helps assist with braking as the long train eases downgr... (more)

A four pack of SD40Es push a loaded oil train up track one towards the summit at AR.

Helpers push an eastbound intermodal up track one.

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The helpers on 23Z head west down the Slope towards Portage at Jamestown Road. For this and other photos please visit my site at more)

2 pack of SD40E's helpers are on an easy push as this 502 slowly pulls east as the crew sets up the train for the decent into Altoona. Trains have to slow depending on tons per operating brake bef... (more)

One of the NS helper sets climbs west around Horseshoe curve, passing a few railfans at curve park amidst the colors of Fall.

Helpers on Coal Drag 590 are at Idle as the train glides around the famous Horseshoe Curve with some great color showing.

Fall as arrived on the Pittsburgh Line! Helpers shove this intermodal eastward.

a 4 pack of SD40E's shove on the back on this loaded oil train. The train has slowed down to get the headend and helpers setup for the trip down the mountain thru Horseshoe Curve and into Altoona.... (more)

NS C28 with a variety of power passes through Leets heading for Island Ave Yard to interchange with the AVR Railroad.

With a trio of SD40E's in charge, northbound Norfolk Southern Herzog Ballast Train 933, pulls up to 20th Street in Irondale, AL. For a crew change before they head East down the Central Of Georgia... (more)

After shoving a heavy train over the mountain in Central Pennsylvania, this helper rolls back down the mountain on track three, passing yet another heavy train on track one.

NS 553 heads east in New Brighton with two SD40Es splitting 3 Union Pacific Units.

NS 134 pulls into the double track at Majolica on the west side of Salisbury. The SD40E was a welcome sight on the point of a road train.

A helper set shoves hard on the rear of eastbound double stack intermodal 20T.