Gleaming in the late evening sun the railfest excursion bound for Pittsburgh rolls through the west end of Johnstown and will soon plunge into the cavernous Conemaugh Gap.

After making a quick trip to Petersburg and back, the F units are lined to the roundhouse to be serviced before heading out that night to Atlanta.

So shiny you can see reflections in the paint, Operation Lifesaver Special 975 is shown in a closeup after arriving back from Kenova Yard.

So shiny you can see reflections in the paint, Operation Lifesaver Special 975 is shown having the camera and wiring fixed for the viewing passengers before departing to Kenova.

A NS OLS train has a rest in Williamson before heading East on the Pocahontas Div.

The E's on the evening run to Pittsburgh passing under the unique Summerhill signals.

The Pennsylvania E8's excursion train snake off the loop, passing AR tower and back on to Track 1 to Altoona for the first run of Sunday.

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)

Juniata Terminal E-8's 5809 and 5711 lead an Eastbound 975 excursion through Summerhill, PA on their return to Altoona from Pittsburgh during Altoona Railfest 2007.

E8A's reach the summit on the third trip up to Gallitzin and back to Altoona.

E8A's cruise west toward Pittsburgh, late saturday afternoon.

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

Westbound Altoona to Pittsburgh RailFest excursion.

The return leg of the Railfest trip to Pittsburgh passes over old Rt. 53 between Summerhill and Wilmore, PA